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The role of your immune system is to prevent or limit infection. Without it, every germ, bacteria, and virus would make us sick. Humans would be unable to survive. Your immune system, when working properly, is able to distinguish between normal, healthy cells, and unhealthy ones. It can also recognize infectious microbes like viruses and bacteria. Once it recognizes a problem, your immune system launches an immune response. If it cannot do this sufficiently, you end up with an infection [1]. The immune system is very complex and requires a variety of cell types. Each type plays a different role,...

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, nears half a million infected globally, more and more people are seeking ways to prevent illness, from primary measures like social distancing to staying at home and adhering to shelter-in-place orders. According to one health official, an effective prevention method may be shining down on you from the sky or bottled up in your medicine cabinet. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, but can be easily obtained from supplements or by exposing yourself to ultraviolet rays from the sun. [1] Vitamin D has numerous functions in...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, everyone is doing their best to stay healthy. For this reason, many are looking for ways to support their immune systems. Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the guiding voice for many Americans throughout the pandemic. Since the coronavirus arrived in North America, he has been providing scientifically-backed advice on how to minimise your risk of getting sick and spreading it to others. Recently, the doctor offered some guidance on what will- and what will not- help boost your immune system. The verdict? Vitamin C and D. Immune System Vitamins In a recent Instagram Live interview...

Over the last several months, scientists and medical researchers around the world have been pouring countless hours into COVID-19 research, trying to learn everything they can about the virus. How it travels, how long it survives on surfaces, and how it attacks the body are just a few of the questions that needed to be answered. Of course, the main focus of most of the COVID-19 research has been on how to treat and prevent the virus. While there is currently no vaccine or treatment, there is a new study linking vitamin D to a lower coronavirus death rate. The Vitamin...