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Tag: risk of catching the flu

Flu Vaccine

Can What You Eat Make the Flu Vaccine More Effective?

Influenza kills as many as half a million people each year. It’s a serious illness, especially for those younger than age 2 and over age 65. Your best defense is the influenza vaccine. The response to the flu vaccine varies from year to year and even between individuals. Can what you eat impact your response to the flu vaccine?

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Supplements that lower the risk of flu

Are There Supplements That Can Lower Your Risk of Flu?

Are there supplements that can lower your risk of catching seasonal influenza? Your best protection is the seasonal influenza vaccine and none of these supplements is a substitute for that. However, science suggests that some supplements may be modestly protective. Here are some supported by science,

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