WellQuestly

Every cold and flu season, the shelves light up like a pharmacy Christmas tree. Elderberry gummies, zinc lozenges, vitamin C megadoses, mysterious mushroom blends, colloidal silver, "immune-boosting" smoothie powders, and that's before you've even made it past the front display. Wellness culture has turned the immune system into a goldmine, and companies are very happy to sell you the map. But here's the thing: your immune system is one of the most complex, finely tuned biolo