17 Jul To Your Health: Hidden Benefits of Vaccines!
Welcome back to the series which offers a deep dive into the world of health, wellness, and disease prevention with Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi.
Dr. Alan is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, and a respected leader in healthcare. His blogs have featured and will continue to showcase the most current information in his fields: health, wellness and longevity. During Covid, Dr. Alan went radio silent – until recently. Now Dr. Alan is back in action with “To Your Health.”
In this installment of “To Your Heath, Dr. Alan addresses some surprising discoveries about vaccines you might already be getting – and the unexpected ways they might be protecting your health.
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Dr. Alan suggest we start with what you should know about current vaccine recommendations. For RSV, the CDC now recommends vaccination for all adults 75 and older, plus those 60-74 at higher risk. One dose provides at least two years of protection. For shingles, adults 50 and up should get two doses of Shingrix, which is remarkably effective – 97% protection in people 50-69 and 91% in those 70 and older.
But here’s where it gets interesting: these vaccines, along with your annual flu shot, may be doing much more than preventing their target diseases. Take the flu vaccine for example. Multiple meta-analyses show that annual flu vaccination reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by up to 34% over the following year. Research demonstrates a 26% lower risk of heart attacks and 33% reduction in cardiovascular deaths in people who received their yearly flu shot.
Studies show that RSV and shingles vaccines may help prevent dementia, and the flu vaccine appears to offer significant heart protection. It turns out our immune system connections run deeper than we realized.
So listen in as Dr. Alan explores these fascinating side benefits of routine vaccinations. You might be surprised at just how much protection you’re getting from one simple shot.
Dr. Alan, more:
Dr. Alan Safdi is board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology. A proven leader in the healthcare arena, he has been featured on the national program, “Medical Crossfire” and authored or co-authored numerous medical articles and abstracts.
Safdi, a long-time Telluride local, has been involved in grant-based and clinical research for four decades. He is passionate about disease prevention and wellness, not just fixing what has gone wrong.
Dr. Alan is an international lecturer on the subjects of wellness, nutrition and gastroenterology and now in partnership on an AI project with Stanford and the Mayo Clinic.
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