Immunity. Ways to strengthen.

Immunity - a biological system for protecting the body from pathogens. If you compare the body with the country, then immunity is the armed forces, the army, designed to deal with external and internal enemies that can harm health.

Your immune system protects against diseases, viral infections and helps you recover from trauma.

The immune system is dozens of cell types with almost four hundred different receptors that perform an astronomical amount of tasks - from eliminating splinters in the skin to destroying tumor cells. This system has been forming for thousands of years - and it does not work independently, but in close relationship with the nervous, endocrine and other systems of the body..

The stronger the immune system, the less likely it is to get sick, and if all the same, the virus enters the body, then the disease passes quickly and in a mild form.

How immunity works

There are several stages and ways to protect the body from viruses.

External immune barrier

The maximum protective forces are concentrated on the skin and mucous membrane, since it is they who are most in contact with the outside world. The skin is impervious to most viruses, it produces bactericidal agents that can neutralize most threats. In addition, the skin is constantly updated, and along with the upper layer of the skin, microbes located on the surface are exfoliated.

The mucous membranes are more vulnerable, but also protected - various substances are harmful in the saliva and tears of a person, which are harmful to most microbes and harmful bacteria.

If microbes nevertheless get inside - stomach acid easily destroys most of them.

Internal immune barrier

The immune system enters into battle with those microbes and viruses that have bypassed external protection. Together with blood throughout the body, special cells freely move - guards - phagocytes and lymphocytes.

Phagocytes instantly arrive at the site of invasion, absorb and neutralize the aggressor. If the enemy is not too strong - this internal war is asymptomatic for a person, he does not even notice the danger.

Lymphocytes produce antibodies - immunoglobulins that kill microbes. Immunoglobulins can persist in the body for many years and protect it from repeated attacks. That is why vaccination works.

Signs of Weakened Immunity

Persistent colds, SARS, weakness, drowsiness, headache.

Immune Weak Factors

Vitamin deficiency, lack of sleep, stress, bad habits, slagging of the body, sedentary lifestyle, adverse environmental conditions in megacities, poor nutrition.

How to strengthen the immune system?

Vitamins

Medical studies have proven that all the vitamins a person receives with food contribute to maintaining the normal functioning of the immune system. However, the most severe imbalance of immunity occurs with a deficiency of three vitamins - A, D and C.

Vitamin A is rich in carrots, pumpkins, broccoli, peaches, and melon. Retinol is found in fish oil, cod liver, milk, eggs and butter.

Vitamin D is found in sufficient amounts in fish oil, herring, salmon, sardines and tuna. It is also useful to regularly eat egg yolk, milk in any form (from cottage cheese to kefir) and the liver.

Vitamin C is known to be especially rich in citrus. In high-quality green tea, the content of vitamin C is 3-4 times higher than in citrus. White tea, especially consisting of 100% tea buds, is also the richest source of vitamin C. And the use of white tea cleans the airways well. As for animal products, there is vitamin C in the liver and kidneys.

Lack of sleep

Easy to say - get enough sleep! And if you can’t sleep, insomnia? A good dark oolong tea or herbal tea will calm and tune in to a healthy sound sleep.

Stress

If stressful conditions are caused by stress at work or the need to make important and innovative decisions - GABA tea is perfect! This tea fills with calm and confidence, relieves stress and depression. Among other things, GABA improves performance and plays an important role in strengthening immunity in general.

Body slagging

Pu-erh is an excellent detox tea. It gently removes toxic and toxic substances from the body, thereby helping the body cope with bacteria and viruses. Pu-erh also perfectly relieves stress and improves mood. And when the body is calm and balanced, it is much easier for him to cope with all diseases.

Bad habits

You understand that you need to try to get rid of them or at least reduce the amount of harmful products, alcohol and nicotine consumed. By the way, tea intoxication from good oolong or puerh may well become a healthy alternative to a glass of wine.

Passive lifestyle

Move more if you work all day at the computer - try at least once an hour to do a five-minute warm-up. Sometimes it is difficult to force yourself to do this - put a reminder on the phone. To have more desire to move, drink a few cups of toniTea Some types of tea, for example, Ginseng, literally induce physical activity.

Malnutrition

It is not necessary to strictly adhere to a diet, count calories, eat strictly on time. Just try to limit obviously harmful foods - fatty, fried, smoked. Eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more fluids.

Adverse environmental conditions

Well, here you personally cannot influence anything, but if possible, try to go where the air is cleaner - into the forest, into nature, or at least walk away from roads and industrial zones.

Summary

Immunity can be maintained and even strengthened by following simple rules - adhere to a healthy lifestyle, exercise, enrich your usual diet with vitamins. Smile more often, keep calm and good mood, because panic and despondency weaken the immune system - and your immune system will calmly cope with any viruses!

Drink good tea and be healthy!

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