What is the immune system?
A vast network of organs, white blood cells, proteins (antibodies), and chemicals make up your immune system. Together, these components of your body’s defence system guard you against external invaders (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungus) that can lead to illness, disease, and infection.
What functions does and how does the immune system operate?
To keep you healthy, your immune system works really hard. Its duty is to prevent germs from entering your body, eliminate them, or lessen the damage they can cause if they do.
When your immune system is in optimal condition:
Your immune system can distinguish between your own cells and chemicals that are foreign to your body when it is functioning properly. It energises, mobilises, engages in combat with, and eradicates potentially harmful foreign invader microbes. After you’ve been exposed to pathogens, your immune system picks them up. Your body produces antibodies to defend you against certain particular pathogens. The process of receiving a vaccine is an illustration of this idea. Your immune system creates antibodies against foreign cells in the vaccine, and it will soon
When your immune system is underperforming:
When your immune system fails to successfully fight off an intruder, a problem, such an infection, arises. Additionally, your immune system may occasionally launch an assault even in the absence of an invader or continue to do so even after the enemy has been eliminated. Allergies and autoimmune illnesses are issues brought on by these behaviours.
What conditions and disorders affect the immune system?
Many deficiencies and disorders can damage or disrupt your immune system. Some medicines make it harder for your body to fight infection. Certain health conditions cause your immune system to attack healthy cells or make it hard for your immune system to protect you from harmful germs. They include:
- Allergies: When the body overreacts to a harmless substance (such as food or pollen), the immune system launches a response. Your body fights its allergy triggers by releasing histamines that cause allergy symptoms. An allergic reaction can range from mild (sneezing or stuffy nose) to severe (breathing problems and even death). Antihistamine medications help calm the symptoms.
- Autoimmune disorders: These disorders occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells. Lupus, diabetes, Hashimoto’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis are examples of common autoimmune diseases.
- Primary immunodeficiency disorders: These disorders are inherited (passed along in families). There are more than 100 primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD) that prevent the immune system from working as it should.
- Infections: HIV and mononucleosis (mono) are well-known infections that weaken the immune system. They lead to serious illness.
- Cancer: Certain types of cancer, like leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma affect the immune system directly. These cancers occur when immune cells grow uncontrollably.
- Sepsis: Sepsis is an overwhelming response of your body’s immune system to an infection. This triggers widespread inflammation and causes a downward spiral of events that can end in organ damage, organ failure and death.
- Medications: Some medications, such as corticosteroids, can weaken the immune system. And after an organ transplant, people take immunosuppressant medications. These medicines help prevent a failed transplant (rejection). However, these drugs increase your risk of infection and disease.
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Immune support supplement with a powerful combination of natural botanicals and proven ingredients.
• High in vitamins C, D and zinc which contribute to the normal function of the immune system.
• 10ug of vitamin D
• Vegetarian friendly
• Gluten free
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One tablet with water, twice a day.