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Why is China such a hotspot for flu type viruses?
From my observations Chinese tend to avoid the sun religiously. It's also the middle of winter in Wuhan so they couldn't get any Vitamin D if they tried. The urban population is largely Vitamin D deficient in the winter, conditions are perfect for a coronavirus to spread like wildfire.
Also, what is something that Chinese like to eat? Maybe someone can chime in here but my impression is that they eat more liver than Western populations. In Wuhan, they eat bats and snakes so I think it's likely that many eat liver. Mawson has shown that symptoms of flu type viruses are likely largely the result of transient Hypervitaminosis A.
https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(15)00151-X/fulltext
Aim
To investigate the prevalence s of vitamin D deficiency in urban Beijing residents and the seasonal and monthly serum 25(OH)D variation in this population.Results
Vitamin D deficiency (Serum 25(OH)D level ≤20 ng/mL) and sever deficiency (Serum 25(OH)D level ≤ 10 ng/mL) are highly prevalent in this population. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is 87.1% and higher prevalence is found in female (89.0%) than male (84.9% P < 0.001). Severe vitamin D deficiency is also higher in female than male (59.3% and 42.7%, respectively, P < 0.001). Female under 20 and over 80 have lower 25(OH)D levels compared to 40–60 years old female (both P < 0.05). Severe vitamin D deficiency are also highly prevalence in this two group (60.9% and 54.1%) compared with 40–60 years old females (43.1%, both P < 0.05). Seasonal variation are also found in this population (P < 0.01). Autumn and summer have the higher 25(OH)D level than winter and spring in both genders (P < 0.001). Winter and spring have higher vitamin D deficiency and Severe deficiency than the other two seasons (P < 0.05). Serum 25(OH)D level peaks in October and troughed in April in both female and male. Lower serum 25(OH)D level are found in April than February (P < 0.05) in both gender.
Several generouxers have said they had a flu early on. And we've mused about whether it was just VA-detox.
Flu is one of those things that, in the back of my mind, might be a legit job of VA and a reason we keep it around. We've mused here about VA being a weapon.
We've also mused about "friendly fire". I think we can all agree that VA-toxicity reads as over-active immune system. I actually ended up here at Grant's site because someone mentioned that VA reduction was helping histamine sufferers.
The 1917 flu was said to have taken out many people in the prime of life. It is said that when people in good health die suddenly of flu it can be : "A cytokine storm is an overproduction of immune cells and their activating compounds (cytokines), which, in a flu infection, is often associated with a surge of activated immune cells into the lungs". I can't help but wonder if cytokine storm is caused by the intersection of flu virus and VA overload.
I've seen some lists of over-the-counter drugs that people are theorizing might help with handling a cytokine storm at home. H1 and H2 antihistamines, and protein pump inhibitors... Although I find that idea better than no idea, I wouldn't go taking them at the first sniffle. IMO I'd only take them if things get scary. They might leave you more open to attack?
Another thing that enters my mind: Will an actual bout of flu snarf down a chunk of VA?
I am in the middle of ANOTHER bout of flu - the eighth time I've been sick since started Low A, and definitely the most sickness-prone I have ever been in my life. After reading some fascinating articles posted by some on this forum a couple of weeks ago, I decided that Smith's advice notwithstanding, I might definitely need some supplemental Vitamin D while my body is busy detoxing A in the middle of winter. I have been sick four separate times since Thanksgiving, with some concerning lung-centered symptoms during the November flu. I am hoping that this one passes more quickly! I know this is a "bad" flu season all around as well, which compounds things, but my personal immunity is definitely changed now that I have removed A and in theory started detoxing...