It's about time...to fight flu

       In today's world where the new strain of flu virus has been taking on innocent lives, risk is every where-whether you work in an office, go to see a movie or shopping, travel by sky train or subway. Hand gel and facial mask have become necessities of life. But are they enough to guarantee that you will be exempted from contracting the type-A (H1N1)?

       by
       Prof.Dr.Michael Klentze (M.D., Ph.D., ABAAM, ESAAM)
       The H1N1 virus is more dangerous than you thin. While the seasonal viruses most of the time infect only cells in the upper respiratory system, the H1N1 virus exhibits an ability to infect cell deep in the lungs, according to a research conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison's virologists. The ability to infect the lungs, the study says, is similar to the pandemic 1918 virus, which had killed tens of millions of people at the end of World War I. And there is a possibility that the virus becomes more pathogenic and evolves to acquire new features, or may eventually mutate into a new strain.
       The only life saver available now is antiviral drug, which can form an effective first lin of defence agains the virus and slow the spreading. Currently, there are three approved antiviral compounds, but there is only one compound that has been tested as safe for human. The other two compounds are still being experimented on mice. And more months would be spent for the government to develop and produce it for mass production.
       So how could you protect yourself now that the vaccine is not yet available for all?
       The government has made great efforts in curbing the spreading of the deadly virus-by urging people to wash their hands regularly, to avoid sharing utensils or handkerchiefs with others, and to stay away from people who demonstrate influenze-like symptoms.
       It has also been campaigning that people will not become victims of the H1N1 virus if they maintain their good health-by eating nutritious food, drinking a lot of water, taking adequate sleep and exercising regularty. All these could increase the immune defence, thus making you stay healthy despite the spreading of the pandemic.
       But would those be enough to fight against the fatal virus?
       VitalLife Wellness Center can be the answer to good health and keep you strong and healthy in time of pandemic. Operated by a team of certified physicians, VitalLife Wellness Center can measure your immune activity and can provide you with highly-effective immune booster treatment if you are found to have low immune activity.
       The measuring of the immune activity is a thorough process that requires expertise from the professionals only in the procedure. VitalLife Wellness Center measures the so-celled natural killer cell group (NK cells), which kis part of the innate immune system. The Nk cells are tasked to kill virus and tumor cells that lead to all types of illnesses. So the measure of the power of the NK cells can provide the information on how much your immune system can fight against the virus, including the H1N1. The H1N1 virus proliferates in part by dramatically reducing the Nk cells and its activity.
       Our immune boosters can undoubtedly help strengthen your immure system and increase the effectiveness of the NK cells' activity. The boosters are extracted from mushrooms and herbs, which have been used in traditional Thai and Chines medicines for centuries, but not to their utmost benefits. Although human leamed about the benefits of some mushrooms and herbs for decades, it wa not until recently that scientists found ways to extract the most active components from them.
       Mushrooms that VitalLife Wellness Center has carefully chosen as the immune boosters are Cordyceps, Maiitake and Shiitake. While Cordyceps helps activating NK cells and macrophage activity as well as enhancing T-cell activity, Maiitake and Shiitake help improve the body's immunity, especially the activity of the NK cell within the body. In addition to the extracts from these mushrooms, VitalLife Wellness Center also adds vitamins and minerals to the boosters to help strengthen your immune system.
       With the measurign of your immune activity and the addition of immune boosters to your body. VitalLife Wellness Center can ensure you good health if you let us help you take care of it.
       VitalLife Wellness Center at Bumrungrad Hospital for more information, Call 0 2667 2340
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