Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System
Last week I interviewed Ben Greenfield about his recent experience beating a viral infection. Here’s what I learned.
Greenfield is a leading health educator who hosts a popular podcast on fitness, nutrition, and performance optimization. He is author of the new book “Boundless,” a compendium of latest research on health and wellness.
Greenfield told me he contracted the virus on a recent trip to southeast Asia. Just 3 days later he’d made a full recovery.
How did he make such a speedy recovery? Greenfield credits his strong immune system.
We rely on our immune system to recover from any viral infection. Older people who contract the coronavirus are more likely to have severe, life-threatening disease, even if their general health is good. Experts attribute some of the risk to a weakening of the immune system with age.