Is the US really filled with progressive "forward" thinkers, or are they merely trying to progress backwards into a pharmaceutical controlled health care system. Just look at the swine flu as an example. Our government and the "progressive" media can't get swine flu vaccines to the market fast enough.

Heck, they are even skipping the clinical trial requirements that would determine, and removing the risk of lawsuit if the shots actually harm people.

But wait, what's this? The Public Health Agency of Canada is actually conducting a large scale trial to see the results Vitamin D may have in effectively protecting its citizens from swine flu.

Talk about progressive, why isn't the Leftist media condemning pharmaceutical companies right along with insurance companies? And when is the government going to stop demonizing natural cures, and stop pushing chemicals (that may or may not have any positive benefit, but at least one negative one)?

There is a really long complicated political answer to that, mostly about the loss of a "Disinterested Party" in our congress...but the short answer is when we vote for people to are interested in protecting health, not through insurance mandates, but through less government intervention, and more natural medicine.

Anyway back to the Canadians, they are basing this study on the wealth of evidence showing that Vitamin D can reduce the risk of infections.

You see, the Canadians of all people are pursuing the common sense solution to health, that actually has a long term benefit (healthier living) to go along with their short term goal of reducing swine flu and its severity. Does that seem like something out lawmakers should do? Or should the left just keep passing bills to protect corporate liability and put millions of dollars in the pocket of big pharma by creating irrational fear.

If you are concerned about getting swine flu this flu season, before you rush to get vaccinated, you may just be deficient in vitamin D, so get them checked. If you're deficient, try sure to get as much sun as possible or pick up a high-grade supplement.