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I love the cute vibe, but I feel the need to rant:
“strengthens the immune system” doesn’t mean much. And if you take it at face value, it’s probably a bad thing, atleast in the West, more people suffer from overactive immune systems (allergies, autoimmune diseases) than underactive ones.
Ah! You learn something new everyday, thank you!
❤️ cuddles :)
Great! Now I have hives...
Cuddles indeed!
It me.
I do remember a friend's mom. She had a lot of allergies and was big into woo-woo. Anyway, she once told me that she was doing something with her essential oils and orange juice "to boost her immune system and deal with her allergies."
Whenever someone says “boost” or “strengthen” the immune system, its marketing BS.
I don’t generally blame people for falling for it, because you even have medical professionals falling for it.
while i get your complaint's point, i think you're a bit over-simplyfying this.
the immune system isn't just "weak" or "strong". it must be calibrated.
for example, allergies exist because the immune system focuses on the wrong things. A strong immune system can be considered healthy and a good thing; that doesn't mean it should indiscriminately kill anything it encounters. So, the story is a bit more complicated.
for example, it's considered healthy for children to play in the dirt, because it teaches the immune system what to focus on.