Guest Episode: Immune Boosting, Is It a Bust? | Science Vs

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Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Arts, Science, History, Food

4.7 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Internet influencers have been pushing “immune boosters” during the pandemic — claiming they’ve got just the pill, berry, or brew to rev up our body’s defenses. But is there really a way to boost our immune system? Science Vs is finding out whether these vitamins and supplements truly work as a shield against colds and viruses. Science Vs takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what's fact, what's not, and what's somewhere in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast comes from Equifax.
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0:40.0	Terms and conditions may apply.
0:41.6	Offers not available in all states.
0:43.2	I've entered the Rick and Morty multiverse so many times at all for that I don't know
0:49.4	whether I'm Rick, Morty or myself.
0:52.8	Am I Rick?
0:53.8	Am I Morty?
0:54.8	Am I me?
0:55.8	Am I Rick?
0:56.8	Am I Morty?
0:57.8	Am I me?
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