Your first line of defense against coronavirus or whatever the next mystery virus or sickness is is a strong immune system, not a face mask or gloves. There is significant and growing evidence that simple choices such as drinking grape and pomegranate juice or eating mushrooms can have a direct impact on your body’s ability to avoid these types of illnesses.

 

Dr. William Li, internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of The New York Times best-seller Eat to Beat Disease, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner in this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast to explain why and how.

 

Specifically,…

 

Why aren’t doctors talking about the importance of the immune system when it comes to coronavirus (2:00 – 6:09?)

Most people don’t die of just coronavirus—their defenses are down (6:09 – 10:02)

The immune system defined— it’s not a single organ like your heart or liver (10:02- 19:25)

Can you overstimulate your immune system? Can you give yourself autoimmune disease through immune boosting? (19:25 – 23:55)

Stress is making many immune systems vulnerable (23:55 – 27:51)

The food gap in medical knowledge 27:51 – 32:21)

How foods impact your immune system (32:21 – 35:10)

Foods that can strengthen your immune system (35:10 – 36:10)

Mushrooms (36:10 – 38:39)

We are 50% bacteria—why that matters (38:39 – 41:20)

Broccoli and broccoli sprouts—yes, it’s that powerful (41:20 – 44:27)

Olive oil and olives (44:27 – 46:47)

Red, blue and purple foods—pomegranate, grape juice, cranberry (46:47 – 52:03)

Different foods different impact on the immune system (52:03 – 54:04)

Chile peppers, garlic, licorice and other spices (54:04 – 61:01)

Foods that suppress the immune system (soft —sweetened or unsweetened…red meat…and more) (61:01 – 64:00)

Autoimmune disease and immune-boosting myth (64:00

 

You can learn more about Dr. Li’s work at DrWilliamLi.com.

 

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