The idea of consuming protein within 30 or 60 minutes after exercise to maximize growth is real but not a strict requirement. Garlic has potential functional roles in performance, but the human data for garlic extract is not strong.
Chronic inflammation leads to a persistent increase in inflammation which can result in a host of health problems. An easily noticeable symptom of inflammation is swelling, redness, and sometimes pain, which can occur not only on wounds but in response to illness.
Joe discusses how an overactive immune system can be dangerous during COVID-19 and how it can lead to death.
This podcast discusses the hygiene hypothesis which explains why allergies, foodborne allergies in particular, and autoimmune diseases have been on the rise. It states that because our bodies are not exposed to as many harmful microorganisms due to improved hygiene and clean food and water, our immune systems have turned on us.
The innate immune system in your body fights the virus for the first week of infection, but the adaptive immune system comes in later and starts attacking infected cells. The key is to strengthen the innate immune system in the first week to prevent an overreaction from the adaptive immune system later on.