A strong immune system keeps germs out of your body and kills or restricts their damage if they do get in. Get plenty of sleep, stay active, eat fruits and veggies, maintain a healthy weight, decrease stress, and practise other healthy behaviours to keep your immune system healthy.
Do you have a food allergy or think you may have one? I have heard countless patients over the years tell me that they are suffering from some food allergy or intolerance. In reality, they most likely have other underlying...
Read MoreA food allergy is one type of adverse food reaction that is mediated by the immune system. An adverse food reaction may comprise any symptom following the intake of a food. Symptoms may be any perceptible change in how we...
Read MoreMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a brain and spinal cord illness that can be devastating (central nervous system). MS causes communication issues between the brain and the rest of the body because the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that...
Read MoreThe human immune system is a magnificent and well-coordinated network of cells, organs, glands, and physiological processes. Nearly every cell, organ and tissue in the body is involved either directly or indirectly in the immune process. This article is an...
Read MoreAuto-immune conditions make up a large group of diseases which basically have their origin in faulty immune function. Your immune system is a very complex network of cells and cell components that normally work to defend the body. Normally, the...
Read MoreThis article will continue with auto-immune conditions but look at little more closely at some of the primary causes and diagnostics of various auto-immune conditions. We look at immunity and the “hygiene hypothesis”, the mind/body connection, turning off the pain...
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