Daniel M. Davis is a world-renowned immunologist and Professor Immunology at Imperial College London. He is an acclaimed author and researcher and released his latest book ‘Self Defence: A Myth-busting Guide to Immune Health’ on 5th June 2025.

In part one, Dan joins Dr Alex George to unpack the endless myths we hear about our immune health, how stress can impact our immune system and reveals how much of our immune health is actually predetermined by genetics.

Plus, Dan discusses the ways in which the immune system can fight off cancer and why it’s so important to be skeptical of anything that sounds ‘too simple’ when talking about immune health…

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Pt 1: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Immune Health! | Professor Daniel M. Davis