On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 1:56 PM, faith gagne <[email protected]> wrote:

>  I think "Boost" is  the totally appropriate word for something that
> provides support and assistance in protecting the body.  I do not think that
> your own immune system would attack you unless you had AIDS or something.
> Your friend is "splitting hairs".    Faith G.
>

Actually there are now quite a number of auto-immune diseases where the
bodies own defence systems do get out of kilter and attack the body itself.
For instance I've been well warned that I can no longer take echinacea or
any immune bosster like that. I have to say, however, that I've never had
any trouble with CS and rely on it regularly.

Kirsteen