Why Immune System Is The Best Doctor In The World?

From the SARS outbreak in 2003, bird flu in 2004 and the recent Ebola outbreak, we are constantly being exposed to such health threats. 

What is most worrying is the high mortality rate associated to such diseases. Other than viral infectious diseases, chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases are also rising on an alarming rates. 

What can we do to safeguard our health from these constant health threats?

Do you know the BEST DOCTOR in the world resides in our body, ie. our own IMMUNE SYSTEM, which we are all born inherently with!

Our immune system is made up by:

1) Bone Marrow (Soldier Factory)

- Create red blood cells and white blood cells. White blood cells are our immune cells

- Every second, about 8 million blood cells die and the same number are regenerated here.

2) Thymus (Training Ground)

- Assign T-Cells (immune cells) their duties in fighting diseases

- Secretes immune-regulating hormones

3) Lymph Nodes (Battlegrounds)

- Little pickets of battlegrounds with billions of white blood cells

- Swollen lymph nodes are a good indication that you have an infection and your immune system is hard at work

- Filter lymph fluid which carries away waste products like viruses and bacteria

4) Spleen (Blood Filter)

- Filter blood by removing dead blood cells and engulfed viruses and bateria

5) Tonsils (Throat Guard)

- Maintain constant vigilance against invaders to the body thru nose and mouth

6) Appendix (Immune Assistant)

- Act like a traffic coordinator, direct white blood cells' movement to other parts of body

- Protect digestive tract

7) Peyer's Patches (Intestinal Guards)

- React invaders in the intestines

The Science of Nutritional Immunology tells us that:

• The BEST DOCTOR in the world is our own immune system.
• When our immune system is functioning properly, it can help us to carry out 3 very important functions: Defense, Cleansing & Repair
• Nutrition plays important role to nourish the immune system so that it can function well

Below are some important immune cells that carry out different functions in our body:

For Defence Function:

1. B-Cells 

 

 - Fight invaders by producing antibodies specific to those invaders

- Antibodies are our enemy-seeking missiles that track and lock onto assigned invaders such as bacteria and viruses before triggering immne responses to destroy them

- Some B cells can become "memory" cells. If the same invader attacks again, the memory B cells will identify and dispatch specific antibodies to defeat it.

2. Natural Killer (NK) Cells 

- Cancer Cell (in the middle) is surrounded by Natural Killer Cells (the white color snow ball) which are the lethal snipers who shoot holes into invaders.

For Cleansing Function:

1. Macrophage 

   

- This is a macrophage (Enemy Eater) - the garbage man of our body is ingesting foreign particles which have entered our body

- Look, the macrophage is trying to grab a particle using its tentacle

- Now, the macrophage opens its mouth and engulfs E.Coli Bacteria

For Repair Function:

1. Red Platlet 

- Our blood platelets which perform repair task in our body.

There is no single treatment that can replace the function of our immune system. 

A proper, balanced nutrition can boost the immune system so that its natural defense, cleansing and repair mechanisms function optimally hence enabling everyone to enjoy a long life of quality. 

Our immune system works hard, 24/7 to protect us from diseases, so, are we nourishing our immune system with the right food?

Best Regards, 

Joselyne

Ultimate Freedom Coach

+65-9090 9942