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by Fishysoup
2033 days ago
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There's no such thing as an "immune booster". The immune system is incredibly complex and nuanced, and there isn't a knob (or 10) that you can tweak to turn it up or down. It exists in a continuum of largely understood configurations, and it can learn and adapt (not always with good results). If anything, "boosting" it as in turning up immune activity is usually terrible (think auto-immune disorders, inflammation, cancer). The "misinformation" people are battling is about a) unsubstantiated health claims and b) the fact that supplement manufacturers don't need to provide any evidence or follow any regulations regarding what's actually in the supplements. That means they can say they're selling e.g. Vitamin C but it's just sugar. John Oliver has a good video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0wKeokWUU |
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Yes, there is. You could have done a quick search on Google Scholar to confirm this, example:
A mathematical model showing the potential of vitamin c to boost the innate immune response
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anuraag_Bukkuri/publica...
Vitamins: Key Role Players in Boosting Up Immune Response-A Mini Review
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jazib_Irfan/publication...
Use of vitamin C as an immunostimulant. Effect on growth, nutritional quality, and immune response of Labeo rohita (Ham.)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10695-007-9184-...
> the "misinformation" people are battling is about a) unsubstantiated health claims
That "substantiation" requires a $2 billion payout to the FDA to certify.
> the fact that supplement manufacturers don't need to provide any evidence or follow any regulations regarding what's actually in the supplements.
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.