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Assorted foods with zinc, like cashews, dried apricots and salmon
October 20, 2025/Nutrition

How Zinc Benefits Your Body — and How Much You Need Each Day

You typically get enough of this essential nutrient through foods you eat, like meats, fish, nuts and beans

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12 Foods That Help Boost Your Immune System

Options like fatty fish, citrus fruits and sunflower seeds can help keep you well and heal faster

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October 13, 2025/Nutrition

7 Vitamins and Minerals That Help Boost Your Immunity

Eat your fill of vitamins C, B6 and E, plus zinc and selenium

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July 16, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Here’s Why You Get an Alcohol Flush Reaction Every Time You Drink

An enzyme deficiency or rosacea are potential causes of alcohol flush

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June 13, 2025/Infectious Disease

Is the Hygiene Hypothesis True or False?

We don’t fully understand how cleanliness impacts immune system development, but we do know that preventing illness is important

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What To Do for a Weak Immune System

If you’re getting four or more colds a year, your immune system might not be in its best shape

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Is Your Immune System Working Overtime?

An overactive immune system can be just as serious as one that stops working

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If Your Immune System Is Compromised, Can You Get Vaccinated?

The answer varies from person to person and vaccine to vaccine

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March 11, 2024/Nutrition

Powdered Greens: Do They Really Work?

The supplement shouldn’t replace a healthy diet, but it can help you get in your fruits and veggies

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Fire Cider: What Is It? And Can It Prevent Illness?

This spicy concoction can do more harm than good, upsetting your stomach and causing painful acid reflux

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