This part is an important pre-read to our practical guides to infections, allergies and immune diseases. It will reconnect us to the key elements of an integrated and healthy immune system that is quite different from the usual approach, but is well founded in science (it might even be exciting and surprising!). Once we understand these basics, we can best use powerful plants and other natural approaches to strengthen our immunity.
If you are new to health sciences, then some of the content around types of white blood cells and antibodies might be quite technical. We aim to make this as accessible as possible and each article has valuable insights. So please don’t get bogged down: you can just skip what you do not understand. It will really help to listen to the audio clips as these highlight the main take-home messages for each article.
To get to the point of this all, read the last article below: applying the power of plants to immunity.
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1. My immune system is my housekeeper
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....
2. The immune vanguard
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...
3. Digestion: immunity at its most powerful
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...
4. Inflammation and fever – shock and awe!
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...
5. Our immune bureaucracy?
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...
6. Applying the power of plants for immunity
We can now apply the previous orientations to the most effective use of plant remedies for immune problems. These approaches combine latest insights with what has worked best in years of practice....