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Boosting your immunity

The immune system runs on good nutrients and a healthy lifestyle. Find out here what you can do to boost your immune system - and the good news is that there is quite a lot.

Fight colds and flu

To minimise the spread of colds and flu, people should try to keep their defenses up and their exposure to the virus down.

Do I really need supplements?

Is it really necessary to take vitamin and mineral supplements if you follow a balanced diet? Well, it depends on your situation, really. Here's some sound advice from DietDoc.

Micronutrients boost immunity

Micronutrients such as vitamin A, iron and zinc, have positive effects on child immunity, multivitamin and multimineral supplements improve the immunity of the older generation.

Supplements can make a difference

There is a great deal of scientific evidence to show that vitamins and minerals prevent a variety of diseases, despite recent contradicting findings. DietDoc investigates.

To supplement, or not to supplement

Just because you're eating healthily, doesn't mean you're getting all the nutrients your body needs. You might actually have to include a good multivitamin in your shopping list.

Fruits, berries boost winter health

Are you being plagued by colds and flu? Turn to the abundant supply of fresh fruits and berries that are on sale in the South African winter, says DietDoc.

3 common vitamin questions

Vitamins and supplements can do a good job at boosting your immune system but getting the right information on what to use, when and what dosage can be a mission.

10 immune system boosters

It makes sense to boost your immune system as a precautionary measure. Here are ten important things the experts say you should do in order to stay healthy.

Boost my immunity

By boosting your immunity right throughout spring, summer, autumn and winter, you will lower your risk of all kinds of different infections.

Fight flu with these foods

It's winter and flu, colds and sore throats are back again to plague us. Luckily, there are some precautions and preventative steps that can be taken to ward off disease.

Pre- and probiotics boost immunity

Pre- and probiotics are powerful immunity boosters. In this article, DietDoc takes a closer look at these two concepts that are on the lips of experts around the globe.

Vit. B6: immunity star, or not?

In 1934, when vitamin B6 was first discovered, its many functions weren't known. During the years, this vitamin proved to be a nutritional star. But can it boost immunity?

Immunity – mind over matter?

The body-mind connection is often seen as something of an ethereal, pseudo-scientific field. But, says Marcus Low, psychoneuroimmunology is way more interesting than that.

Eat right, stay healthy this winter

Most of us have resigned ourselves to getting sick every winter. However, by adding the right foods to your shopping basket, you can stay healthy throughout the season.