Can we boost the immune system? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system?

00:00 Introduction
00:44 Quiz question
01:12 The discussion
04:57 Quiz answer
05:09 Vocabulary recap

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[milly]

I love oranges, and orange juice, the real one of course! But swimming in cold water... not my thing, I hate cold water when I swim. I have chronic pharyngitis and I've been using saline water to gargle for quite a while and it helps because I used to be prone to sore throat, but not as much now. It's wonderful the amount of things we learn in these classes, the news, health, culture, and many other subjects. Thank you so much!

[DragonLong-vszf]

Oh dear, what a lovely “thank you “ comes from Georgie. I can hear hundreds times a day on the top of the morning ❤

[gustavolunamosqueda]

I usually get a glass of water with lemon juice 3 times a week and that helps me to avoid colds, I drink it every morning with breakfast. My nutritionist recomened me to do that.

[BriantheBrick]

Part 1: Jeremy the Jedi had taken a few days off work because he had the sniffles and really needed rest. However, during that time, the Jedi Temple was attacked, and the Jedi High Council blamed him for not being on duty then. Lots of top-secret Jedi information was taken, and the High Council believed it could have been prevented if there had been more Jedi at the Temple during the attack.

(Part 2 is in a reply below)

[marciagaravello]

I love the Wim Hof's method! Sorry, but the cold water really works!!!!

[cathyblazquez]

Hi. I've swum in cold waters in Bariloche's lakes ( Argentine Patagonia) and in the Pacific Ocean, in Chile. But, always in summer! Thank you. 🎉

[mariagraziapirrello]

I love this channel! Just discovered it!

[nginn]

Thank you BBC Learning English for helping me learn a lot of from the video. Thanks to the team of IELTS judges for giving me 6.5 Speaking <3

[mustafakemal]

BBC is the best!!
Thank you for your hard work and commitment to teach English language worldwide. ❤🤍

[khuyenminh]

I has always drank a glass of lukewarm water every morning because it is said that This will help detox my intestine

[mynhiensstorage]

Thank you so much for this video. I can learn and review a lot

[Agnes-redrose]

Thank you BBC for another useful topic ❤

[stacey_lunina]

Soo helpful, thank you 🙏
I'm absolutely in love with BBC Learning team ❤ you help me learn English so much

[ibrohim_rw]

Thank you for interesting topics 🤍 You are always on the top

[tammytsang]

I had Covid again two months ago, and I recovered very well after nine days of isolation, touch wood.

[natalijapavlova]

Thanks BBC Learning English! I've learned the new pieces of vocabulary! I'm grateful for that! I suppose, in winter time every human being with a weakened immune system is prone to get diseases such as the flu, a cold, or just a runny nose with sniffles. It's related to vitamins' and minerals' deficiencies, and our immune system's defense is lower than in summer. So, it's tough to dampen viruses and prevent getting sick. This winter I was as fit as a fiddle and everything was tickety-boo. Touch wood! Guys who didn't catch a cold BACK ME UP!

[JulioErnestoVacaVaca]

When I get ill, Usually drink hot lemon juice. It’s pure C vitamin.

[alikgrigoryan]

I think the best placebo are different type of vitamin.

[mariamarthachavez]

Thanks a lot BBC. Greetings from Mexico.