That’s why certain foods that support gut health may also support immune health. And one of the easiest places to add those foods? Breakfast. There’s a simple, familiar breakfast staple that doctors say may help support your immune system—and it might already be sitting in your fridge.
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Dr. Bulsiewicz says that eating fermented foods every day can lower inflammatory markers and promote a more resilient, balanced immune system. One fermented food you can easily add to your breakfast is yogurt.
“When people hear ‘immune system,’ they often think about the throat, lungs and germs in the air. But a big part of your immune system lives in and around your gut. In fact, the bacteria in our gut far outnumber the cells in our body,” says JustAnswer gastroenterologist, Dr. Jason Korenblit, MD.
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Can Probiotic-Rich Foods Help Prevent You From Getting Sick?
While scientific research shows that probiotics play a role in immune health, can something as simple as adding yogurt to your breakfast each day actually lower your chances of getting sick? According to the five doctors we talked to, maybe.
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Dr. Farnaz Tabatabaian, MD, an internal medicine doctor specializing in immunology and an associate professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, says that some scientific research does suggest that eating probiotic-rich foods can reduce how often someone gets sick and how long their sickness lasts.
“Immune health is a complex picture. If you are extremely stressed, sleep-deprived or have significant vitamin deficiencies, probiotics alone won't prevent you from catching an illness,” Dr. Patel says.
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