| If a survey were taken, it would be unlikely that | | | | weak to fight off free radicals. Pollution, lifestyle, |
| anyone asked would say that they would rather | | | | processed foods, stress and more can be |
| not have a healthy and strong immune system. | | | | contributing factors to why your immune system |
| However, that is basically what people are saying | | | | isn't running at top performance. There are |
| when they fill their bodies with junk food and fail | | | | several things you can do to that may help keep |
| to exercise or get enough of the recommended | | | | your immune system healthy and strong. - Eat |
| vitamins and minerals their body needs. The | | | | healthy - It's important what you put into your |
| human immune system is made up of three | | | | body. Make healthy choices and eat well balanced |
| major components: the thymus, the spleen and | | | | meals. - Get enough rest - Your body needs 6-8 |
| the lymphatic. New born babies rely heavily on the | | | | hours of sleep every night to release stress and |
| thymus to keep their immune system healthy | | | | re-build your immune system. - Exercise - a |
| while adults can survive without it. They can also | | | | consistent exercise program will not only |
| survive without a spleen. However, they become | | | | strengthen your immune system, but will give you |
| more susceptible to illness. The spleen destroys | | | | more energy and will release stress. - Get enough |
| old red blood cells and filters blood through the | | | | vitamin C - 1000-2000 mg daily may decrease |
| body. Like blood vessels, the lymphatic system | | | | your risk of developing a cold. - Drink plenty of |
| flows through the entire body. It carries a clear | | | | water - staying hydrated will keep you healthy. |
| liquid called lymph. The lymphatic system carries | | | | Drinking at least 6-8 full glasses of water every |
| nutrients and fluids throughout the body. It also | | | | day will keep your hydrated. - Take a mineral |
| knows when the body is carrying unwanted | | | | supplement - many people don't get enough zinc |
| bacteria. A newly discovered berry called the acai | | | | in their diet. This affects the immune system. |
| fruit is believed to be the next innovation in | | | | Some foods high in zinc include pumpkin seeds, |
| protecting the immune system. With the physical | | | | lean beef and oysters. - Limit your alcohol and |
| characteristics of a grape, the acai fruit comes | | | | caffeine intake - this can interfere with the |
| from the Amazon rainforest and is rumored to be | | | | immune system. Taking these steps to care for |
| very nutritious. In fact, it is believed to be one of | | | | your body is critical to keeping you healthy, giving |
| the world's healthiest fruits. It is extremely high in | | | | you energy, slowing the aging process and living |
| fiber and is thought to help with digestion and | | | | longer. Who doesn't want a healthier, happier, |
| reduce cholesterol. More importantly, however, | | | | longer life? These statements have not been |
| the acai fruit is high in antioxidants. It contains | | | | evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. |
| more antioxidants than blueberries and is more | | | | This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, |
| powerful than red grapes. It can also give you | | | | cure or prevent any disease. |
| more energy and slow the aging process. Today | | | | Lori Matthews studies health, nutrition and |
| stress is at the forefront of why some people | | | | wellness. She enjoys writing articles on health for |
| find themselves not feeling well, or have a lack of | | | | both people and pets. Please visit immune system |
| energy and even moodiness. Stress can wreak | | | | support with transfer factor tri-factor for more |
| havoc on your system and therefore leaving it | | | | information. |