COVID-19

Healthy habits to strengthen your immune system and fight off cold, flu and coronavirus

Overall, your immune system does an excellent job of defending you against harmful substances, germs and cell changes that could make you ill. However, being mind­ful of the food and bev­er­ages you con­sume can also help sup­port your immune sys­tem and keep you well.

Kelly Springer, a registered dietician and owner of Kelly’s Choice Nutritional Company says the immune system is very complex and a huge proportion of your immune system is actually in your gastrointestinal tract. The human digestive system has over 100 trillion bacterial cells swimming around and the gut microbiome plays a very important role in benefiting your immune system.

In the video above, Springer shares some tips on how to keep your gut happy and healthy.