Diet and Immune Function
Speaker:
Caroline Childs, BSc (Hons), PhD, RNutr
Event date: 25 May 2023 Lausanne, Switzerland
Diet and nutrition can impact immune function through several mechanisms: providing energy for immune function, contributing essential constituents of enzymes and precursors for signaling molecules, and “feeding” the gut microbiota. A number of dietary components, therefore, have been identified as having critical roles in immune function and/or positive effects on immune function. Examples of diet–immune interactions are described, along with an introduction to emerging evidence and areas for future research.
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