The immune system, more than any other system in our body, relies upon excellent care and most of all upon nourishment. It is the main stay of our good health and if too much physical and moral stress is put upon it without being revived through good nourishment etc it can fail to give us the protection we need to continue in good health. We then become prone to many diseases which range from small and annoying to very serious.
The vital ingredients to keep the immune system working at an optimum level are vitamin C, beta carotene, folic acid, among with the following minerals: manganese, zinc and selenium. If taken in sufficient quantities, these ingredients help us to fight off disease and infection.
Reliable quantities are needed of all these components to ensure the immune system is working at its best. In addition the immune system needs high-quality protein ingestion because the antibodies that protect us against microbes are proteins. Unfortunately there are no specific pills that really strengthen the action of the immune system; it has to be done by the ingestion of good nourishment and vitamins. So a well balanced healthy diet will help to promote an effective immune system
There are many factors which can disturb the balance of the immune system these can be numerous and include:-
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Poor diet which results in undernourishment and a deficiency in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frequent and excessive Alcohol misuse will eventually damage the immune system.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Drug abuse
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sustained use of powerful prescription antibiotics
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pressure/Anxiety emotional worry can significantly increase your vulnerability to colds and other illnesses
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lack of sleep on a regular basis will compromise the immune system, we should get at least 4-5 hours of Delta sleep each night.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lack of physical exercise, exercise helps to increase the health of our immune system.
So it should be apparent that keeping our immune system as healthy as possible will have long lasting consequences on our health as a whole.
We can help this process by ensuring we take adequate nourishment plus a daily dose of vitamins..
