Nutrition and Immune Health

Flu symptoms are more than just body aches and fever. Some are mild while others can be severe.

Discover the top symptoms for influenza and natural remedies with bestselling author and nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard. He joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room live with insight on the most common flu symptoms and ways to boost your immune system.

In This Episode

- How to tell if it's the flu or the common cold.

- When should you see a doctor?

- What foods boost immunity?

- Will vitamin C speed up flu recovery?

- Can zinc help with the flu?

- Does dairy and milk make flu symptoms worse?

- Can spicy foods help with the flu?

- Do herbal teas help boost immunity?

- What is the best diet for the immune system?

- And more!

Dr. Barnard is a multiple-time best-selling author whose latest work is The Power Foods Diet.

This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.

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