Show Notes
In this episode, Dr Amir Khan and Cherry Healey cut through the myths around immunity and flu, including why you can’t boost your immune system, the role of gut health, vitamin D, stress and ventilation. Dr Amir and Cherry explain what’s really making people ill, and the simple habits that can reduce your risk this winter.
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Developed and produced by James Carpenter & Jo Scarratt-Jones
Chapters
00:00 – Why Flu Is Everywhere Right Now
01:10 – Why “immune boosting” is a myth
03:20 – Can You Improve Your Immune System?
05:00 – Ginger Shots vs Real Food
06:30 – How your diet trains (or sabotages) your immune response
09:40 – Stress, Sleep & Why Being ‘Run Down’ Makes You Ill
11:20 – Phytoncides, forests and why walking outside genuinely helps
13:05 – Alcohol - the immune damage no one wants to talk about
15:20 – Why movement strengthens your body’s defences
16:40 – The Only Supplements Worth Taking
18:30 – Why Winter Makes Viruses Spread Faster
20:00 – Cold vs Flu: How to Tell the Difference
22:30 – Why Flu Is Worse This Year
24:10 – The Most Important Flu Prevention Tip
26:40 – Masks, Hygiene & Public Transport Reality
28:10 – Should You Stay Home When You’re Ill?
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