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? One of the most common questions that I’m getting right now is how to boost the immune system and it makes sense. People want to know how to protect themselves from infection. I want to share with you today four powerful ways to do that but boosting your immune system is not the best way to get there. 0:19.0 If you think about it what are autoimmune diseases? That’s an immune system that’s cranked up and targeting the wrong things. What are allergies? That’s a hyper-responsive immune system to things in the environment that aren’t real threats. What’s chronic inflammation? Inflammation is a part of the immune response and if it’s turned up too much chronic inflammation is bad for you. 0:42.1 So how would I suggest protecting yourself? Making your body more resilient against infection! [Today I’ll share] four ways, plus a bonus. Number one is actually the opposite of boosting your immune system. It’s “dialing back the immune response” to things that are appropriate — to quit crying wolf [to] triggers that could make your immune system distracted and aiming at the wrong things. Don’t boost your immunity! Dial it back. 1:09.8 If you do have an autoimmune illness, an allergy, or chronic inflammation work with someone to get those under control best as possible. But as far as things that falsely alert your immune system, those triggers get into our bodies only through what we eat or drink, through the air that we brea...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog COVID-19 Immunity Eat Real Wellness Source Type: blogs