Immune system facts

Immune system facts

The immune system is the body’s inbuilt system of protection for every organ from outside biological microorganisms. It is a natural or acquired (active or passive) resistance to disease.The immune system is a network of specialized cells that work to clear infection and to protect your body from the millions of bacteria and viruses you may be exposed to every day.

Foreign organisms are everywhere. They are in our air, our food and our water. They are unavoidable. It is therefore up to your immune system to protect your body from their invasion into your system, causing illness and disease.

Immune system factsTo understand how this really works try thinking about what happens to the human body after it dies. Once the body dies the immune system completely shuts down. Bacteria and parasites then quickly invade the body. With no immune system to fight it, the bacteria and parasites soon ‘eat up’ every tissue until only the skeleton remains. While you are alive your working immune system stops this from happening.

Immune system facts

Immune system disorders can be caused by prolonged poor eating habits, an insufficient nutritional balance, alcohol or drug abuse and exposure to environmental toxins. They can also come from the inheritance of a faulty or mutated gene.

A healthy body results in an effective immune support system, and vice versa!

The poor level of immunity that is so commonly seen in many societies today is due mostly to poor dietary habits, excessive uses of antibiotics, environmental factors and natural internal nutritional imbalances. Unfortunately most people are unaware of how heavily influenced their bodies are by internal nutritional requirements.

To ensure your immune system gains the strength it needs to keep your body healthy and functioning optimally, you need to obtain all the nutrients to sustain good chemical, nutritional and hormonal balance, giving your natural defenses a sound ‘helping hand’.

Due to their commonality and the sheer number of causative viruses your immune system cannot possibly cope with them alone.

Immune System Boost

If you are at particular risk of catching a viral condition, such as if you work in a hospital, live with infected people, travel a lot and visit countries where you may come into contact with viruses, you should consider giving your immune system a regular ‘lift’ for that added insurance.

You are at greater risk of infection and need to be more aware of taking preventive steps if you:

Are 65 years or over

Have lung, heart, or kidney problems, a blood disorder, or suffer from a metabolic disease

Have a lowered immunity due to prolonged use of medications.

Immune System Diseases

Products to help build up your immunity and maintain your body in a state in which you are less susceptable to colds and viruses. Total Balance combined with Omega 3 DHA/Fish oil is the best solution. Should you feel at high risk of exposure to colds, the flu, or other viruses at any particular given time. You can also take Viral-Protec as a ‘stand-alone’ option but at a higher dosage if you are not taking Total Balance and Omega 3/DHA, but still wish to build up your immunity.

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