Tag: immunity

Understanding Lymphocytes and What Your Count Means

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Part 7 of the Complete Blood Count Series. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🎧 ▶️ 请按下面的播放按钮收听英文音频。 What are Lymphocytes? Every day, your body is a battlefield. Invisible invaders—viruses, bacteria, fungi, and even rogue cells threatening to become cancer—constantly probe your defenses. Your first line of defense, the innate immune…

Vitamin C for COVID-19

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article is a repost from March 31, 2020. Now that we know that neutralizing antibodies against COVID-19 are only effective for a few months, it is essential to strengthening the immune system. High doses of Vitamin C are being used in the current COVID-19 pandemic in China and New York. This article looks into several…