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Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Staying healthy is a marriage of several simple practices, according to Dr. Roger Seheult, a critical ...

We sometimes hear about the benefits of “boosting” our immune system, but what we really want to do is support our immune system on an ongoing basis. People often think of the immune system as ...

Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Your immune system is designed to protect you from toxins, infections, harmful viruses and bacteria, and to destroy abnormal cells, like cancer. When immune system cells encounter these potential ...

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I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Strategies like washing your hands regularly and getting a flu shot go a long way towards keeping you healthy when seemingly everyone has the sniffles—and filling your plate with the best foods to eat ...

New research suggests obesity may leave a long-lasting “memory” on the immune system, even years after weight loss.