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    Quote Originally Posted by anyones neighbor View Post
    I took that medicine many years ago. It never worked & probably damaged my liver (they say it does). Use the Vicks. It may take a little longer but they say it works.
    Oh really? I better talk to her, I am not certain she actually took it. I will ask and see if it is the same medicine.

    thanx neighbor.

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    Key Liquor in the rear of the Clinton-Roessler Plaza does carry the real Krupnik, this time of year is perfect, lot of coughs & colds going around, again a shot of it plus triple up on Vitamin D3 which is really a hormone like supplement can get you well quicker !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    Oh really? I better talk to her, I am not certain she actually took it. I will ask and see if it is the same medicine.

    thanx neighbor.
    I think it's Lamisil! Google it & see what you find. Google is my bestest friend, LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dgrzeb View Post
    Key Liquor in the rear of the Clinton-Roessler Plaza does carry the real Krupnik, this time of year is perfect, lot of coughs & colds going around, again a shot of it plus triple up on Vitamin D3 which is really a hormone like supplement can get you well quicker !!
    That seems to be the thing people need today dgzreb, everyone around me are sick. Does this work for head colds? Everyone has a sinus infection which of course requires antibiotics if the fluid has changed colors. However, if your running clear mucus, you don't have a bacteria infection so bypass the antibiotics and use home remedies.

    I use an extra boast of Vitamin C, take Vitamin D w/ Calcium. This helps with the blues too since we do not have sun during this time of the year....YUCK!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by anyones neighbor View Post
    I think it's Lamisil! Google it & see what you find. Google is my bestest friend, LOL!
    thanks, I will google it. You're right about the google thing. I love using it. LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    That seems to be the thing people need today dgzreb, everyone around me are sick. Does this work for head colds? Everyone has a sinus infection which of course requires antibiotics if the fluid has changed colors. However, if your running clear mucus, you don't have a bacteria infection so bypass the antibiotics and use home remedies.

    I use an extra boast of Vitamin C, take Vitamin D w/ Calcium. This helps with the blues too since we do not have sun during this time of the year....YUCK!!!
    short, Krupnik is a cure all almost, anything to do with colds, coupled with, very important, Vitamin D3, has to be D3, it's really a hormone that speeds up your immunity system at this time of year when our bodies just are not getting the sunlight, I take 2000 mg./day, seems to have been great for me & if you feel something coming on, double that for a few days!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dgrzeb View Post
    short, Krupnik is a cure all almost, anything to do with colds, coupled with, very important, Vitamin D3, has to be D3, it's really a hormone that speeds up your immunity system at this time of year when our bodies just are not getting the sunlight, I take 2000 mg./day, seems to have been great for me & if you feel something coming on, double that for a few days!!
    thanks friend, I will make sure this becomes a staple. Can't wait for spring.

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    Terbinafine/Lamisil

    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    thanks, I will google it. You're right about the google thing. I love using it. LOL
    So I "Googled" this information neighbor and I found the side affects are:

    Liver / kidney damages
    affects the autoimmune system stimulating psoriasis and lupus
    causes rashes, redness butterfly might bring on rosacia
    vision changes
    headaches
    joint pain

    Some people have died from liver failure and or needed a transplant. Neighbor thank you for the suggestion to use Vicks instead. I called my daughter and she stated that she has not filled the script and did not use it.

    Thank God!

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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    thanks friend, I will make sure this becomes a staple. Can't wait for spring.
    You're welcome Short, Ahhh, spring, can only hope !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dgrzeb View Post
    short, Krupnik is a cure all almost, anything to do with colds, coupled with, very important, Vitamin D3, has to be D3, it's really a hormone that speeds up your immunity system at this time of year when our bodies just are not getting the sunlight, I take 2000 mg./day, seems to have been great for me & if you feel something coming on, double that for a few days!!
    Some ND's recommend 25,000 IU everyday for 3 days of D3 if you feel something coming on.

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    I take 25,000 IU of D3 every day. You can order it on the cheap from vitamind3world.com. This is in addition to numerous other vitamins, supplements, workout, and yoga.
    Most of all I like bulldozers and dirt

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    Quote Originally Posted by nickelcityhomes View Post
    I take 25,000 IU of D3 every day. You can order it on the cheap from vitamind3world.com. This is in addition to numerous other vitamins, supplements, workout, and yoga.
    yeah, your body makes that in an hour in the sun anyway. But the thing is ... this is how we're supposed to get our Vit D (via the sun). In the sun we make D2 which gets turned into D3, much like our thyroid turns t3 into t4. I don't know what our body does with ingested D3. It isn't the same and if we store it, we could store too much. Our liver would really hate us if we had too much. So, be careful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mesue View Post
    yeah, your body makes that in an hour in the sun anyway. But the thing is ... this is how we're supposed to get our Vit D (via the sun). In the sun we make D2 which gets turned into D3, much like our thyroid turns t3 into t4. I don't know what our body does with ingested D3. It isn't the same and if we store it, we could store too much. Our liver would really hate us if we had too much. So, be careful.
    You make sense here mesue, our body will pee out what is not metabolized. If it does not metabolized it can be stored and accumulated which can be toxic.

    However, in moderation supplemental vitamins are good. You know you have too much when your pee smells like the vitamin and the urine is a dark color yellow. (I know this sounds gross but it is important to point out)

    Be careful, and in moderation. Hey the sun just came out...

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    Honey...

    want to mention (again) that honey is great to have daily. Helps the immune system too.

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    Is Vitamin D Dangerous?

    Slam on the brakes -- after several years of exuberance about vitamin D as the magic solution for everything from preventing cancer to curing depression, the Institute of Medicine has just issued cautionary advice about taking too much of the sunshine vitamin. I’m glad to see it -- I’ve come across reports from organizations such as the Vitamin D Council and Livestrong suggesting that consumers consider taking 5,000 international units (IU) or more of vitamin D per day -- and, as this report makes clear, that’s a potentially dangerous dose. I called Alan Gaby, MD, author of the just published book Nutritional Medicine (www.DoctorGaby.com) for some expert insights on the appropriate use of vitamin D for good health.

    Where "D" Advice Went Wrong

    How did this situation reach such extremes? As it happens, there were some very good reasons why scientists got concerned about plummeting levels of vitamin D among Americans. Changes in lifestyle, including the fact that people were spending more and more time indoors, plus slathering on sunscreen and practicing other sun-avoidance techniques, resulted in widespread deficiency of this important nutrient. That’s a problem, since vitamin D is vital to good health.

    A refresher: Vitamin D is actually a type of "pre-hormone" that the body converts into a hormone that regulates as many as 1,000 different genes. Among its many protective functions, D helps eliminate precancerous cells... prevent cardiac disease, stroke and diabetes... maintain the immune system and thus protect against colds, flu and the like... protect joints against arthritis... and promote absorption of calcium and phosphate, making it vital for healthy bones and teeth. Some of the problems caused or exacerbated by low levels of vitamin D include muscle weakness, poor balance leading to recurrent falls, low back pain and osteoporosis. A lack of D also can make fibromyalgia worse, says Dr. Gaby. Given that long list, it’s no wonder that excitement about vitamin D became so intense.

    How Much -- and Too Much

    Until a few months ago, the standard recommendation from the Institute of Medicine for vitamin D intake for adults age 51 to 70 had been 400 IU/day... and for adults over age 70, it was 600 IU/day. That was definitely not enough, Dr. Gaby said -- evidence shows that people under age 70 need 600 IU/day and adults over age 70 need 800 IU/day to prevent falls and thinning bones, which is what the new Institute of Medicine report recommends.

    Although some scientists and doctors believe that people should routinely take larger doses, Dr. Gaby said research doesn’t support this. "Given the weakness of the evidence regarding both safety and efficacy, I think that caution is in order," he said, adding that he personally does not recommend doses above 2,000 IU per day except in rare circumstances. "I am not anti-vitamin D, but it is premature and potentially dangerous to take large doses for the sole purpose of pushing blood levels to an arbitrary target level," he said.

    Dr. Gaby said it is important to realize that too much D is toxic and can cause serious problems, including a buildup of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia) that can result in nausea, vomiting, weakness, constipation, heart rhythm abnormalities and possibly kidney stones. Another serious concern is atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) -- one study showed that swine fed high doses of vitamin D-3 developed arterial changes akin to those seen in people who need coronary bypass surgery.

    It’s Complicated

    Vitamin D is a uniquely complex nutrient, Dr. Gaby noted -- maintaining the right levels to optimize health isn’t a simple matter of swallowing a supplement once or twice a day. Specifically, he cited the following challenges:

    • Our bodies manufacture Vitamin D in response to sunlight. The biochemical effects of sunlight exposure are not the same as what occurs with oral supplementation with D. So-called "sunshine D" has built-in protection against toxicity as it prevents the release of excessive amounts into circulation and also modulates how it is used in the body.


    • Testing for D is imprecise and not always reliable. The most common blood test to measure D levels is called the 25(OH)D, which shows levels based on intake and sun exposure over three weeks. However, genetic differences can intrude on this test’s accuracy, Dr. Gaby said.


    • It’s hard to get significant amounts of vitamin D from foods, even fortified ones.

    What to Do About D

    For those reasons, it’s good to get vitamin D the old-fashioned way -- spend 10 to 15 minutes in the sun most days during the hours from 10 am to 2 pm. Expose as much skin as possible and, do not wear any sunscreen during this time.

    Dr. Gaby said that most people would do well to take 800 IU to 1,200 IU of D-3 each day, especially during the winter months and most especially for people who are seldom in midday sun and older adults, whose skin loses some of its ability to manufacture D from sunlight. But, said Dr. Gaby, people with osteoporosis and diseases that cause malabsorption (such as Crohn’s disease) should probably be tested to determine where they are in terms of D levels, since they may require supplementation in higher doses.

    While vitamin D is not the magic bullet some experts have made it out to be, it is without question immensely important. Do make an effort to get regular doses from sunlight, food and supplements... but do not overdo your D!


    Source(s):

    Alan Gaby, MD, author of Nutritional Medicine (self-published, available at www.DoctorGaby.com). He is a past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, testified before the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and is the contributing medical editor of the Townsend Letter. He is based in Concord, New Hampshire.

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