I think getting enough vit D3 and K2 has done more for my immune system than going carnivore keto.
I certainly don’t feel invincible.
But then my husband is exposed to every virus, plague and bug going, because he works with the public, and then he brings them home.
I do think that my viruses tend to be less severe than they used to be in my 30s and 40s.
But then I was working in an open plan office, too. Might as well have been a plague ward - especially with parents of school age children doing the Germ Swap all around (and over) me.
Saw a documentary once (sorry, no refs) explaining that as we age, our exposure to each virus leads to a 5 year (approx) resistance to that virus, and the more we encounter, the better our immune system gets at resisting and overcoming the next one.
This explains why the older we get, the fewer viruses we develop, and the milder they get.
Although I guess this is on the assumption that we have no other autoimmune issues or contributing health issues, and diabetes/fluctuating bgs can do that. I think we all know someone who ‘has never been ill a day in their lives’ yet eats rubbish. I know several people like that. Also people who eat excellently, yet get ill.
I always found that a nasty hypo would lead, almost inevitably, to a viral infection a few days later. And the worse the hypo, the worst the virus would strike. It was like clockwork. So I kind of subscribe to the idea that the bugs surround us 24/7 and we only succumb when something is out of wack. But it isn’t all about diet. It can be stress, jet lag, fatigue, depression, anything that depresses the immune system.
So a good diet is great, but it isn’t a Guaranteed Get Out Of Jail Card.
Sorry @wiflib that started as a short response and grew into a hobby horse. The horse ride wasn’t aimed at you!
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