We often think about our immune system when a breakdown happens—AKA the sniffles start. Sick happens, and nothing can prevent anyone from never, ever coming down with an illness. However, it is ...

Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...

Many of us consider taking extra vitamins during the cold season to boost their immune systems, though the additional vitamins may not help as much as we hope, say experts. High-dose vitamin ...

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"I've heard, 'I can boost my immune system if I take a lot of vitamins.' It could be vitamin D, vitamin A [or] zinc," Bland says. "[But] those nutrients don't boost the immune system. Those nutrients ...