I HAVE GATHERED THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES FOR YOU TO CONSULT.

1. ALLIANCE_FOR_NATURAL_HEALTH.pdf  (FOR THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS, GO TO PAGES 55 -60.  TO PRINT ANY SPECIFIC PAGES, SELECT THOSE PAGE NUMBERS.)

2. BECAUSE MY TWO ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CONVINCED ME HEALTHY EATING IS THE ULTIMATE FIRST LINE OF IMMUNITY STRENGTH, I CREATED THE FOLLOWING CHART WHICH SHOWS FOODS TO FULFILL THE NUTRIENT NEEDS.

   Info based on amounts recommended in the above Alliance For Natural Health document.  

   NUTRIENT	ADULT Spaced over each 24 hour period	CHILD Spaced over each 24 hours
   ZINC as supplied by whole foods- organic if possible	25 mg.  Immediately try some oyster recipes; organic raw dried pumpkin seeds, pecans, brazil, almonds, walnuts & hazel nuts  available in bulk at one of my local grocery stores; make dried split peas soup and oatmeal-as unprocessed as possible and more from the Zinc list below.	10 mg smaller portions of the same foods adjust for age &weight
   VITAMIN C as supplied by foods- organic if possible	3 g.  Immediately increase my use of: guavas; sweet red peppers; kale; parsley; collard, turnip & mustard greens; green peppers; broccoli; brussel sprouts and more from the Vitamin C list below. Also, I am trying to locate a source of organic dried Acerola berries/cherries.	1 g smaller portions of the same foods adjust for age and weight
   VITAMIN A/ BETA-CAROTENE as supplied by foods- organic if possible	20,000 IU or 6 mg Vitamin A or 60 mg Beta-Carotene.   Immediately increase my use of: sauted beef liver; hot sauce; raw & cooked carrots;  sautéd collard & mustard greens, kale  & spinach; baked sweet potatoes & hubbard squash; chopped parsley & raw spinach in salads; mango,  cantaloupe & apricots; broccoli.	10,000 IU or 3 mg/30 mg   smaller portions of the same foods adjust for age and weight

    

   I added vitamin D because of the info in the links and selenium because of Dr. Cobot’s statement that selenium does not allow viruses to reproduce pg 53.  The selenium rich foods are from Dr. Cabot’s book Bird Flu Virus Your Personal Survival Guide pg 58.

   	LifeExtension Vit D Research Part 1
   	LifeExtension Vit D Research Part 2
   	Vitamin D Research
   	Selenium Research With Adult/Child Doses

    

   VITAMIN D from sunshine or from foods- organic if possible	10 minutes of mid-day sunshine  on bare (no sun screen) arms, legs and face &/or take pure,  refrigerated, flavored cod liver oil	sunshine as for adult & smaller portions of the same foods
   SELENIUM from foods- organic if possible	100 mcg brazil nuts, mushrooms, mussels, tuna, haddock, sunflower seeds	10 to 50 mcg smaller portions of the same foods adjust for age & weight

   NOTE: I Purchase organic foods whenever possible because of the higher quality nutrition.  I try to eat some raw food, because of the beneficial enzymes, even if it’s a very small amount, with each meal.   I look for raw, organic nuts because of those beneficial enzymes that are present in them.  We have a regular local grocery store with an extensive bulk section including many organic, raw nuts.

   If you have trouble finding the above, look for a local Whole Foods store or a co-op grocery story.

    

   FOODS NUTRIENT LEVELS CHARTS 

   These charts are from a professional book; I rounded the numbers off 

   Vitamin A	Approximate I U in 3 ½ oz. of food
   Beef Liver Calf Liver Chili Peppers Dandelion Root Chicken Liver Carrots Dried Apricots Collard Greens Kale Sweet Potatoes Parsley Spinach Mustard Greens Mangoes Hubbard Squash Canteloupe Apricots Broccoli	44,000 22,000 21,500 14,000 12,000 11,000 11,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 8,500 8,000 7,000 5,000 4,000 3,500 2,500 2,500

    

   Vitamin C

   Approximate Milligrams in 3 ½ oz. of food

   Acerola Red Chili Peppers Guavas Sweet Red Peppers Kale Parsley Collard Greens Turnip Greens Green Peppers Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Mustard Greens Watercress Cauliflower Persimmons Red Cabbage Strawberries Papayas Spinach Oranges Cabbage Lemon Juice Grapefruit Juice Elderberries Calf Liver Turnips Mangoes Asparagus Canteloupe Swiss Chard Green Onions Beef Liver Okra Tangerines New Zealand Spinach Oysters Baby Lima Beans Black-eyed Peas Soybeans Radishes Raspberries Chinese Cabbage Yellow Summer Squash Loganberries Honeydew Melons Tomatoes Pork Liver

   1,000 370 250 200 200 175 150 125 125 110 100 100  80  80  65  60  60  55  50  50  50  40  35  35  35  35  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25

    

   Zinc	Approximate Milligrams in 3 ½ oz. of food
   Fresh Oysters Pumpkin Seeds Ginger Root Pecans Dried Split Peas Brazil Nuts Whole Wheat Rye Oats Peanuts Lima Beans Almonds Walnuts Buckwheat Hazel Nuts Green Peas Turnips Parsley Potatoes Garlic Carrots Whole-wheat Bread Black Beans	150   8   6   5   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   2  1.5  1  1  1  1  1 0.5 0.5 0.5

    

3. JONATHAN CAMPBELL'S PROTOCOL
   Prepare For Avian Influenza

4. WE MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THE AVIAN FLU OR LESSEN ITS SERIOUSNESS.  Information I Have Collection

5. Additional Information:
   a.) Panhealth.org Document
   b.) Source for Oregano Oil: North American Herb & Spice,
   http://www.p-73.com/default.asp
   c.) 2 Blogs Regarding The Benefits of Statins: 

   A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Statins and H5N1 Infection Mitigation
   Avian Flu Diary: Statins Revisited

   d.) Short Story on Family That Survived Spanish Flu
   Spanish Flu Survivor
   e.) Blog About Wild Birds & Cats Being Carriers:
   Cats & Birds As Potential Carriers
   f.)  Life If Pandemic Flu Hits
   Avian Flu Diary: The Big Chill
   g.)  Personal/Family Preparedness
   Bird Flu: Personal Preparedness Must Include These 4 Critical Areas - Health Catalog
   h.) Spanish Flu Quarantine Success & Failures
   NY Times Article

IN CONCLUSION:

BE VERY AWARE OF ANY QUARANTINE INFORMATION AND WEIGH IT CAREFULLY.  IF QUARANTINES BECOME EFFECTIVE—AND ARE LIFTED, DECIDE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY IF YOU FEEL THAT IT IS WISE OR NOT TO JOIN THE GENERAL POPULATION.  IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS TO REMAIN IN QUARANTINE FOR ANOTHER 10 – 14 DAYS. 

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THIS IS GRANDMA BACK AGAIN.  IN CLOSING THIS EXHAUSTIVE TREATISE THAT HAS TAKEN ME APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS TO WRITE AND CAUSED ME SOME SLEEPLESS NIGHTS & AGITATED DAYS, I WISH TO INCLUDE A REMINDER OF THE STRENGTH OF OUR ANCESTORS.  TODAY WE DO NOT EXPERIENCE DEATH AS FREQUENTLY AS EVEN OUR GRANDPARENTS DID.  MY GRANDMOTHER LOST A YOUNG SON AND MY MOM LOST HER YOUNG BROTHER.  EACH OF US IS MADE OF STRONGER STOCK THAN WE REALIZE & WE ARE MORE RESILIANT THAN WE BELIEVE.  I FEEL THAT AS I MAKE SOME CHANGES IN MY LIFESTYLE TO MAKE ME HEALTHIER, PURCHASE SOME ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AVAIN FLU OUTBREAK  & STORE THOSE ITEMS IN A SAFE PLACE WITH EXACT DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR USE, I CAN RELAX KNOWING THAT I HAVE DONE THE BEST THAT I CAN.  I WILL RETURN TO THIS LETTER PERIODICALLY TO RE-THINK MY PREPAREDNESS & PERHAPS PLAN FOR MYSELF & MY FAMILY MORE THOROUGHLY.  I WILL WALK IN THE SUNLIGHT, LAUGH WITH MY LOVED ONES & BE THANKFUL, NOT ONLY FOR EACH DAY, BUT FOR THE PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE & THE STRENGTH THAT I AM BLESSED WITH TO SOLVE SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS. 

    KEEP IN MIND THAT THE ABOVE IS RESEARCH & OPINIONS FROM A GRANDMOTHER FOR HER CHILDREN.  CONSIDER THEM CAREFULLY, SEEK YOUR OWN FAMILY MEMBERS’ OPINIONS AND THOSE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR LIFE.

   YOUR OWN GRANDMA WOULD PROBABLY WANT YOU TO FEEL FREE TO USE, COPY, PRINT & SHARE ALL OPINIONS IN HER LETTERS.  GRANDMA REMINDS YOU TO GIVE CREDIT TO www.lettersfromgrandma.com SO OTHERS WILL KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR GRANDMOTHERLY OPINIONS.  WHEN YOU PRINT, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN SAVE PAPER BY HIGHLIGHTING AND “SELECTING” JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO PRINT.  YOU CAN USE THE BACK SIDE OF PREVIOUSLY USED COMPUTER PAPER AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE FONT SIZE AND PRINT 4 PAGES ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER—IF YOU CAN READ IT—GRANDMA CAN’T.

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