CAN YOU REALLY BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY?

The wellness landscape has expanded far beyond wheatgrass shots. In the past few years, there has been a wave of pills, powders, gummies and tinctures all touting immunity-boosting benefits, and interest in these products has only surged since the pandemic hit. Goop has created an entire Immunity Shop, and retailers such as Net-a-Porter and Sephora are offering health supplements right next to luxury skincare and fragrances. “There are so many concoctions out there, people are constantly asking what’s legitimate,” says Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist at NYU Langone Health. “To be honest, most immunity-boosting supplements aren’t credible.” Your best bet, she adds, is “smart lifestyle choices”. Here, how to best strengthen your defences—and it doesn’t even have