Your immune system is your body’s version of the military: sworn to defend against all who threaten it, both foreign and domestic. It has some really interesting soldiers that help make this possible. Your immune system protects against disease, infection, and helps you recover after an injury. The immune system is a complex fighting system powered by five liters of ...
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3 Foods To Boost Your Immunity
Feeding your body certain foods may help keep your immune system strong. If you’re looking for ways to prevent winter colds and the flu, your first step should be a visit to your local grocery store. Plan your meals to include these 3 powerful immune system boosters. Citrus Fruits and Boosting Your Immunity- Most people turn to vitamin C after ...
Read More »5 Cold Fighting Juices
Your immune system is constantly active, figuring out which cells belong to your body and which don’t. This means the immune system needs a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals to keep its energy up and going. The following recipes are packed with essential nutrients for everyday health or for fighting off the cold and flu. Learn which immunity-enhancing nutrients ...
Read More »Superfoods And Immunity
The immune system is one of the most important parts of human health, mainly because it is responsible for keeping the rest of our body healthy! Although, we don’t like to think about it this way, our bodies are constantly under attack from environmental, biological, psychosocial, physical, bacterial, fungal, and viral agents that are trying to make us anything but ...
Read More »Losing Weight And Immune System
Weight loss occurs when energy intake is less than the energy expended. One means of losing weight includes restricting calories and engaging in physical activity. The intensity and duration of exercise may affect your immune functioning. Additionally, your body’s fat reserves, dictated by the calories you consume, may alter your body’s response to acute and chronic conditions. Moderate Exercise- Exercise ...
Read More »Vitamins That Help Prevent The Flu
Influenza, more commonly known as the flu, is a viral infection that affects your upper respiratory system, causing symptoms such as congestion, cough, headache, fever, chills and fatigue. It is a highly contagious illness and is spread through the air and by touching contaminated surfaces. Although vitamins may not cure the flu, they may help bolster immune system function, reducing ...
Read More »Signs Of Low Immunity
The immune system is the body’s network of cells and organs that is specially developed for fighting off infections. Weaknesses in the immune system can be either congenital, meaning someone is born with them, or acquired, caused by outside factors. A person with decreased immunity is at an increased risk for infections and illnesses. Congenital Immunodeficiencies- The immune system is ...
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