11/25/08

Dear Patients and Friends,

Thanksgiving day is tomorrow and my thoughts go to all of the things for which each of us can be thankful.  Yes, there are difficulties and challenges, but there is always opportunity, especially in this great country.  I am personally thankful for the ability to work- to use my mind, heart and hands to help people.  I am thankful for good health and for loving family.  I am also thankful for you, my patients and friends.  Knowing you and being able to work together makes my life more satisfying and enjoyable. 

Our attitude toward life makes every possible difference in how it is ultimately lived.  Enjoy all the great moments with family and friends.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Tim Fargo

Welcome to my first Blog. It is my intention to share late and breaking news with you and to answer any questions you might have. It is flu season and a recent study published in the Virology Journal 2008, 5:29, puts forth a very interesting theory about the real cause of influenza epidemics. It is proposed that the very strange and unexplained course and incidence of the flu can be accounted for by it being a dormant disease that becomes active in response to Vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is manufactured by your body in response to sun exposure, and of course we have reduced sun exposure in the winter season. It was further suggested that 2,000 I.U. of Vitamin D abolished the seasonal nature of the flu and dramatically reduced its incidence. There is much more on this subject relating to dosage and also testing for Vitamin D levels. Suffice it to say that we should all consider taking this vital nutrient, especially in the winter months. It is also a very potent anti-cancer nutrient. I welcome your comments and questions.

Tim Fargo D.C.