Herbal Supplement for a Healthy Immune System - What you can do to keep your system fighting fit!Using a herbal supplement for a healthy immune system is of course a good idea. However, maintaining a healthy immune system is not only down to ensuring good nutrtion and exercise.On a daily minute by minute basis our bodies encounter organisms which are potentially dangerous, they are in the air we breathe, food we consume and liquids that we drink. This of course gives our immune systems unlimited work to do in terms of keeping us well and healthy as our bodies need a strong defence against the daily onlslaught of these deadly microscopic agents. Having a strong and healthy immune system is therefore vital if we are to survive. Our immune systems are dependant upon white blood cells functioning efficiently. The white blood cells organise and mount our resistance to infections and have an essntial role to play in keeping us fit and healthy. Our spleens, tonsils, bone marrow and adenoids are where these white cells are manufactured as well as in the glands in our lymphatic system.
The role of the lympathic system is the major component of our immune system as it collects and drains excess fluids from between the cells of our body. While performing this service to the body it also filters out bacteria, viruses and other foreign bodies. The filtering process takes place in what are called the lymph nodes. Our lymph glands are a bit like a factory in that they produce weapons which attack any threat of disease that we may come up against. Lymph glands will often swell up when our immune system is defending us and is a sign that we may have some sort of infection. Our lymph nodes also have white cells which home in on bacteria and unwanted particles or cells. We have a particular cell called the B cell which can create antibodies aimed at specific invaders and clings on to them, effectively tagging them for eradication. We also have cells called T cells but their role is more complicated as these cells can recognise foreign encroachers to our system and have the ability to activate other cells to action in the defence of our body, these other cells are sometimes referred to as engulfing cells or natural killer cells.
Needless to say therefore, if or when our immune system starts to fail us we then become vulnerable to all types of sickness and disease. Ensuring that we eat well balanced and nutritious food is one way of assisting our immune sytem, however we can also boost it with various supplements. Something that we should also be aware of however, if we wish to maintain a healthy immune system, are our emotional moods and views. At certain times though, this is not always easy as life can often get us down and if we stay in a negative mood set on an ongoing basis our immune system may start to fail us. Stress, grief and depression can cause the immune system to become vulnerable and as a result we fall victim to any passing virus, colds, flu or in some extreme cases, serious diseases like cancer can result. In fact I am convinced that this was the root cause of my own experience in contracting breast cancer as there is no family history of it. I experienced about eighteen months of extreme emotional grief and anger and succumbed to the disease.
When you find yourself in times of crisis or under severe stress it is important to take some action to keep yourself as positive as possible. Try some massage therapy, aromatherapy or some form of relaxation technique, as this will help you to cope as well as maintaining your overall emotional state on a more balanced level, which in turn will assist in maintaining a healthy immune system. It is also a good idea at times of extreme pressure to ensure you take a vitamin and/or food supplement especially if you are finding it difficult to eat properly, which often happens when we find ourselves in highly emotional situations. All in all maintaining a healthy immune system is reliant upon lifestyle and how kind we are to ourselves, not only in terms of the physical aspect of who we are but also the non-physical essence of who we are. Some people may refer to it as the spirtual side of ourselves or soul, whatever you want to call it, that part of us needs to be cared for as much as our physical bodies need proper nutrition in order to function well. Make a commitment to take some time each day, if possible, to be kind to yourself even if its just a five minute relaxation session where you can just close your eyes and connect with the your inner self. For anyone wishing to learn more about the healing power of herbs I have found an excellent book which is quite extensive and informative on this subject and have included the link below in order that you may review its contents or place an order.
Prescription for Herbal Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-free Remedies Using Herbs and Herbal Preparations
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