immune · Outcome
How often you get sick and how fast you recover.
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36% fewer infections
10-50 billion CFU daily
Effect size
Corpus
59 papers
range 15–56 · n=2 quantitative claims
“Probiotic fermented dairy products reduce the risk of upper respiratory tract infections compared to placebo.”
37% fewer infections
45-120 min, 3-4x per week
Effect size
Corpus
11 papers
range 37% fewer infections · n=1 quantitative claim
“Vitamin C supplementation reduces the incidence of common colds by 52% in people exposed to brief periods of severe physical exercise (marathon runners, skiers, soldiers).”
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How big is the change on immune resilience, in the units that matter for this outcome.
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