Look after Your Immune System

All degenerative disease - bacterial, virus or parasite caused - can only take hold when lack of nutrition or accumulation of uneliminated waste or both weakens the body. Becoming overly tired can cause disease of a virus nature because the body does not have energy/vitality to throw out waste.

Are you getting enough rest and sleep?

Sometimes a person can become just as toxic from lack of sleep as if they had eaten a poor diet but when they do both degenerative disease quickly takes hold.

 The immune system is assemblage of different organs, chemicals & tissues much of which cannot be seen with the naked eye or even with a microscope.
 
In the immune system in humans there are certain cells, which have the job of protecting the body against non-self - chemicals & foreign invaders.
 
A host of  'germs' - micro-organisms from the environment - constantly attack and invade out bodies, where our immune system is ever at war with them. The complex system acts as a secret army, which begins preparing for war before we are born. When invaders strike they activate teams of chemical dispatch riders - messengers that carry the orders for deployment of the troops and their engagement with the enemy. And once an engagement has been fought, the troops remain in reserve against any future attacks by the same invader.
 
The 'germs' that invade the human body and live there as parasites include fungi such as Candida albicans which causes thrush, and protozoa such as plasmodium, the cause of malaria. However, by far the most common are bacteria and viruses which are responsible for a whole host of infectious diseases, ranging from colds and influenza to shingles, pneumonia and poliomyelitis.

How the Immune system protects you
 
The immune system must be ready to neutralise or destroy microorganisms and poisons they make, wherever they attack the body, and the extensive lymphatic system fills the bill. The spleen, thymus gland, tonsils, bone marrow and other bodily organs are vital to it, and its network of capillaries and lymphatics, or lymph vessels, drain the clear body fluid known as lymph from the body's tissues and into the bloodstream. And it is by special cells [lymphocytes] - a type of white blood cell originating in bone marrow - and complex blood protein molecules called antibodies that the immune system mostly does its job.

Nutrients that help

Foods containing vitamin C boost your immune system to increase the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies as well as increasing levels of interferon, the antibody that covers cell surfaces, and prevents the entry of viruses. You can possibly get up to 200mg day by eating at least six servings of fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin E enhances the production of B-cells, which support the immune system by producing antibodies to destroy bacteria. A diet rich in seeds, vegetable oils, and grains may give up to 60mg day but falls short of the body's usual requirements. Up to 400mg day is usual with the top dose increasingly important for people who smoke or drink alcohol.

Bioflavenoids are a group of phytonutrients which aid the immune system by protecting the cell membranes against the environmental pollutants.

Zinc is a valuable mineral which increases the production of white blood cells to fight infection.

Omega-3 fatty acids in flax oil and fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel increase the activity of phagocytes to boost the immune system.

Green tea stimulates the production of white blood cells.

Selenium, a trace mineral is essential for development of white blood cells.

Beta carotene from foods such as carrots and other red, yellow, orange, and dark-green leafy vegetables helps protect the immune system and aid the body to fight off infection.

The level of natural killer white blood cells is often increased in persons who eat garlic.

Supplements containing herbs such as Astragalus root help stimulate white blood cells and help the immune system to protect against invading organisms as well as increasing production of interferon to fight against viruses.
 
Look after yourself with good sleep, food and nutritional support and your immune system will do a better job of looking after you. 

The information above is for educational purposes only and is not to be construed as health or medical advice. Persons should follow the guidelines of their own individual health practitioners. Rejuvalift Australia or its associated entities or individuals will not be held responsible for the outcome of the implementation of any of the information above.