Since there’s no vaccine for COVID-19 or any medication that will cure the disease, our immune systems become the last defense when hand-washing, mask wearing and social distancing have failed.
And the key to a good immune system is not necessarily boosting it with supplements, but keeping it in balance, says Dr. Sharon Bergquist with Emory Healthcare. She’s an internist who advises her patients on how to support their immune systems.
“There are so many things we do that are driven by our lifestyle that don’t adequately give our immune system what it needs to function its best,” she said.
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