Whether you are marching in the streets for peace or fully support the cause of war in these uncertain times, there are already battles going on inside your body, 24 hours a day, and seven days a week.

It’s a war – guerrilla warfare. From the point of view of the pathogen (a term used interchangeably with disease-causing microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi), we are just big storehouses of goodies for them to grow on; next to the brain, the immune system is the body’s most complex system.

Whether the pathogen is the flu, tuberculosis, or deadly Corona Virus, it is the strength of our immune system that determines whether or not we will succumb to these microbes.

“All the antibiotics, vaccines, and medications in the world don’t compare to the inner workings of our immune system.

Sub-clinical infections are going on all the time within our bodies. Every time we breathe, we inhale hundreds of molecules that can cause disease. [The immune system] is a healing system that can be found on the surface of the skin and in the inner workings of our smallest cell.

Medical experts emphasize the importance of working to keep your immune system in strong fighting shape through measures including a good diet and exercise.

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Then, you won’t have to be bothered about what’s going on within. Knowing that if/when your immune becomes too inundated in the fight against diseases, you can always access care from a network of well equipped health facilities and certified medical professionals to get you going.

Some tips for a healthy immune system

** Don’t rush to the medicine cabinet every time you run a fever, if you can endure it. For adults, realize that the fever response is part of your body’s healing system at work.

** Get plenty of sleep. During delta or slow-wave sleep, growth hormone is produced. Growth hormone promotes the growth of new cells, including lymphocytes.

** Exercise. It will increase the flow of lymph by 10 to 15 times, and is important to a healthy immune system.

** Learn to handle or decrease stress, which is a common cause of immune imbalance. Under emotional and physical stress (divorce, changing jobs, etc.), you are much more likely to get sick.

** Provide your body with all the resources it needs by eating a balanced diet so you have all the amino acids available for antibody production. Your immune system will extract what it needs.

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