 Take a deep breathe. Notice how your lungs slowly fill with air and then, just as slowly, release the air back into the world. During this breath, a cocktail of microbes enters into our body. If any of these microbes happens to be infectious, our body will employ a number of defenses to kill this invader before it negatively affects us. An optimal immune response to any foreign invader depends on an adequate diet and nutrition in order to keep the infection at bay. There is not one specific macro or micronutrient that is responsible for keeping our immune system strong, our body needs a well-rounded array of nutrients to minimize our chance of serious infection. Some nutrients that play an important role in the function of our immune system include:
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