Organic Immunity Health

Immunity Health

What Is The Immune System

The immunity health system is made up of special organs, cells and chemicals that fight infection (microbes). The main parts of the immune system are: white blood cells, antibodies, the complement system, the lymphatic system, the spleen, the thymus, and the bone marrow. These are the parts of your immune system that actively fight infection.

  • The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection.
  • The immune system keeps a record of every germ (microbe) it has ever defeated so it can recognise and destroy the microbe quickly if it enters the body again.
  • Abnormalities of the immune system can lead to allergic diseases, immunodeficiencies and autoimmune disorders.

 

The body’s other defences against microbes

As well as the immune system, the body has several other ways to defend itself against microbes, including:

  • skin – a waterproof barrier that secretes oil with bacteria-killing properties
  • lungs – mucous in the lungs (phlegm) traps foreign particles, and small hairs (cilia) wave the mucous upwards so it can be coughed out
  • digestive tract – the mucous lining contains antibodies, and the acid in the stomach can kill most microbes
  • other defences – body fluids like skin oil, saliva and tears contain anti-bacterial enzymes that help reduce the risk of infection. The constant flushing of the urinary tract and the bowel also helps.

Fever is an immune system response

A rise in body temperature, or fever, can happen with some infections. This is actually an immune system response. A rise in temperature can kill some microbes. Fever also triggers the body’s repair process.
 

Ways To Boost Your Immunity Health System

As part of our research we have discovered products that can help you to boost you immune system naturally through supplements that contain vital ingredients and through diet and practices that will help you promote better immunity health

Ways To Boost Your Immunity Health System

As part of our research we have discovered products that can help you to boost you immune system naturally through supplements that contain vital ingredients and through diet and practices that will help you promote better immunity health.

Common disorders of the immune system

It is common for people to have an over- or underactive immunity health system.
Overactivity of the immune system can take many forms, including:
  • allergic diseases – where the immune system makes an overly strong response to allergens. Allergic diseases are very common. They include allergies to foods, medications or stinging insects, anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergy), hay fever (allergic rhinitis), sinus disease, asthma, hives (urticaria), dermatitis and eczema
  • autoimmune diseases – where the immune system mounts a response against normal components of the body. Autoimmune diseases range from common to rare. They include multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic vasculitis.

Underactivity of the immune system, also called immunodeficiency, can:

  • be inherited – examples of these conditions include primary immunodeficiency diseases such as common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), x-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and complement deficiencies
  • arise as a result of medical treatment – this can occur due to medications such as corticosteroids or chemotherapy
  • be caused by another disease – such as HIV/AIDS or certain types of cancer.

An underactive immune system does not function correctly and makes people vulnerable to infections. It can be life threatening in severe cases.

People who have had an organ transplant need immunosuppression treatment to prevent the body from attacking the transplanted organ.

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