Includes index

Germs vs. your immune system -- Hidden enemies around us -- What makes an immune system resilient? -- Fortifications and civilian army: your multi-talented, dynamic barrier cells and more -- Special operations forces: highly trained immune cells with formidable superpowers -- Strategic allies: indispensable, beneficial microbes that broaden and fine-tune your defenses -- Are you helping or hindering your immune system? -- Eating for an army: foods to eat (and not to eat) to fortify your immune system -- Your workhorses: vitamins and minerals you can't do without -- Hidden in plain sight: the impact of invisible environmental toxins on your immune system -- Living a good life: the importance of your lifestyle in supporting immune health -- Your immune resilience plan -- The immune resilience diet: your foundation for immune health -- Food principles to live by: navigating day-to-day food choices -- Immune-boosting supplements: gems that take immune support to the next level -- Your lifestyle plan: practical strategies for exercise, stress, sleep, nature, and clean living -- Underlying conditions that can derail immune resilience: and what to do about them -- What to do when you get sick -- Recipes

"Some people can fight off infections relatively easily, with minor symptoms, while others suffer severely. But these outcomes--and our immune responses against them--aren't fixed; we can build immune resilience. But how? The answer goes beyond popping vitamin C and zinc during flu season. As clinical nutritionist Romilly Hodges reveals, our immune system is intricate and multifaceted, and powerfully impacted by what we eat, as well as by our lifestyle routines. Immune Resilience offers a fascinating tour of the incredible ways our bodies protect us against disease, with assessments throughout to help the reader identify their weak areas. Then it outlines a personalized, step-by-step program blending defense-building foods with lifestyle strategies, including important advice on movement, sleep, and stress-relief. This book explains: the connection between sleep and immune memory; how you can harness the power of gentle fasting; why good germs increase immunity and decrease allergies and asthma; how to prepare nutrient-packed meals, with recipes; what kind of exercise boosts immunity, and more" --