Resistance – Immune System – Infections

Key cells of our immune system medication Macrophages. These are immune cells that contain harmful bacteria, viruses, dead body cells Dendritic cells. These are our white blood cells with long antennae, they detect foreign matter and present them to the immune system B cells. Our body creates different types of B cells. Each type is "programmed" to recognize a particular particle of a pathogen or toxic substance. After the B-cell has detected it, this b-cell makes antibodies against it and the pathogen is defused. These B cells remain present in our bodies and "remember" defused pathogens that allow the immune system to respond quickly and effectively in re-incinerated. T-cells. T-cells or T-Lymphocytes are among the specific defenses and can respond to pathogens. They secrete signals that activate other parts of the immune system and can destroy foreign body substances Intestinal flora. body intestinal flora (a healthy adult has 1.5 kg of body-good gut bacteria, we have 10 x more bacteria than body cells that are 80% responsible for our immune system). Through the mouth-throat nose and lung mucous membranes, many pathogens are caught and these end up in the intestines. How does Western medicine tackle infections? antibiotics: only works against bacterial infections, often other assailants such as a virus, fungus or parasite are active in infections. Antibiotics also weaken the healthy body's good bacteria that are part of the immune system. This is why many people can get diarrhea from antibiotics and weaken the immune system which can make viruses, fungi and parasites manifest even more easily. More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics, especially when repeatedly deploying antibiotic cures. anti-inflammatories: NSAIDs, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as Ibuprofen and Diclofenac. These drugs have a double effect. They reduce the pain and inhibit the inflammation in the joints. The mechanism of action of Ibuprofen and Diclofenac is based on slowing down the activity of the COX-2 enzyme. the disadvantage, however, is that they also reduce the production of the enzyme COX-1. This enzyme is a 'brother' of COX-2, and plays a large role in the protection of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. As a result, inflammation of the gastric mucosa can be released if COX-1 is inhibited. In addition, the use of these NSAIDs can lead to vomiting, heartburn, bloody stools, nausea and an ulcer with bleeding. Ibuprofen may also experience the following side effects: headache, volatility, fatigue, tightness, rashes and itching. The list of side effects at Diclofenac is even greater. This can be extended to include liver inflammation, depression, impaired kidney function and ringing in the ears. The regular use of Diclofenac would increase the risk of heart disease and myocardial infarction by as much as 30 to 40 percent. Therefore, since 2013, this medicine should not be used by patients with cardiovascular diseases. Corticosteroids are steroid hormones produced in the outer zone (the cortex or cortex) of the adrenal glands. They are primary stress hormones, and further affect the immune system, sleep-wake rhythm and digestion of food. In other words, with chronic stress, the adrenal cortex can become depleted, produce less cortisol and thereby weaken the immune system. With less stress, more cortisol is available, and the immune system is stronger and more effective against infections. Prolonged use of corticosteroids makes the adrenal cortex "lazy" for more information read and learn here. Vaccines: A vaccine is a drug that protects humans or animals from infectious disease for a long time by a specifically harmful microorganism, called pathogens in medical microbiology (bacterium, virus, parasite, fungus). A vaccine contains the harmful pathogen in weakened form, and arouses an immune response in humans (or animals). In addition to this toned-down pathogen, the vaccine contains multiple additions. The immune system is going to produce antibodies for this particular pathogen so that in the case of an actual infection the immune system recognizes this pathogen and can take action more quickly. You can compare this to a key and a lock. The immune system creates keys to block the pathogen, lock it. The vaccine shows the immune system what brand and type of lock it is but the vaccine is unable to disable the pathogen that can only affect the immune system. "The weak" have a weakened immune system and struggle to create keys quickly enough, and each key fits only on a specific lock, a particular virus. Because the "weak" do not have enough keys, they are therefore more vulnerable to multiple pathogens. The immune system can't make a key until the lock is known, which is you're infected. If a virus mutates, it means that the immune system has to make a new key. A flu vaccine contains a mix of flu viruses from the past decades that are thought to resemble the expected new annual flu virus. You can compare this to a lock whose key is lost, you have a large key of the same brand as the lock and hope that one of those keys fits on the lock. If someone is weakened and gets the flu shot, the goal is for the immune system to make keys for the injected, toned, viruses. If you already have a weakened immune system, get vaccinated and at the same time get infected with the real new flu virus, the immune system will find it extremely difficult to make the right keys in time to neutralize the pathogens. That's why it's so important to make the immune system as strong as possible, so that keys can be created quickly enough. Antivirals are substances that can be used in viral infections, they work by making it difficult to link viruses to the host cell, or by interrupting the action of the viral enzymes in the host cell. These enzymes play a role in hijacking the host's cell division mechanism. Most of the antiviral drugs now available are made to control HIV, herpes viruses, hepatitis B, hepatitis C viruses, influenza A and influenza B viruses. Researchers are working on antivirals against other families of viral pathogens. Making safe and effective antivirals is difficult, because viruses use the host's cells to replicate. This makes it difficult to find properties of the drug that would disrupt the virus without also harming the host's cells. Moreover, the main difficulty in developing vaccines and antiviral drugs is due to viral variation and the fact that viruses can mutate (change) making a vaccine or antiviral less effective or no longer working at all.  

What can you do to strengthen your immune system and your resistance? What are important groups of supplements that can support your immune system and resistance:

• Vitamins
  • vitamin B6
  • vitamin B8
  • vitamin B11
  • vitamin B12
  • vitamin C
  • vitamin D
  • vitamin E
• Minerals zinc antioxidant helps protect cells from oxidative damage, against free radicals, is good for the cell division process calcium activates your natural energy in the body magnesium (stress reduction)
• N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant and thereby protects our organs and tissues from free radicals, softening tough mucus
• hydroxytyrosol , the most powerful natural antioxidant from olives
• Alpha lipoic acid is an antioxidant that helps vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, glutathione function better.
• Resveratrol helps protect blood lipids from oxidative damage protects heart and blood vessels
• essential fatty acids omega 3-6-9
• Herbs
  • Andrographis Paniculata good for: resistance* , healthy airways*, the liver* , promotes blood circulation*
  • Curcuma,curcumin antioxidant good for: resistance* , the liver* , promotes blood circulation
  • Ashwaganda contains adaptogenic properties*, contributes to emotional balance and general well-being, helps maintain respiratory health. ^*
  • Holy Basil works relieving the airways*
  • Liquorice root is relieving the airways* *Provisionally authorised EFSA claims (on hold)

• OPCs Oligomere proanthocyanidins act as an antioxidant 50 times more powerful than vitamin E and 20 times more potent than vitamin C
• probiotics probiotica help maintain a healthy intestinal flora

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