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>The best way to enhance the workings of the immune system is to laugh, to find wonder in the world around you and to wonder at Love. Make others happy, play mu

>The best way to enhance the workings of the immune system is to laugh, to find wonder in the world around you and to wonder at Love. Make others happy, play music, spend quiet time.:) Is there any science to back that up? I'm not saying these things are not helpful, but to say that "the best way" doesn't involved dealing with essential vitamin deficiencies, seems a little anti-science. Also - I'm not suggesting that these chemicals are magical fairies that help just by eating them - if you are not deficient, it probably won't help to take more (with the exception of Vit C which is given in high-doses via IV to help) Here are some articles to help understand that these compounds are important for immune function (the abstract is usually enough): A: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162863/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162863/ B: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7010964/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7010964/ C: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707683/ D: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166406/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166406/ Vit D deficiency is widespread https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018438/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018438/

poormystic 6y ago
I suppose "best" is something of a personal value judgement, for which I must apologise. However, the science is called "psychoneuroimmunology" and can be discussed with any doctor.
- yehosef 6y ago
  Sure, mental state plays a big role. It could even be that if you had to "choose" between vitamin deficiency vs happiness deficiency, the latter would be more harmful. But, it would seem that vitamin deficiency is an easier technical problem we should solve regardless. And yet, I don't see any discussion of it coming from CDC or WHO, etc.

poormystic 6y ago

I suppose "best" is something of a personal value judgement, for which I must apologise. However, the science is called "psychoneuroimmunology" and can be discussed with any doctor.

yehosef 6y ago
Sure, mental state plays a big role. It could even be that if you had to "choose" between vitamin deficiency vs happiness deficiency, the latter would be more harmful. But, it would seem that vitamin deficiency is an easier technical problem we should solve regardless. And yet, I don't see any discussion of it coming from CDC or WHO, etc.