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The immune system consists of organs, cells, tissues, and proteins. Together, these carry out bodily processes that fight off pathogens, which are the viruses, bacteria, and foreign bodies that cause infection or disease.

When the immune system comes into contact with a pathogen, it triggers an immune response. The immune system releases antibodies, which attach to antigens on the pathogens and kill them.

Incorporating specific foods into the diet may strengthen a person’s immune response.

Family Nurse Health practitioner Nkasiobi Violet Uluocha, (MSN, APRN, BS, FNP-BC) has listed out some of these foods which are good for boosting the …