Boost your immune system with the basics before flu season
Christopher D. Codispoti, MD, PhD
While there’s no magic potion to keep flu from knocking on your door, there are ways to make sure your body’s defenses are ready to answer. Think less about quick fixes and more about giving your immune system the tools it needs to do its job. This foundation is more powerful than the latest miracle cure.
“In the 1800s you’d call the snake oil salesman who would sell you a potion that was a cure-all,” said Christopher D. Codispoti, MD, PhD, an allergy and immunology specialist with UT Physicians Allergy & Immunology – Texas Medical Center. “The immune system doesn’t work like that. It has different responses for viruses, bacteria, or parasites. What is important is to have the building blocks in place to support any kind of infection that comes your way so your immune system is balanced.”