The Immune System: A Hidden Defense

The threat of infectious disease has become a serious topic these days. More and more people are seeking information regarding how the immune system works and how to decrease the risk of contagious disease. Taking charge of your health by keeping your immune system 

healthy is a key step to accomplish this. So I’m excited to share this month the ins and outs of this complicated system with you. ​​

While our immune systems are functioning properly, we don't even notice it's there. But the second we're feeling ill, we know there's been a breach in our immune system. The immune system is our first line of defense when it comes to protecting against harm and is activated by anything the body doesn't recognize as its own. When certain bacteria, fungi, or viruses are introduced to our system, a whole series of processes are triggered in the body.

One of the most AMAZING jobs of our immune system is to store information about the harmful invaders and how to fight it. This process is called adaptive or acquired immunity. The adaptive immune system makes antibodies and uses them to specifically fight certain germs that the body has previously come into contact with.

The adaptive immune system works closely with a second immune response called innate immunity. The innate immune system provides a general defense against harmful germs and substances using immune cells such as natural killer cells and phagocytes.

The main components of the immune system include white blood cells, antibodies, the lymphatic system, spleen, bone marrow, and thymus. The skin is your body's first line of defense to prevent outside pathogens from entering the body. The gut also plays a crucial role in immunity as up to eighty percent of immune cells are created within the gut. To learn more about how the immune system works, check out this short 5-minute video

Remember, I'm always here to help. If you have any questions about immunity email me at: Toni@drToniCamacho.com

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May you and your family be well,
​Toni