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Strengthen & Balance Your Immune System
The immune system provides a barrier between illness and wellness, and between life and death. The immune system is composed of the thymus, spleen, bone marrow, appendix, tonsils and the lymphatic system. The intestines and glial cells of the brain house a large percentage of the immune system. There are many B cells, T cells, Natural Killer Cells, White Blood Cells, and many other chemical warfare agents.
Autoimmune Disease
While the scientific community is unsure of the cause, we do know that auto-immunity occurs when the immune system does not respond properly to messaging signals. It interprets friendly activity as foreign and dangerous, and will intercept and inactivate normal biochemical signals. Eliminating immune system interferences will prevent the following complicated auto-immune diseases:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Crohn's disease
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Psoriasis
- Connective tissue disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Lou Gehrig's disease
Things that interfere with a strong and balanced immune system are:
- Sugar and a high carbohydrate diet
- Essential fatty acid (Omega 3, 6 & 9) deficiency
- Improper response to stress
- Neurotransmitter imbalance, including low serotonin, high glutamate and histamine levels
- Hormone imbalance-estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, testosterone
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- Heavy toxic metals such as mercury, aluminum, lead, cadmium, arsenic
- Pesticides, plasticizers
- Food additives, colorings, and preservatives
- This is by no means an exhaustive list!
If you have one or more of these diseases, do not despair. In many cases, these are reversible. Make an appointment with Nutritional Direction - 817-283-4424 or 817-424-3987 - today to learn how to strengthen and rebalance your immune system.
"You have crowned the year with Your bounty, and Your paths drip with fatness." Psalm 65, Verse 11 What a beautiful verse from the Bible to end this blessed 2011 year! |
