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How
Does the Immune System Work?
The job of
the immune system is to defend the body against millions
of pathogens* (environment, bacteria, microbes, viruses,
toxins and parasites) that are waiting to invade the
body.
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The immune system protects the body in three different ways:
- It creates a barrier that prevents a pathogen from entering the body.
- If the pathogen does get into the body, the immune system tries to detect and eliminate it before it can make itself at home and reproduce.
- If the pathogen is able to gain a foot hold, your immune system springs into action to wipe out the invading agent.
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Your skin (inside and outside) is an important part of the immune system.
- It acts as a primary boundary between the body and the environment.
- The skin also secretes antibiotic substances so that most germs (bacteria, virus and spores) that land on the skin die quickly. These substances explain why you don't wake up in the morning with a layer of mold growing on your skin.
The outer skin, approximately 9 square feet in size, is tough and generally impermeable to environment
(air, water, heat, cold and sun) toxins, microbes and organisms.
It also contains special cells called Langerhans cells that are an important early-warning
component in the immune system.
The inner skin covers approximately 10,000 square feet.
- Your nose, eyes and mouth (including the intestinal tract) are obvious entry points for pathogens.
- Tears and the lining of the inner skin (mucus) contain an enzyme (lysozyme) that breaks down the cell wall of many germs.
- The nasal passage and lungs are coated in mucus, many germs not killed immediately are trapped in the mucus and soon swallowed to be dealt with by stomach acid and digestive juices.
- Saliva is also anti-bacterial.
Specialized cells called Mast cells line the nasal passages, throat, lungs and skin.
Any pathogen attempting to gain entry to your body must first make it past these defenses.
White blood cells, created inside your bones, are part of your body's immune response. The white
blood cells are probably the most important part of your immune system. The term "white blood cells"
are actually a whole collection of different cells produced on demand, that work together to destroy
germs.
The lymph system is a familiar term to many people because doctors and mothers often check for "swollen lymph nodes" in the neck for an indication of an infection. Lymph nodes are just one part of a whole system that extends throughout your body in much the same way as your blood vessels.
Lymph is a clearish liquid (also called blood plasma) that fills the space between cells that make up tissue. It is circulated by body and muscle motion bathing the cells with water, oxygen and nutrients. Blood transfers these nutrients to the lymph through the capillary walls; the lymph then carries it to the cells. The lymph absorbs cellular waste and any pathogens that may enter the body. Small lymph vessels collect the liquid and move it toward larger vessels so that the fluid finally arrives at the lymph nodes for processing.
Lymph nodes contain filtering tissue and a large number of lymph cells that, when
fighting infections, swell with bacteria and the cells fighting the bacteria.
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Protecting the body, every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every day is a big job.
The number of cells that are created and then sacrificed, every day, in the process
of protecting your body is enormous. Short changing your body of the essential nutrients
that are required to replace this army leads to:
- diminished protection by the immune system,
- diminished health and in some cases
- a confusion in purpose where this power army of cells and substances turns against the body often referred to as
autoimmune disorder.
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Filling the gap between what you consume and what you should be eating with professional quality nutraceutical supplements is an essential protocol to promote and maintain immune system function.
Here are some examples of nutraceutical products and systems for
Immune System Support.
*The term pathogen is derived from the Greek "that which produces suffering. A pathogen is: a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
The NUPRO Health Meter, any and all features, articles and discussions on
issues of health and healing are intended for educational
purposes only and in no way should be taken as medical advice. Readers are encouraged to make health care decisions based upon
personal research and in partnership with qualified health care professional.
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