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 In a topical episode Peter waffles on about the immune system in Post-Natal women.

Because of the Covid-19 virus this seems particularly timely.
Is the immune system compromised post-natal? Can you "boost the immune system?" What is the immune system anyways?.

Should you be super careful if you're only recently given birth?
In addition he makes one, or two, inappropriate jokes and has a little pop at profiteers who claim to be "helping" people who are stuck in their homes during these difficult times.

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Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com if you have a bit of time and want to see what all the fuss is about :) 


Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Stand here and wait" by Fantoms

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The studies Peter mentioned can be found here;

University of Delaware 2016

https://www.bbrfoundation.org/content/pregnancy-may-alter-brain’s-immune-function

 

 Ohio state uni November 6, 2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106161323.htm

Another study November 2007

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/45/9/1192/370158

Swansea university 2019 

April Rees, Ben Jenkins, Catherine Thornton, Swansea University

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/how-pregnancy-changes-womens-metabolism-and-immune-systems-121893

 

Clinical trials

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01200979