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Professor Daniel Davis discusses the complexities of the immune system and evaluates the scientific support behind claims of boosting it through supplements and superfoods.

Today we’re talking about the immune system. It’s one of the most important systems in our body, yet it’s also one of the hardest to understand. You can’t see it, you can’t feel it working, and there’s no simple way to measure whether it’s strong or weak. But when it fails, we certainly notice. Everywhere we look, supplements and superfoods promise to ‘boost’ our immune system. But how many of these claims are actually supported by science? Professor Daniel Davis joins me to explain how our immune system truly works, and what the evidence says is the best ways to support it. 🌱 Try our science-backed and tasty wholefood supplement Daily30 Get our brand-new app and Gut Health Test designed by world-leading gut health and nutrition scientists to build healthy eating habits 👉 Join ZOE Follow ZOE on Instagram. 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector Good Mood Food (preorder) by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE The Hormone Harmony Guide: Tuning Your Body’s Internal Orchestra Eating for Better Brain Health: Your brain-gut blueprint How to eat in…

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Host: ZOE

Guest: Professor Daniel Davis

Topics covered

• immune system
• health
• nutrition
• science
• supplements
• superfoods

Keywords

• immune system
• boost
• supplements
• superfoods
• health
• nutrition
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Food For Life Cookbook, Every Body Should Know This, Food For Life, Ferment, Good Mood Food, The Hormone Harmony Guide, Eating for Better Brain Health, How to eat in 2026, Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition, Gut Guide

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