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Using Water to Boost the Immune System

Allison Janse Interested Author and Germ Freak Allison Janse is the coauthor, along with Charles Gerba, Ph.D., of... Send Message Subscribe: Allison Janse

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We all know that staying hydrated can help keep us healthy, but it turns out that an age-old secret to good health this season could begin by turning on your water faucet -- the cold water faucet, that is. Alexa Fleckenstein, M.D., coauthor of the book Health20: Tap into the Healing Powers of Water ...

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Evidence?
Laura
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 05:20 PM

Is there any scientific evidence for the cold water/immune system effect?

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