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Are there ways to boost/strengthen the immune system without triggering inflammatory pathways? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works to c/askscience@lemmy.world

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If somebody was having issues with a weakened immune system, and also dealing with a chronically higher baseline level of inflammation, are there any known ways to strengthen the immune system while reducing or at least not increasing baseline inflammation? Is that even possible or is some level of inflammation unavoidable?

Would it depend on the specific inflammatory factors that are already causing the higher baseline response?

I know there's some research about running reducing inflammation, but it also triggers some inflammation? Is the acute inflammation triggered by running tied to longer term reductions in inflammation?

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[–] fonix232@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Vitamin C/ascorbic acid overdose for a short period.

Most people simply don't consume enough VitC in their daily lives, which affects the immune system, reducing its efficiency.

VitC is also pretty much the safest vitamin to overdose on - any surplus gets flushed out with your pee.

Whenever I start feeling sick, I start doing 4-5000mg a day doses, and keep doing 1000mg a day once I feel okay, for at least 2-3 weeks.

It doesn't as much "kickstart" your immune system as bring it back to peak efficiency, but for most who don't consume enough VitC, it can act like one.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've read a study a while ago that compared vitamin intake effect on immunity. Additional VitC didn't do a thing, while B-complex actually had a measurable effect.