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Follow on Google News | You & Your Immune System, Part 1And so begins my multi-part article on a very important subject: your immune system; the things inside you that attack foreign invaders and prevent disease from setting in. Before I get to the ways you can boost your own immunity,
By: Dr.Victor Marchione Do you suffer from chronic allergies, yeast infections, colds or respiratory infections? If so, you may have a depressed immune system. What’s more is that infectious disease experts predict that, during the usual flu season in late fall and winter, there are chances that various flu outbreaks (i.e. swine and/or avian) can strike. So, it is vitally important that you fully understand not only your immune system, but also what might depress or boost it. The original meaning of the word “immune” is “protection” Your immune system has the wonderful ability to tell whether or not a particular substance belongs to your own body or is foreign. Moreover, it can eliminate any foreign substance quite effectively by mounting an immune response, which involves the production of antibodies. Antibodies are produced by specialized white blood cells called the “B lymphocytes.” Antibodies are divided into five different classes, with each class designated by a letter attached to the short form for the word “immunoglobulin” There are two types of immune response. The “innate” immune system is already present at birth and consists of skin, stomach acidity, and the secretions from various mucous membranes lining the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. The “adaptive” There are a few key differences between the two. The innate system is present in all living beings, while only vertebrates with jaws develop the acquired system. The innate system issues a nonspecific immune response. The acquired system issues a specific response based on what threat has turned up. The other is very technical in what sort of chemicals and cellular substances it uses to fight the threat. Innate’s best-known ones are natural killer cells, while acquired includes B and T lymphocytes. And remember, you can always get more natural health advice, the latest alternative health breakthroughs and news, plus information about nutrition, alternative remedies and cures and doctors health advice, all free when you sign up for the Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin. Visit http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/ The Snack That Makes You Smarter & 11 Other Brain-Boosting Super Foods FREE report reveals the foods that could help you maintain your healthy brain function and also could help you remember names and places easier. It will be like your mind has turned back the clock! Click here to get your FREE report. http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/ # # # Doctors Health Press has been providing thousands of readers with accurate and up-to-date free health advice and natural health breakthroughs through newsletters and health reports all geared to helping you live a longer, healthier and happier life. End
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