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How your immune system work?

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How your immune system work? Don’t worry, you do not have to be a doctor to understand this chapter. We have kept it as simple as possible so that anyone can gain a good understanding of what their immune system really does and how it works. What does your Immune System do? The purpose of your immune system is to protect you from foreign invasions that can harm you. These foreign invaders are called “antigens”. An antigen could be a parasite, bacteria, fungi or viruses (such as the coronavirus). Whenever these antigens are discovered in your body they will trigger your immune system. Once kicked into action, your immune system will do everything possible to destroy these antigens using a variety of methods. It really is an amazing system that you need to take care of all of your life. Your Innate Immune System The human immune system is divided into two categories: 1. Innate 2. Adaptive Think of your innate immune system as the “first responder” to any antigens that find t...

Why you need to build your immune system?

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Why you need to build your immune system? Do you always find that when the colds and flu do the rounds you seem to get them while others around you are unaffected? If this is the case for you then you should definitely take steps to strengthen your immune system. Most people seem to pay more attention to their immune systems during the winter months, when colds and the flu are at peak levels. But you need to understand that your immune system works hard for you every day of the year and it does a lot more than just protect you from colds and flu. Your Immune System is very Precious  Every one of us has this wonderful thing called an immune system designed to keep us healthy and well. It protects us 24/7 without us even realizing it. There are a number of things that you can do to boost your immune system as you will discover in later chapters of this guide. But there are also a number of things that can damage your immune system and its ability to protect you against bacteri...