If you Get A Flu Tomorrow and Couldn't Work For A Week, How Much Would That Cost You? Here's A GUARANTEED Way To Make Sure That This Doesn't Happen To You. by:Kathy Primrose

"The strength of our immune system is what makes the difference between who gets sick and who doesn't

. The one with the immune system functioning below base-line normal has an increased risk of getting sick," says Woodson Merrell, MD, director of integrative medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.

But is there anything you can do to prevent your immune system from dropping below par or to increase its activity if it does?

Doctors say yes there is. The secret lies in understanding a bit about how the immune system works and how slight modifications to your everyday life can beef up the team that protects your body.

In simplest terms, the immune system is a balanced network of cells and organs that work together to defend your body against disease. They block unwanted proteins from getting into your body. If a few happen to sneak by, your body will fight them off. With a powerful "search and destroy" task force, your body deploys a host of additional immune cell forces designed to hunt down these unwanted invaders and ultimately work together to destroy them. The more up to par your immune system is, obviously, the better chance your body has to fight off these intruders.

Antibodies are proteins, which can identify normal "self" cells verses foreign invading cells. They work as part of the immune system to destroy abnormal or foreign cells.

These antibodies not only affect your ability to fight off common illnesses like colds, the flu, or a stomach virus, but it can also play a role in protecting you against catastrophic diseases like cancer and heart disease.

In addition to antibodies, we also have a second protective response known as the "cell-mediated immune system." This immunity involves immune system cells, rather than proteins. These cells are known as "helper" or "killer" cells. These cells help our body remember previous defenses against disease protection.

Your body recognizes pathogens that it has previously been exposed to and immediately calls up the memory of the previous infection and sets out to destroy the invader before the disease develops.

Mugs of tea, homemade chicken soup, a bottle of ibuprofen, and a truckload of tissues won't get you through every case of the sniffles. Too often, the common cold turns into something more serious. It will sometimes zero in on your personal weak point to become a sinus infection, a sore throat, a nonstop cough, an attack of bronchitis, or an ear infection. And if you're prone to a particular complication - perhaps due to an anatomical quirk (such as sinus obstructions), an underlying medical problem (early asthma, for example), or a history of a particular illness (childhood ear infections) your odds of getting sicker, faster, can skyrocket.

But, the good news is that complications aren't inevitable, new research shows that with the right strategies, you can cut your risk significantly.

Just like soldiers who grow weary in battle, your immune cells can also lose some of their protective properties when your body is constantly battling poor health habits. The most important thing you can do for your immune system is to achieve lifestyle balance and adopt the fundamentals of healthy living and nutrition. Together, these two things will give your immune system what it needs to function at optimal capacity.

Twenty years ago we needed 3 servings of fruits and veggies to get all the vitamins and minerals we needed. However, because the FDA realized that disease was still on the rise, they raised the requirement from 3 servings to 5 servings to 7 to 9 servings. What scientists found was that our soils are completely depleted, over cropped and full of pesticides. Based on today's standards, in order to get the same nutrition from one apple of 20 years ago we need to eat 22 apples.

Based on this fact, The JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) reversed their stance in 2001 and now recommends that all adults take a vitamin and mineral supplement.

To discover a safe, proven and effective system to skyrocket your immune system without popping piles of pills and to obtain a free report titled, "The Ultimate Report To Better Understanding Your Immune System and How You Can Strengthen It Practically Immediately", please visit http://immunesystembreakthrough.com .

About the author

Kathy Primrose is a wellness consultant. She helps people live their best life possible by helping them achieve optimal health. For more information check out http://www.EnergyAndVitamins.com and http://www.DailyVitaminShot.com.

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