White blood cells help fight infection in the body. Medical practices can differ in how they define a low white blood cell count. There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for ...

Exercise and WBCs Can Exercise Reduce WBCs? Normal WBC Count Causes of Low WBC Count Preventing Infection Exercise generally boosts your immune activity and white blood cell count. However, ...

My primary care physician and blood specialist say there is nothing that will increase white blood cell count. Are there supplements that I can take or foods to eat to improve the low count? -- R.J.L.

The bone marrow is the central reservoir for leukocytes, which include specialized populations such as neutrophils, monocytes, and B lymphocytes. Although there are many studies of how leukocyte ...