Your Intelligent Immune System

Immune System

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This book includes a straight talking overview of the evidence about these and dispels a number of myths and superstitions. It bridges the gulf between the intricate world of immunologists and the everyday concerns of patients, parents and carers.

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Everyone has a smattering of knowledge about vaccinations, transplants, allergies, infections and many other, non-infectious diseases like cancer and arthritis. The immune system is involved in all of these and knowledge is advancing day by day. These advances, along with those in stem cells and genetics will give rise to the next generation of medical treatments. This book is for any reader who wants to understand what they can do to resist infections or how to recover from illness.

It is contains no recipes and not a single inspiring anecdote.

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These cells trigger the B lymphocytes to produce antibodies, which are specialized proteins that lock onto specific antigens. So if someone gets sick with a certain disease, like chickenpox, that person usually won't get sick from it again. This is also how immunizations prevent certain diseases.

Overview of the Immune System

An immunization introduces the body to an antigen in a way that doesn't make someone sick, but does allow the body to produce antibodies that will then protect the person from future attack by the germ or substance that produces that particular disease. Although antibodies can recognize an antigen and lock onto it, they are not capable of destroying it without help. That's the job of the T cells, which are part of the system that destroys antigens that have been tagged by antibodies or cells that have been infected or somehow changed. Some T cells are actually called "killer cells.

Antibodies also can neutralize toxins poisonous or damaging substances produced by different organisms. Lastly, antibodies can activate a group of proteins called complement that are also part of the immune system. Complement assists in killing bacteria, viruses, or infected cells.

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All of these specialized cells and parts of the immune system offer the body protection against disease. This protection is called immunity. Everyone is born with innate or natural immunity, a type of general protection.

Many of the germs that affect other species don't harm us. For example, the viruses that cause leukemia in cats or distemper in dogs don't affect humans. Innate immunity also includes the external barriers of the body, like the skin and mucous membranes like those that line the nose, throat, and gastrointestinal tract , which are the first line of defense in preventing diseases from entering the body.

How To Strengthen Your Immune System

The second kind of protection is adaptive or active immunity, which develops throughout our lives. Adaptive immunity involves the lymphocytes and develops as people are exposed to diseases or immunized against diseases through vaccination. Passive immunity is "borrowed" from another source and it lasts for a short time.

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For example, antibodies in a mother's breast milk give a baby temporary immunity to diseases the mother has been exposed to. Foods that are high in sugar also inhibit the immune system. Stress also plays a major role in weakening your immune system. Cortisol needs sugar as an energy source. Therefore, stress creates cravings for food with high sugar, triggering a cycle of binge-eating.

Make sure you eat foods that contain antioxidants such as curcumin haldi and green vegetables. Make sure to include foods like yogurt, oats, garlic, and mushrooms in your diet. Yogurt is an excellent probiotic with healthy bacteria that protects the gut against disease-causing bacteria.

Oats and barley are rich in beta-glucans that help make the immune system stronger, while garlic contains Allicin which fights harmful bacteria and infections. Strength training, running, swimming or even walking are all useful in boosting immunity levels. Exercise releases hormones like cortisol, which is important for moderating the immune response.