The flu season has hit America especially hard this year. Though influenza peaks in February, 37 children have died already, and overall mortality for 2017-2018 was double last year’s numbers before midwinter even arrived. With all of these troubling conditions, a little bit of positive news from Georgia State University: fermented foods appear to help protect against the influenza virus, and even prevent a secondary infection.
Fermented foods shown to protect against the flu
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