Expose it to antigens!
Foodies and quacks talk more about the immune system than they do about anything other than oxidants (about which they know nothing, either). They love to recommend supplements and miracle foods to "rev" the immune system. Pish-tosh!
The fact is that for the vast majority of people--including children--the best way to strengthen the immune system is to expose it to antigens. Early and often.
Data clearly show that exposure to antigens stimulates the immune cells in the best way possible--by making them do their job. Think of it as aerobic exercise! For example, despite widespread folklore to the contrary, the influenza vaccine, which does NOT cause "the flu", makes one healthier by decreasing illness due to ALL respiratory pathogens. That "sick" feeling that a very few people (who manage to spread their experience to millions of gullible listeners) get after vaccination is a GOOD thing--it is a sign that their immune system is in fact doing just fine. And the myth, spread by criminally ignorant non-scientists and frauds, that vaccines cause diseases such as autism is just that--a lie. The person who did the original "research" on this issue (subsequently proven to be fraudulent) believes that HIV doesn't cause AIDS and not only was stripped of his British medical credentials but is being pursued as an international murderer for convincing the then-president of South Africa that his insane ideas were true. Beware the know-nothing who is absolutely sure of his or her "facts"!
SEVERE dietary deficiencies can affect the immune response in a negative fashion--but for these people that is the least of their problems. The theory that if a little is good a lot is better--fashionable among the foodies and quacks--is simply false. It has been DISPROVED many times (a hallmark of REAL science). Zinc, for example, which is a food fad favorite, is a metal that can, like other metals such as lead and mercury, cause severe neurological damage if taken in excess.
So, eat well, don't smoke or drink, take your shots, and get a little dirty from time to time. You'll be healthier for it!
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