Welcome to the Get Fit Guys, quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield. I'm the Get Fit Guy. And in today's episode, you're going to discover

little known ways to increase your immune system strength so that you can avoid missed training

days and unpleasant workouts

by keeping colds and flus at bay. And now let's jump into your immune system. You frequently

wash your hands, you take vitamin C, you eat your fruits and your vegetables, but somehow you

find yourself sniffling, coughing, and sneezing more frequently. And it's not even flu season.

Well, for hard-charging

high achievers, this issue often strikes in the middle of an important work project, a family

vacation, about to travel, or a crucial block of workouts or training sessions. And think of just a few

of the ho-hum standard old-school pieces of advice that you've traditionally been given to kick the cold.

And some ancient, some modern, including

take oodles of vitamin C and zinc, or get plenty of bed rest, don't exercise or get exposed to

cold, or you'll weaken your immune system. Use antibiotics or a handy Z-pack to fight off viruses.

Well, the problem is most of these strategies simply don't work and may end up weakening the immune

system even further. In fact, supplements will help but need to be in a high enough dose in a form

that you can actually absorb when you're sick. Exercise will actually facilitate the detox process

and bed rest will keep the lymph fluid stagnant. And antibiotics can wipe out the good bacteria

in your gut that supports a healthy

environment your body needs to heal. The immune system just isn't as simple as it sounds,

but in this episode, you're going to discover the inner workings of human immunity and

underground little-known ways to strengthen the immune system and bounce back from injury

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