Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine [Video]

Flu shots can prevent more than just the flu. Randomized placebo-controlled trials show that they can be extraordinary lifesavers.

Stay tuned for the next two videos, which examine the benefits and side effects of the pneumonia (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-and-side-effects-of-the-pneumonia-vaccine) and shingles (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-and-side-effects-of-the-shingles-vaccine) vaccines.

Can you prevent the flu with foods and supplements, like elderberry and echinacea? See Elderberry Benefits and Side Effects: Does It Help with Colds and the Flu? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/elderberry-benefits-and-side-effects-does-it-help-with-colds-and-the-flu/).

I don’t have many other videos on the flu, but here are a few on preventing and treating colds:
Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-gargling-prevent-the-common-cold/)
Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-the-common-cold-with-probiotics/)
Kiwifruit for the Common Cold (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/kiwifruit-for-the-common-cold)
Benefits of Garlic for Fighting Cancer and the Common Cold (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-garlic-for-fighting-cancer-and-the-common-cold)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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