This is an on-demand recording of a webinar hosted by the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS).
Ahead of the autumn/winter months and the immune health season, public health nutritionist, Dr Pamela Mason, takes a look at why the UK’s diets need a major reset when it comes to immune health and the urgent need for the nation to get nutrition savvy and bridge dietary gaps.
Dr Pamela Mason reviews the latest research from Professor Philip Calder, and covers four things which are holding back the UK’s immune health:
- Low intakes of the nutrients most needed for optimal immunity – vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium and omega-3 fats
- Imbalances in gut bacteria
- Rising obesity levels which dampen immunity and make people more susceptible to serious infections
- Frailty and malnutrition in the elderly
In addition to immune health, this webinar also includes a fast research round-up on omega-3s and fish oil supplements.
Recorded in August 2025, all information is correct at the time of recording.
