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Old 04-20-2020, 04:03 PM
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I hope by using the term “Lessen” in my title, I wasn’t implying that I was saying we could avoid getting the virus. I agree that we should continue social distancing and hand washing. I did want to make the point that I see very little written about the importance of good nutrition and exercise. It will be a long time before we know why so many have very few if any symptoms but there is a lot of research concerning the importance of increasing our immune systems through diet and exercise. I thought these articles were interesting.

COVID-19: The immune system can fight back -- ScienceDaily
"We showed that even though COVID-19 is caused by a new virus, in an otherwise healthy person, a robust immune response across different cell types was associated with clinical recovery, similar to what we see in influenza," Professor Kedzierska said.

How to boost your immune system - Harvard Health