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Can Supplements Strengthen My Immune System?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"COVID-19\"<\/a>The United States and the rest of the world are facing the biggest challenge of our lifetimes. COVID-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of people and decimated economies around the world.<\/p>\n

As of the publication date of this article we have no vaccine and only one treatment option that appears to be about 30% effective in a preliminary clinical trial. People are scared.<\/p>\n

The question I get asked most often is: \u201cCan supplements protect me from COVID-19\u201d. That\u2019s not a question I can answer with confidence. The few studies we have are small and preliminary. Plus, there is too much we still do not know about COVID-19.<\/p>\n

However, there are studies about how diet and supplements affect the immune system. I can answer the question, \u201cCan Supplements Strengthen My Immune System\u201d, with confidence. That will be the focus of this article.<\/p>\n

However, before covering that, let me take an objective look at what our \u201cNew Normal\u201d will be like and how we can prepare for it.<\/p>\n

Preparing For The New Normal<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Professor\"<\/a>As a scientist I am appalled by the divisive and hyper-partisan arguments about how we should be handling the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time when our country should be united against a common enemy. Instead I see myths and lies propagated on both sides of this important issue.<\/p>\n

The press only magnifies the problem by repeating the myths without fact checking. Whether they are on the left or the right, the media only repeats myths that fit their narrative. As a result, people like you are confused and scared.<\/p>\n

Let me try to give you a more objective and scientific view of what the \u201cNew Normal\u201d will look like, and how we can prepare for it.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with one of the biggest arguments over the past few weeks \u2013 when should we reopen our country. This argument is based on the myth that if we wait long enough, the virus will be gone, and life can return to normal.<\/p>\n

Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality viruses don\u2019t work that way. They continue to circulate through the population at low levels. Whenever we emerge from our homes and resume our daily lives, the virus will be lurking. There will be flare-ups. There will be hot spots. There will be deaths. And the press will report every one.<\/p>\n

So, the question should not be when we emerge. It should be how we emerge. We should emerge cautiously. We should continue to take appropriate precautions. These precautions will become our \u201cNew Normal\u201d until we have an effective vaccine. By now, you probably have the CDC precautions memorized, but let me repeat them here:<\/p>\n