There are lots of good reasons to try and follow a healthier diet.

You lose weight, you feel good, but the main reason to live a longer, happy, productive

life.

Sounds good, right?

And though it may sound deceptively easy, the devil is in the details.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Today we talk about improving how our body defends itself against invaders.

And if that sounds like a video game, well, that's not too far from the truth because

our bodies are constantly under attack.

Here are some ways to improve immune function in children and adults under physical and

psychological stress.

Natural Immunomodulators are getting more and more popular, things that might naturally

regulate our immune system.

That popularity, however, often brings overoptimistic claims and mediocre effects.

Such mythical beasts have been sought after for centuries.

The current market is full of all sorts of supplements promising the golden, fleece inexpensive

no-side effects yet, actively boosting our immune system.

Many simply repeat unjustified claims with hardly any science to support them.

On the other hand, there is beta-glucan, which has undergone 10,000 scientific studies

in clinical trials.

Wait, what?

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