/oss/taxonomy/term/5078/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-general-science/boost-your-knowledge-about-boosting-your-immune-system <p>“Reinforce and Boost Your Immune System” promised the ad splashed across two pages of a local newspaper. There were products galore! Mushroom extracts, probiotics, collagen supplements, exotic oils, bee propolis and various “kefir-kombucha fermented blends.” No direct reference is made to COVID-19, but the implicit message is clear. If somehow we can boost our immune system we will be in a better position to ward off this nasty virus. Sounds good, but the truth is that “boosting the immune system” is a scientifically meaningless claim.</p> Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:19:09 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8547 at /oss