11: Improving vs. "Boosting" Your Immune System

We’ve all seen the labels and products screaming at us in ads and isles to “boost” our immune systems, which with enough exposure may convince us that that’s what we need to do, but sometimes health movements can be deceiving. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy discusses “boosting” your immune system and why we should strive to improve our immune systems as opposed to “boosting” them. He gives a variety of tangible tips to integrate into your daily routine to help you optimize your immune system and combat potential illnesses. Join Dr. Jeremey in part 1 of this 4-part series to optimize your overall immune health. Show Highlights: Our immune system is a system that isn’t fully understood Stress can impact our immune system and make us more susceptible to illnesses Choosing a healthy lifestyle is the single best step you can take to keeping your immune system optimized Take steps to avoid infections Boosting your immune system isn’t necessarily what we want to do Eat with the seasons and have variety If you can’t eat enough of your fruits and vegetables, take supplements Stress can impact a variety of things but taking B vitamins can help regulate Exercise helps combat stress and improve the immune system Eat your greens daily Incorporate movement into your daily routine