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Is there anyway to stimulate production of your nk (natural killer) cells? ie special diet, supplements, immunotherapy, etc

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No: In fact, too much nk cells can cause serious illnesses. The body needs to work in a balanced fashion, too little or too much of a component tends to make one less healthy or even seriously ill. You need nk cells for defense but when the defense gets too intense, it can cause collateral damages in your body.

Dr Harper agreed

Answered 10/16/2018

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