The Nitty Gritty of the Digestive Immune System

intestinal flora

The digestive system and immunity seem like an unlikely pair, but they’re actually directly related to one another. Using the analogy of ‘soldiers’ and ‘civilians’ Dr. Bristow offers an in depth view of the immune responses that take place in the digestive system, and in the body as a whole, to fight…

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Your Immune System on Sugar 

sugar's effect on your immune system

Chances are most of us have reached for a ginger ale when we’re queasy, which doesn’t seem like a bad idea! After all, ginger is well known for its ability to calm flu like symptoms. But, what many don’t know is that all of the added sugar in ginger ale (and a…

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