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Five Foods Proven to Boost Your Immune System | Dr. Niki Davis
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Can a bag of frozen berries earn a place on your immune-health grocery list? What do beans and mushrooms bring to the table? Dr. Niki Davis from Lifestyle Telemedicine joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room to explore five foods and food groups for supporting a healthy immune system, with practical ideas for cold and flu season. Her five picks: Mushrooms Beans, peas, and lentils Leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables Berries Sweet potatoes Learn why Dr. Davis highlights beta-glucans in mushrooms, how gut bacteria turn fiber into butyrate, and why variety matters when choosing plant foods. The conversation also covers broccoli and sulforaphane, frozen versus fresh berries, and different sweet…