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      Nutrition, the Immune System and a Global Pandemic

      Nutrition, the Immune System and a Global Pandemic

      How factors such as diet, lifestyle and underlying health conditions influence the body’s ability to fight infection

      • June 24, 2021
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      Can Vitamin D Help Protect against COVID?
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      Can Vitamin D Help Protect against COVID?

      Some studies suggest an impact, particularly for those who are vitamin-deficient. But for now, the jury is out

      • June 24, 2021 — Suzanne Elvidge
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      Why Are People with Obesity More Vulnerable to COVID?

      Chronic inflammation and immune breakdown appear to be key reasons

      • June 24, 2021 — Tammy Worth
      Gut Reactions: Microbes in the Digestive Tract Influence COVID Severity
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      Gut Reactions: Microbes in the Digestive Tract Influence COVID Severity

      Our resident bacteria help regulate the immune system and response to infections

      • June 24, 2021 — Katrin Legg

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