Ask HN: How can I improve my immune system?

My wife has an auto immune disease and we have both switched (through progressive stages) to the Wahl's Protocol. I've never felt healthier and her symptoms are improving--she's also on disease modifying treatment, so we're doing this in addition to medication, not instead of it.

The Wahl's Protocol is designed for cell and brain health, so it may be exactly what you're looking for.

See Dr. Terry Wahl's Ted Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc

It surprised me how important my oral health was for my overall health. I started taking it more seriously in the last year and had a much better year.

Eat lots of fruits and veggies. try to make 50% of your diet fruits and veggies. the other 50% should be Whole grain, beans, nuts/seeds.

if fruits and veggies don't sound appealing, it's usually because someone's taste buds have been blasted to death with artificial ingredients. but, if you get off all that stuff for a few months, your normal taste buds should re-emerge.

Fasting has been shown to have countless numerous benefits that is extremely powerful for many purposes.

Be Careful with Supplements. in the US they are COMPLETELY unregulated. They could put whatever they wanted in there, even if it contradicts what's on the label. You don't need supplements in the first place. Just eat food. Nature's food already has everything the body could ever want. humans spent millions of years adapting to Nature's food, there's nothing better out there than that.

Coconut seems to be very good for the immune system. Turmeric is also very good. You may consider taking daily pills on magnesium, omega-3 and C vitamin. Don't take sugars, either directly, from sodas, etc, or indirectly from grains, bread, cakes... Take oils instead. From walnuts and others. You'll improve a lot with this discipline.

Focus on lowering inflammation in the body. Try intermittent fasting, etc.