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Health and medical - Immunity

Expert advice on healthy eating to build strong immunity, preventing illnesses such as cold and flu and aiding faster recovery.

5 ways to cope with a health condition diagnosis

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5 ways to cope with a health condition...

Discovering you have a life-altering medical condition can put you...

Children most at risk from climate change

Children most at risk from climate change

Climate change is damaging the health of the world’s children...

Vitamin C to be trialed as life-saver

Vitamin C to be trialed as life-saver

Intravenous vitamin C infusions are being tested to see if...

How much vitamin C is in that produce?

How much vitamin C is in that produce?

We often turn to vitamin C for immunity support. What...

Winter bugs: Your best defence policy

Winter bugs: Your best defence policy

Following northern hemisphere trends, we could be in for a...

Build better immunity: The secret weapon of a healthy gut

Build better immunity: The secret weapon of a...

Dietitian Katrina Pace looks at the role our gut bacteria...

Can any foods beat colds and flu?

Can any foods beat colds and flu?

It’s cold and flu season — Niki Bezzant explores the...

Four easy steps to keep you well this winter

Four easy steps to keep you well this...

When winter hits us, our immune system can get a...

Should we feed a cold and starve a fever?

Should we feed a cold and starve a...

We've all heard the saying: "Feed a cold, and starve...

Ask the experts: Colds and flu

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Ask the experts: Colds and flu

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your food-related health questions. Q:...

Ask the experts: Food safety for low immunity

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Ask the experts: Food safety for low immunity

Q: "In the NZFSA booklet Food Safety When You Have...

Beat colds and flu

Beat colds and flu

Stop a cold dead in its tracks before it stops...

Six everyday foods to increase immunity

Six everyday foods to increase immunity

As we head into winter, it's a good time to...

Immune-boosting foods

Immune-boosting foods

There's no direct evidence that getting a cold or flu...

How to boost your immunity for winter

How to boost your immunity for winter

As winter takes hold across the country and we are...

Eat yourself well: What to do when cold or flu strikes

Eat yourself well: What to do when cold...

Colds and flu cost us in terms of medical visits,...

Get well soon: What to eat when you’re sick

Get well soon: What to eat when you’re...

Winter brings dozens of viruses and other health complaints, often...

Feed a cold, starve a fever?

Feed a cold, starve a fever?

This old wives' tale harkens back to 16th-century England. We...

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