Immune boosting? Fact or fiction with Sheena Cruickshank

We are constantly bombarded with products and regimes that say they will boost our immunity, but do any of these things work? Do we really need to boost our immune system?

If we can boost immunity then, is it even a good idea to do so?

In this talk, TEDx speaker and immunologist at The University of Manchester Professor Sheena Cruickshank will explore the myths and hype, revealing the science behind our immune system and get into the truth of what we should really be doing to get our immune system working as well as it can.

We are never alone with around 38 trillion bacteria co-habiting our body. These bacteria, along with a whole host of other organisms, make up our microbiome. The big question is whether we change our microbiome to exploit its beneficial functions.