Throughout this past year of the pandemic, we’ve been bombarded with information on ways to avoid contracting COVID-19 via news outlets, physicians, social media, magazines and word of mouth. Mandates and recommendations like social distancing, mask-wearing, hand washing/sanitizing, touching our faces less, avoiding crowds, and getting vaccinated are some examples to reduce our risk of getting COVID-19.

While these suggestions may be valid, there is little to no talk about how you can alter your diet and lifestyle to strengthen your immune system. A strong immune system may not only help to prevent you from contracting COVID-19, but it may also reduce the severity of the virus if you do.

Fortunately, in the United States COVID-19 cases are…READ MORE.