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CORONAVIRUS AND IMMUNITY

“What you can’t see can hurt you” is the lead
line of “The Invisible Man.” Based on H.G.
Wells’ 1897 classic novel, this Hollywood sci-fi
thriller revolves around an evil scientist who
discovers the secret of invisibility and torments
his exgirlfriend. No one can see him, yet he’s
deadly. It’s the same with coronavirus and other
viruses. They’re invisible. And they can kill.
How can we protect ourselves from viral
assassins we can’t see? “Wash your hands,
cover your mouth if you cough, and disinfect
surfaces,” urges the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control (CDC). This is sound advice. Yet
infections still occur. So, what should be our
top strategy? Knowledgeable physicians and
nutritionists agree that our best defense against
invisible foes is to build the body’s natural
ability to fight disease. Then if we’re infected,
our cells can kill the killer, rather than the killer
killing us.
ENTER: YOUR IMMUNE ARMY
Your immune system is your foundation for
good health. Its protective network wards off
harmful bacteria and viruses. It also dismantles