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Why Do We Get Allergies? (And Are They Really Necessary?)
Episode 5 | 10m 55s
| Video has closed captioning.
Have you ever felt like your immune system is a bully who doesn't keep your best interests at heart? It really gets you thinking— Why DO we have allergies in the first place? In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how our immune system evolved, what affects our allergies, and things we can do to improve our our immune responses.
