11: Boosting your Immunity Part 2 - a podcast by Iowa Cancer Specialists

Dr. Jager discusses COVID-19 (coronavirus) and who may be at a higher risk than others.  She informs you how to avoid infection and how gut health is key to a healthy immune system.  As everyone takes action to reduce the spread of COVID-19, I want to remind you of the importance of taking care of your immune system.  Listen to learn a little bit more about the immune system and why gut health is important especially for infections our bodies have never seen before - like COVID-19.  In this episode she further discusses the immune system, what happens if the border is breached, cells in our immune system, and how intestinal barrier functions works,

To see the Adaptive Immune system picture she mentions, click here https://www.google.com/search?q=how+the+gut+microbiota+influences+our+immune+system&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS885US888&sxsrf=ALeKk010Rou7g_twT9oC9RdDh85PYbPZuw:1588009193020&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwib8OWek4npAhXBZc0KHc_9Ca0Q_AUoAnoECAsQBA&biw=1668&bih=1225#imgrc=E81-bt4cbSDfnM

To see the Intestinal epithelial barrier and immune cells picture mentioned, click here https://www.google.com/search?q=Intestinal+epithelial+barrier+and+immune+cells&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS885US888&sxsrf=ALeKk01rA8BnutQ2hPbvIe17fiI368ID9Q:1588009364859&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyj97wk4npAhVQXM0KHRU_BVgQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1668&bih=1225#imgrc=XhaRdZmAvAHr4M

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