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Can you actually boost your immune system? Here's the truth

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Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

• June 2021

Take vitamin C supplements when you feel a cold coming on? The problem is, you can't actually "strengthen" your immune system, says Dr. Jen Gunter. Diving into the elegant network of cells, tissues and organs that protect us every day, she introduces two kinds of immunity that specialize in recognizing and fighting off bad bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins -- and shares what you can do to keep your immune system healthy. Want to hear more from Dr. Gunter? Check out her podcast Body Stuff, from the TED Audio Collective.

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Take vitamin C supplements when you feel a cold coming on? The problem is, you can't actually "strengthen" your immune system, says Dr. Jen Gunter. Diving into the elegant network of cells, tissues and organs that protect us every day, she introduces two kinds of immunity that specialize in recognizing and fighting off bad bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins -- and shares what you can do to keep your immune system healthy. Want to hear more from Dr. Gunter? Check out her podcast Body Stuff, from the TED Audio Collective.

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OB/GYN, pain medicine physician

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Jen Gunter is on a mission to correct the misinformation and disinformation that infects online medical resources.

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Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter, a TED original podcast

Dr. Jen Gunter busts the lies you're told — and sold — about your health, debunking some of the stickiest myths out there while helping you to understand how your body really works.

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