Comments on: It’s flu, but not as we know it http://israelity.com/2009/04/26/its-flu-but-not-as-we-know-it/ Life beyond the conflict Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Israeli vaccine may work against swine flu too | ISRAELITY http://israelity.com/2009/04/26/its-flu-but-not-as-we-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-293712 Israeli vaccine may work against swine flu too | ISRAELITY Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:43:18 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=10205#comment-293712 [...] It’s flu, but not as we know it [...] [...] It’s flu, but not as we know it [...]

]]> By: Penne http://israelity.com/2009/04/26/its-flu-but-not-as-we-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-291363 Penne Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:34:27 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=10205#comment-291363 I'm in the United States and I use Sambucol on my family successfully. I too have the same question about "swine flu" or "Mexican flu" and the cytokine production. I had rather take Sambucol than Tamiflu. Great product! I’m in the United States and I use Sambucol on my family successfully. I too have the same question about “swine flu” or “Mexican flu” and the cytokine production. I had rather take Sambucol than Tamiflu. Great product!

]]> By: ALM http://israelity.com/2009/04/26/its-flu-but-not-as-we-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-291209 ALM Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:34:25 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=10205#comment-291209 Is it possible that Sambucol could actually increase the fatality risk of Swine Flu? According to a 2001 study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11399518), the way Sambucol works is by "activate[ing] the healthy immune system by increasing inflammatory cytokine production". But I have read that this Swine Flu, unlike normal influenza, is killing healthy people with strong immune systems (and not young and old people with weak immune systems) because it triggers a so-called "cytokine storm" (see http://www.fluwikie.com/index.php?n=Science.PrimerCytokineStorm and http://newsblaze.com/story/20090427092841mcco.nb/topstory.html). If this is the case, wouldn't taking Sambucol potentially be dangerous? I actually love this product and regularly take it to help with the normal flu, but the above information concerns me. Is it possible that Sambucol could actually increase the fatality risk of Swine Flu? According to a 2001 study (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11399518), the way Sambucol works is by “activate[ing] the healthy immune system by increasing inflammatory cytokine production”. But I have read that this Swine Flu, unlike normal influenza, is killing healthy people with strong immune systems (and not young and old people with weak immune systems) because it triggers a so-called “cytokine storm” (see http://www.fluwikie.com/index.php?n=Science.PrimerCytokineStorm and http://newsblaze.com/story/20090427092841mcco.nb/topstory.html). If this is the case, wouldn’t taking Sambucol potentially be dangerous?

I actually love this product and regularly take it to help with the normal flu, but the above information concerns me.

]]> By: Nicky http://israelity.com/2009/04/26/its-flu-but-not-as-we-know-it/comment-page-1/#comment-291159 Nicky Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:23:09 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=10205#comment-291159 A second Israeli has now been hospitalized with possible swine flu after returning from Mexico. But now Israel can't call it swine flu. According to Ultra-Orthodox deputy health minister Yakov Litzman, we've got to call it Mexico flu, because pigs aren't kosher. Oh come on! Can't our ministers do something useful with their time in office. A second Israeli has now been hospitalized with possible swine flu after returning from Mexico.
But now Israel can’t call it swine flu. According to Ultra-Orthodox deputy health minister Yakov Litzman, we’ve got to call it Mexico flu, because pigs aren’t kosher.
Oh come on!

Can’t our ministers do something useful with their time in office.

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