by the herbslinger | Sep 25, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 1
The immune system is usually seen as our defence against infections. However if we want to support it best we should see it as much more than this, indeed as a key part of our internal housekeeping. Immune housekeeping We can start by seeing it as a vast array...
by the herbslinger | Sep 25, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 1
Our first responders form the ‘innate’ immune system. These white blood cells work quickly and may not need to involve complex immune responses. They are also most easily helped by plant remedies. The immune vanguard The innate immune system is made up mainly of a...
by the herbslinger | Sep 25, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 1
By far our greatest exposure to foreign material is from what we eat Our successful immune defences depend entirely on this material being effectively broken down by a healthy digestion. Digestion and immunity We have all heard that a successful organ transplant...
by the herbslinger | Sep 24, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 1
These two potentially most dangerous health problems are in fact the most vigorous defence measures we have. Unless they become harmful, our focus should be on managing rather than suppressing them . Inflammation and fever When we are threatened with toxic or...
by the herbslinger | Sep 23, 2024 | Immunity, Immunity Part 1
Our innate immune cells and digestion are backed by a very sophisticated defence infrastructure called the adaptive immune system. This is more complex and also more likely to go wrong. Immune bureaucracy? The adaptive (or specific) immune system is formed of type...
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