Immune Efficiency
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Lower Your Risk for Autoimmune Diseases
Immunity is the body’s natural defense system against various infectious diseases. In health, the immune system acts like a well-trained guard dog that only attacks enemies but respects its master and his friend. Autoimmune conditions occur when the immune system returns friendly fire on the…
Read MoreFive Strategies to Slow Down Immune Aging
Want to skip the flu and colds this year? You can, if you boost your specific immunity! Specific immunity protects from a particular threat by activating lymphocytes and antibodies. In specific immunity, immune responses are tailor-made to maximally eliminate disease-causing organisms called pathogens. Specific immunity…
Read MoreLack of Exercise Increases Your Risk of Dying from the Flu
Moderate exercise helps to protect us from influenza, but strenuous, exhaustive exercise increases susceptibility to influenza and other respiratory infections. Hong Kong researchers discovered individuals that never or seldom exercise increased their risk of dying from influenza from between 5½ to 8 times. In contrast,…
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