For otherwise healthy adults, your immune system works better at higher temperatures. Reducing a fever by taking paracetamol or ibuprophen or other medications to reduce symptoms can slow down recovery and lower the desired immune response the fever is designed to produce. The body’s changing temperature limits the ability of viruses and bacteria to thrive because they require a stable temperature to survive. Continue reading “Fever is our friend”

Vitamin D is a hormone designed to support the immune system by regulating its reaction to infection throughout the body. Available in sunlight, supplements are often recommended in winter when the sun’s rays are not strong enough in the northern and southern hemispheres. Vitamin D is found in oily fish, red meat, liver and egg yolks. Vegans rely on mushrooms and fortified foods to maintain good nutritional levels. Continue reading “Immunity and Vitamin D”