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Day 4

The Immune System.

The reason we have an immune system is so that the body can recognize its enemies and destroy them. The enemies not only include foreign bodies such as viruses and bacteria but also malfunctioning cells.
The way that invaders enter the body are mainly via the lungs or the digestive system. It is therefore important that both the respiratory and digestive tracts possess healthy strong mucous membranes which act as a filter for these “attackers”. If the gut immune system is not working correctly, and food is not completely digested, unwanted reactions may occur which will lead to allergies.

In the case of the respiratory system, the nasal passages are particularly important for filtering out foreign bodies which may otherwise cause respiratory problems.

Once foreign bodies have entered the body, immune cells are produced in the bone marrow and thymus and sent to the lymph nodes, the tonsils, the appendix and the spleen to fight off invaders.
In order to boost the immune system so that it can cope with these constant invasions from outside adequate vitamins and minerals are needed. The exact amount will be calculated individually but in general, Vitamins A, B’s, C, and E and Iron, Zinc, Magnesium and Selenium are required. (These can be taken as a multi vitamin and mineral to make things easy)

More specific advice and suppliers will be given in your follow up after the initial personal consultation has taken place.

Obviously, the types of food we consume and its quality is hugely important to maintain a healthy immune system.

If you constantly pick up colds and feel generally under par then your immune system could be taking a battering. By making a small investment in yourself one of our nutritionists would be able to advise you on diet in general fitting in with your lifestyle as easily as possible.

*This information is not meant to replace the advice of your general practitioner. Always inform your health professional about what you are doing. theBodyMindandSoul accepts no responsibility for people using this information.*

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