When Robb Feldman’s doctor told him during a recent well-check that one of the best methods for protecting his immune system against onslaughts was nothing more than good old-fashioned exercise, Robb’s mind immediately homed in on the “extreme” sports he had enjoyed in college. “I’m serious, I thought I was going to have to get …
Has anyone ever told you to take zinc? If so, you might remember it as a fruit-flavored lozenge dissolved in the mouth to ward off an impending cold (elderberry has always been my favorite) or perhaps as part of a weight-gain or muscle-bulking supplement. Or maybe you’ve used topical zinc, which is used to treat diaper rashes, …
Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to never get sick? Maybe you know someone like this. While everyone around them coughs and sneezes through the winter, they somehow manage to come out on the other end without so much as a sniffle, year after year. If you’ve encountered one of these cold-and-flu-proof …
Not far into my clinical residency, I started to notice something: while nearly everyone who came to see me seemed to realize the importance of maintaining a healthy immune system, almost no one knew what that actually means or had any idea where to start. I get it, though; I do. Immunology is a notoriously …
