DiscoverBody Stuff with Dr. Jen GunterCan you boost your immune system?
Can you boost your immune system?

Can you boost your immune system?

Update: 2021-06-1626
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We’ve been told products like goji berries and pomegranate juice will boost your immune system—but attempts at “boosting” your immune system can do more harm than good. In fact, over the counter supplements contribute to over 20,000 ER visits per year! So is there a safe way to boost our immune systems, and should we even be doing it in the first place? An immunologist takes us through the body and down the “wellness” aisle to debunk products you’ve been sold and shares what you can really do to improve your body’s most important defense system. Read the full transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/BSTscript5

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The Diet of Common Sense Podcast

We cannot get all the vitamins and minerals we need from our food, and here is when supplements come into play. As their name says, their role is to supplements nutritional deficiencies in their body. If you are in doubt, take your supplements following your doctor's advice. www.dietofcommonsense.com

May 22nd
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Zeinab Malakootishad

I'm fascinated by this episode! I really thought supplements are effective in boosting immune system so far...

Nov 6th
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Can you boost your immune system?

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