10/03/2021
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How do you support your immune system?
The immune system is hard.
Even at a senior level of science understanding, it is hard to explain how the immune system is built and how it works. Getting it down to basics is really tough.
Let’s start here, with the structure and function of the immune structures.
The lymphatic system is a network of delicate tubes throughout the body that manage the fluid levels in the body, react to bacteria, manage cancer, flush out cellular waste products that otherwise would result in disease or disorders, and absorb some of the fats in our diet from the intestine.
The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes which trap microbes, lymph vessels that carry lymph fluid that bathes your body's tissues and contain infection-fighting white blood cells, and white blood cells (lymphocytes).
Support the lymphatic system with dry brushing, exercise (especially jumping and bouncing), foam rolling, infrared sauna, lymphatic massage, and avoid food preservatives and dietary toxins
Next up, the spleen. The spleen filters the blood that removes microbes and destroys old or damaged red blood cells. It also makes disease-fighting components of the immune system (including antibodies and lymphocytes).
Support the spleen by avoiding cold drinks, acknowledge emotions, chew food slowly, eat warm foods, and add more foods like winter squash, green tea, and warming spices like ginger, cinnamon, and fennel.
Bone marrow is spongy tissue found inside bones. It produces white blood cells we use to fight infection, among other functions.
Eat more spinach, dandelion, broccoli, and wheatgrass and raisins to build strong bone marrow.
The thymus gland filters and monitors your blood content. It produces the white blood cells called T-lymphocytes.
And then things get complicated—B-cells, T-cells, phagocytes, plasma cells, cytokines, NK cells, macrophages, antibodies, complement, early non-specific responses, immunomodulation, and humoral immunity.
Support the thymus gland with animal thymus supplements, and by adding more thyme to foods. You can also directly tap your thymus gland.