tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post6599563932641840706..comments2023-03-04T10:32:55.758+02:00Comments on Yada Yada Fish Paste: Flu shot: Do or die... or pass me by?Lianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-63644018004230672792011-06-02T15:23:04.537+02:002011-06-02T15:23:04.537+02:00A time and season for everything, huh? We're h...A time and season for everything, huh? We're having min -2 and max 17 today. Hope it is not a humid 47. Stay cool, k! (and remember: lots of water ;)Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-7709953613756035232011-06-02T14:35:34.190+02:002011-06-02T14:35:34.190+02:00No, I miss winter. We only have 2 seasons here, ho...No, I miss winter. We only have 2 seasons here, hot and f-ing hot. It gets too much! Today is 47 Celsius!Spear The Almightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791192122817369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-49395148206192338092011-06-02T14:29:41.167+02:002011-06-02T14:29:41.167+02:00No, flu certainly don't discriminate but poor ...No, flu certainly don't discriminate but poor could mean malnutrition and no warm home, clothes, bed or bath, which automatically makes you more vulnerable to illness. However, I didn't know that the shot was free to anyone. That's interesting! I wonder if they know it. <br /><br />Neither did I consider pregnant woman or those with weak immunity like HIV.<br /><br />Thanks for an interesting wider perspective, Spear! Hope you're enjoying the warmer weather :)Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-10831407545269776702011-06-02T13:15:28.877+02:002011-06-02T13:15:28.877+02:00It probably are poor people and the figure is from...It probably are poor people and the figure is from the World Health Organization. That is the figure World Wide.<br /><br />One has to ask, does it matter if they are poor? Flu don't discriminate. If you don't take your shot you might become very sick and die, even if you eat helty etc. Not to say eating healthy etc doesn't work. It does help for sure.<br /><br />Especially people who are considered high risk like pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses, the HIV-positive, people over 65 and children under five should get their shots. These people get free flu shots in SA. <br /><br />To sum up, don't take it and you might be fine, but then again, you might not. Personally I never get flu and never take the shot, but I live in a hot climate here in Abu Dhabi where our winter is like summer in SA. If I were in SA, I would take the shot.Spear The Almightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791192122817369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-74799326480649147122011-06-02T13:07:05.485+02:002011-06-02T13:07:05.485+02:00WOW, SPEAR! That is a big number. Question: I'...WOW, SPEAR! That is a big number. Question: I'm curious about who makes up the number? Is it poor people who can't afford healthy living, let alone going to the doctor? How many of those might be homeless people who get sick because of their living conditions out in the cold? My question is whether these deaths are in people who are able to take good care of themselves and die of flu anyway, or underprivileged people who are not always able to prevent it because of their impoverished living conditions. If it is the latter then my guess is that those people can't afford the shot to begin with, and healthy people getting the shot won't prevent those deaths. Then those who can afford to get the shot won't change the number. Also, is that a worldwide figure? What are your thoughts? I love a good debate :)Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-11500106700110252842011-06-02T12:35:22.997+02:002011-06-02T12:35:22.997+02:00Well, CINDY, at least now you know exactly how you...Well, CINDY, at least now you know exactly how your body responds to the injection. You don't have to wonder anymore :)With your adventurous food experiments you're eating so much of what is good for you all the time. Your body is lucky to have you for that, and so is your family :)Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-1283563619028093312011-06-02T12:24:34.978+02:002011-06-02T12:24:34.978+02:00Had the discussion with my cousin whom is a GP. Yo...Had the discussion with my cousin whom is a GP. You will get mildly sick from it for the first 2 years or so and thereafter no more flu ever if you take the yearly shots. <br /><br />One has also to consider that 500,000 people a year die from flu. had they taken their shot, they would be alive today.Spear The Almightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791192122817369883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-14642091249431249392011-06-02T12:10:39.137+02:002011-06-02T12:10:39.137+02:00TRACY, that beats a needle and a painful bruise by...TRACY, that beats a needle and a painful bruise by far - even tastes better! :) Do you have a favorite one?Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-50776460487536422512011-06-02T12:03:57.237+02:002011-06-02T12:03:57.237+02:00GARETT, that is an interesting point: what if you ...GARETT, that is an interesting point: what if you become dependent on it and then (for some reason) it is not (sufficiently) available? We were created so wonderfully! Why not just add some brain activity to that, huh? ;)Lianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447227726396142062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-56368760018852766242011-06-02T06:55:14.543+02:002011-06-02T06:55:14.543+02:00Nope, had it once and got sicker than any other wi...Nope, had it once and got sicker than any other winter.Cindyhttp://theonlycin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-16327353821310058192011-06-02T04:26:39.377+02:002011-06-02T04:26:39.377+02:00I never get a flu shot. The only shots I like inv...I never get a flu shot. The only shots I like involve adult beverages straight up in a tiny little glass.Tracyhttp://www.ihaveabackbone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719602105595935762.post-3763707650077992882011-06-02T03:42:03.990+02:002011-06-02T03:42:03.990+02:00I don’t ... I NEVER get one ! I feel it is import...I don’t ... I NEVER get one ! I feel it is important for your body to build up its immune system naturally. What if someday there were no shots (or not enough) to rely on, or too many ever changing strains ??? ... Your body becomes dependant not strong and resilient. I like your idea Liane ... the nutrition and "preventative maintenance" has always been my choice.<br /><br />GarettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com