Secrets To Naturally Improving Your Immune System


Your immune system is comprised of intricate structures and organisms designed to protect you from disease by identifying and destroying foreign pathogens or disease-causing microbes. This can mean detecting various invaders including viruses, bacteria, toxins, parasites and tumor cells.

These invaders can enter through your skin, nose and mouth by way of air, water or food. Once in the body they can start to wreak havoc on every cell, tissue and organ in their path. This type of toxic invasion can lead to heart disease, cancer, brain disorders, digestive disease, skin disorders, influenza strains (including H1N1) vision loss, diabetes, stroke and virtually every ailment you can imagine.

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are your body’s “soldiers” designed to locate and destroy these microbes. These white blood cells are produced in your bone marrow and then gather in your bloodstream, lymph system and spleen waiting to attack. Your lymph system is a network of vessels that carry clear fluid — known as lymph — and white blood cells throughout your body.

Your body is made up of millions of leukocytes including lymphocytes known as helper T cells, suppressor T cells, killer T cells and B cells. These cells are aided by other helpful microbes called phagocytes, monocytes and macrophages. All these tiny cells are part of the immune system and work together to eliminate any foreign invaders from your body.

How? Ancient people knew the body could detect disease and recognize it in the future. But it was modern scientists who determined how your immune system works so that people don’t experience the same disease again and again.

When it comes to allergies, common colds, inflammation and other health problems, the link to all these conditions is most often associated with an imbalance of your immune system. Ideally you want an immune system that’s boosted and balanced for optimum health. When your immune response is weakened it becomes overactive or hypersensitive and this can cause your immune system to attack itself and allow toxins to invade your body.

Flu shots, antiviral medications, nasal sprays and prescription drugs are not the answer when it comes to protecting and improving your immune system. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, “Influenza viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work.” Luckily Mother Nature has provided an abundance of safe and effective nutrients that can provide superior strength beyond simply taking immune-boosting vitamin C.

One powerful nutrient used by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is scute root, or Chinese skullcap. This root has been shown to help relieve symptoms associated with inflammation due to colds, sore throat, flu or pneumonia, according to The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook by Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D.

Scute has also been shown to help fight cell destruction related to oxygen deprivation and protect cells damaged by inflammation related to histamine use. Other roots and herbs used by TCM practitioners to help improve immunity and trigger antibody response include golden seal, bitter melon, garlic, white peony, cinnamon bark and licorice.

So to avoid toxic invaders that can harm your body, look for vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutrients that have been proven to help increase your immune strength. These include vitamins C, D and B6, zinc, astragalus root, Reishi mushroom extract, andrographis root and isatis root.

With the peace of mind of a balanced body comes optimum health — inside and out — for years to come.

— Michael Cutler, M.D.

For a natural supplement that will help boost and balance your entire immune system, try Pure Immune3™ from True Health™.

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Dr. Michael Cutler


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