But a new study shows that salty skin can actually ward off infections, at least in mice fed a high-sodium diet.

但一项新的研究表面撒过盐后的皮肤真的有助于抵挡感染，至少进食含高钠饮食后的小鼠是有这样的表现。

And cortisol tells the body to make more immune cells and more inflammatory chemical messengers in case it needs to ward off an infection.

皮质醇告诉身体制造更多的免疫细胞和更多的炎症化学信使，以防它需要抵御感染。

Doctors have used a compound from cinnamon bark to ward off bacterial infections like MRSA, and in another experiment rosmarinic acid added to hamburger meat reduced the level of carcinogens after cooking.

医生们用肉桂树皮中的一种化合物来抵御细菌感染，比如耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌，在另一项实验中，在汉堡肉中加入迷迭香酸降低了烹调后致癌物的含量。