Patients' info on the immune system
Inform your patients!
What is the immune system?
- Human defense mechanisms versus viruses, bacteria, protozoan, fungi, parasites.
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Strong immune system |
Weak immune system |
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Optimal resistance to viruses, bacteria, protozoan, fungi, parasites. |
Often sick. Recurrent infections. |
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Optimal distinguisher between not foreign and foreign molecules. |
High risk to get autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, gout,…) |
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Specific response to disease. |
Chronic inflammation. |
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Memory of diseases and therefore adequate body response. |
Bad healing. |
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Increased sensibility to cancer. |
Causes of a weak immune system:
- Malnutrition (as well under- as over nutrition) and dysbiosis.
- Constitutional factor.
- Alcohol consumption.
- Chronic stress.
- Exaggerated sugar consumption.
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Old age.
- Poor vascularization and oxygenation.
- In some people: gluten consumption.
- Allergies
What can You do?
- Osteopathic treatment + follow the advice of your osteopath.
- Follow the advice of your physician.
- Accept known vaccinations.
- Reduce chronic stress.
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Healthy nutrition:
- Focus on fiber-rich vegetables, low-sugar fruits, non-gluten grain and vegetables.
- Avoid gluten consumption.
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Healthy lifestyle:
- Don't smoke. Cigarettesmoke suppresses the immune system leaving smokers to heal more slowly than non-smokers.
- Exercise regularly (stay active).
- Maintain ahealthy weight (max 26 BMI).
- If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.
- Get adequate sleep.
- Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.
- Use antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin A, C and E. They protect against oxidative damage.
- Probiotics can help.
- Vit D is important.
Boost the immune system with osteopathic techniques:
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