LLT 173 :The Power of A Strong Immune System- Even when You're Sick!

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Hello friends!

Calling all B, Helper, (and all other cells!)- this doc is sick!!! 👩🏽‍⚕️🤒🫨

Yes....... we do get the cold, flu, etc--- yep- we human too! 🦸🏽‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️🫨🤧

So I thought- what greater opportunity to have a discussion on :

Our Wonderful Immune System!🧬

Join me as I discuss (and use grandmother's "cure all" concoctions)

Love to hear your tips, and your journey!

Our immune system- we would probably not get past day 1 of life without it, yet we can (and do) take it..forgranted .

So why is important, what are some factors that weaken it?

More importantly, how can we safeguard our "cells of safety" and live our best life?

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Some vital purposes of our immune system:

Consider:

We come into a world FULL of germs of every kind and to simply live (literally), we need the help of special White blood cells that (at ALL ages) which:

1/✅💗💗protect us against the "invaders to our body;

2/✅💗💗regulate our healing process every minute (do you recall every bruise and paper cut you got today?- Likely no- yet we heal

3/✅💗💗we can go about our daily lives, dealing with our responsibilities and all that life may toss that day , safe in the knowledge that our invisible "troopers" allow us to do this in a healthy way and then , rest and regroup" .

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Factors that affect our immune state ;many in our control; some are not- {grace for the space🙏🏽)

⚠️Diet - low in fruits and vegetables ; high in bad fats, fried foods refined foods, less homecooked (or any cooked) meal; all contribute to stress on our cells, impairing their ability to produce effective cells and even to repair

⚠️Lifestyle- sedentary (can you remember the last day, week, month, you did any form of exercise- whatever your age, even with limited mobility?);stress of work (that word again); poor sleep patterns (no "rest" phase for healing

⚠️Environment- pollutants in our air, land, water, foods- all cause stress 😟

⚠️And, yes, the ageing process does affect healing , as cells do not work as efficiently in many systems, but the combined factors of lack of exercise, poor nutrition (age-appropriate), loneliness and isolation (their own source of distress) and poor sleep, not to mention respiratory illness (even a "common cold"), can take a toll on persons , notably above age 60/65)

So- all doom and gloom?🫨

NEVER!

We WERE/ARE designed to heal and there are factors that can keep us stronger, healthier, longer and , even if a "bug or two get in the way, we can bounce back!

What to do may be so simple, it sounds too good to be true:

✅Healthy diet- including water!🚰, rich in fresh fruit, vegetables and as much variety as possible

✅Exercise- improves circulation, heart health and immunity that has power!

✅Reduce stress, get SLEEP - yes those again !

Remember:

It is also not a "one sized fits all".

Each of us , on this planet, has our unique challenges, but take sometime today to thank your cells which defend, protect and heal!🧬🧬🙏🏽

ONE LAST THING:

😉Please , Please don't smoke!!🚭

From my heart to yours always💗

Lana

(Disclaimer: this is not meant to dictate medical information: please seek full advice from your healthcare provider)