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Eat Your Fiber! Its Great For The Immune System

Looks like the old saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away,’ can be taken literally. A new University of Illinois study promotes the benefit of consuming soluble fibers such as those found in oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, lentils, citrus fruit, carrots, and APPLES and proves their positive effect on the immune system.  What does fiber do exactly? Along with aiding in digestion, according to professor Gregory Freund, soluble fiber:

Changes the personality of immune cells — they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, healing cells that help us recover faster from infection… Keep reading…

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Dr. Berger is a renowned leader in cosmetic and anti-aging medicine, bringing over 25 years of diverse medical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Ottawa and completed advanced training in Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology at McGill University. Dr. Berger was board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine for two decades and is a diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

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