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Should You Strike "Boosting Your Immune System" from Your Vocabulary? Avoiding "Science-ploitation"

In a recent podcast, Dr. Jen Gunter describes the problems with the phrase “boosting the immune system” (1). The PEN Team wondered if the podcast concepts might be useful to dietitians when clients ask about “immune-boosting” foods and supplements.

2021-07-29 – Trending Topic

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