I want to know why the Immune System is important for fighting off germs? Did i ask that correctly?
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think of the defense system of your country. the stronger it is the more It'll be able to defend off incoming threats. well the body's the same way. so eat good an walk alot so you can get some fresh air in your lungs... or in some cases fresh smog, but a little sunshine never hurts.
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The National Pediatrics Association has changed their opinion on keeping germs isolated. It is better to infect and expose children as much as possible so they will be healthier as adults. Besides, if he mother had herpes, she will have a different strain that acts as an allergy but is not contagious.
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Briefly, the immune system scours the organism for what appear to be foreign invaders.  When it goes haywire, we now have an autoimmune disease -- rheumatoid arthritis, MS, poly myalgia rheumatic,and of course many others.  Interestingly, as sperm develop, the immune system does not attack the sperm, though they are in essence a different type of organism within the body.S[perm cells are guarded by what is commonly called a "nurse" cell.  As well it is interesting that the body does not attach a growing fetus -- usually -- (When it does, it is generally an rH problem).  In essence there is no "interrelationship".  The immune system is tolerent, at times to what appears a foreign living thing,(sperm) and intolerant at times to the body in which it is housed.(rheumatoid arthritis in which the immune system attacks its own cartlidge.) { Heart transplants, and other organ transplants can only succeed if the immune system is weakened.  Transplants would be immediately attacked otherwise.  And interestingly, weakened immume systems in the end, open us all up to cancer.  We all have cancereous cells in us  at all times -- normal cells that have become malignant.  The immune system recongnizes them and eliminates them.  Those with weakened immune systems are more prone to cancer.}  Maybe more information that you wanted to know....?
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I have a lot of suggestions but without knowing more about you I am not sure what to recommend. There are many possibilities as to what caused this and finding the cause is half the battle. Something caused your immune system to get screwed up. it can be made better but eliminating the cause will speed the process.
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It helps your body perform at it's best and assists in keeping your immune system healthy.
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The lymphatic system is the home of your immune defence. If you have a healthy free-flowing lymphatic circulation it is highly possible that you will avoid all those colds and viral infections circulating at the office or within your child's school. Or if you do become ill, your recovery rate will be quick and efficient. Having a healthy lymphatic system will also mean that you will be eliminating toxins at a faster rate and you will stay at your ideal weight (so long as your bowel and liver is also functioning effectively). You may also have an increased chance of avoiding more serious diseases, such as glandular fever and cancer of the lymph glands, particularly if there is a history of this type of cancer in your family.
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Immunity is of two types\n1) Innate(First line of defence)\n2) Aquired/ specific (Second Line of defence)\n\nOur first line of defense against foreign organisms are barrier tissues such as the skin that stop the entry of organism into our bodies. If, however, these barrier layers are penetrated, the body contains cells that respond rapidly to the presence of the invader. These cells include macrophages and neutrophils that engulf foreign organisms and kill them without the need for antibodies.\n\nA second line of defense is the specific or adaptive immune system which may take days to respond to a primary invasion . In the specific immune system, we see the production of antibodies and cell-mediated responses in which specific cells recognize foreign pathogens and destroy them. In the case of viruses or tumors, this response is also vital to the recognition and destruction of virally-infected or tumorigenic cells. The response to a second round of infection is often more rapid than to the primary infection because of the activation of memory B and T cells.
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The skin is the first line of defense. Mucus membranes in the nose and and cilia in the respiratory system also help to trap bacteria and 'sweep' it out of the body. The Immune system patrols the blood and lymph vessels of the body looking for intruders that make it past the first line of defense. Different cells in the immune system have different functions. Some cells (phagocytes) are ingest foreign invaders. Some cells are markers that flag foreign substances for attack by other immune system cells. \nHere's a few sources to help you better understand how the different immune system cells work together to protect the body.
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The best way to fight a cold is by drinking Alot of fluids, mainly water.  Your body uses white blood cells to fight off the cold germ.  Once the white blood cells have exhausted their usefulness, they need to be flushed along with the germ that they have eradicated.\n\nDrink alot of fluids, alot of water and supplement your body with Vitamin C.  Hope you fell better.
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Vaccines "teach" you body to fight infection. They help the immune system to recognize the threath quicker and mount a more effective defense. So, it must be given before your body is affected by the antigen, or it's too late.\nThere is passive vaccination, when your body is injected with ready-made antibodies for the antigen that affects you. This kills the antigenm but doesn't give your body a prolonged defense against it. It's mostly used in cases of snake venom.\nIf a virus is already inside a living cell, it is ussually impossible to kill it without killing the cell as well. This is very agressive treatment. It can be done depending on the type of cell and amount of tissue affected (and also type of virus, it's avaliable for some but not for others).
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There are a conbination of things that are creating these different strains of germs. Darwin's theory of evolution is a good explanation of one reason for the "stronger" germs. Antibiotics and antibacterial"stuff" eliminates the common types of bacteria. The ones that resist are what remain and through mutation new types of bacteria are left. A lot of times these newer bacteria seem "stronger" because they are immune to our antibiotics. Our bodies are also not accustomed to these newer strains of bacteria. \n\nIt's not neccesarily a "stronger" bacteria, it's a different strain that has become immune to the antibiotics that are overused.
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The virus is an auto-immune disease and means the immune\nsystem is weak and has a break down in cell to cell function\nand repair. With a strong immune system the body can virtually heal itself from any type of disease. medical \nscience has proven this. with a weak immune system the body can and will get other auto immune system dysfuctions like\nleukemia. I work with research scientist.
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The immune system is the system of specialized cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a broad sense, almost every organ has a protective function - for example, the tight seal of the skin or the acidic environment of the stomach.) When the immune system is functioning properly, it protects the body against bacteria and viral infections, destroying cancer cells and foreign substances. If the immune system weakens, its ability to defend the body also weakens, allowing pathogens, including viruses that cause common colds and flu, to grow and flourish in the body. The immune system also performs surveillance of tumor cells, and immune suppression has been reported to increase the risk of certain types of cancer.
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What do you do for a living? What do you use for personal and cleaning products? What do you eat? There are a host of possibilities but I need answers to these questions to give you more info. Good supplements will help but me telling you what to get would be considered solicitation. There are many household products that can kill a immune system. Have you taken anti-biotics lately is another good question that may give you a answer.
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Make sure your nerve system is working properly so your immune system can, in turn, function properly and reduce your susceptibility to it in the first place!
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lymph nodes are a part of your immune system & when they swell, it's usually them trying to fight off an infection
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First: Vaccine is given by shot or as a liquid by mouth--vaccines contain a weak or dead disease germ. \n\nNext: The body makes antibodies to fight the weak or dead germs in the vaccine. \n\nThen: These antibodies practice on the weak germs so when the real, strong disease germs--which can be lurking all around--invade the child's body, the antibodies will know how to destroy them and the child will not become ill. \n\nFinally: Protective antibodies stay on guard in the child's body to safeguard it from the real disease germs. \n\nAntibodies fight infectious diseases and usually stay in your system--even after the disease is gone--to protect you from getting sick again. This is called immunity.\n\nNewborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies they got from their mothers. But this immunity does not last. It wears off in the first year of life. Fortunately, we can keep children immune to many diseases, even after they lose their mothers' antibodies. We do this by vaccinating them against those diseases.\n\nVaccines give your baby's immune system the chance to practice and make protective antibodies before real germs invade. If left totally to chance, your baby's first exposure to a disease may be from a germ too strong for your baby to fight. That's why before parents had vaccines for their children, many children died from whooping cough, measles, diphtheria and other diseases. Those same germs exist today, but today's babies are protected by vaccines.