immunity

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'Boosting' Immunity Is the Wrong Idea: What Actually Supports It

You can't 'boost' your immune system like a phone battery — and trying can backfire. What actually keeps immune function working: sleep, movement, food, and

By Thoughtful India Staff|October 6, 2014|2 min read

Health & Spirituality

Farm Germs May Lower Asthma Risk -- New Study

Two large studies in the New England Journal of Medicine found farm children develop less asthma -- and the key is microbial diversity, not just more germs.

February 23, 2011 · 1 min read

Health & Spirituality

Sleep Your Way to a Healthier You

Less than seven hours of sleep raises ghrelin, tanks insulin sensitivity, weakens vaccine response and colds resistance. Sleep is not lost productivity time.

November 15, 2010 · 1 min read