Your immune system is your body’s defense system against
- External microbes (like virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa),
- Pollutants and allergens
- Inflammatory foods
When your immune system doesn’t work the way it should, it is called an immune system disorder
- Be born with a weak immune system. This is called primary immune deficiency.
- Get a disease, usage of medicines or steroids, go through chemotherapy, follow a lifestyle that weakens your immune system. This is called acquired immune deficiency.
- Have an immune system that is too active. This may happen with an allergic reaction.
- Have an immune system that turns against you. This is called autoimmune disease.
Factors that reduce the efficiency of immune system
- Age
- Lack of sleep
- Lack of exercise
- Eating refined foods and processed foods with added sugar, artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, artificial sweeteners
- Stress, anxiety and Mental disorders
- Low Vitamin D
- Smoking tobacco
- Drinking alcohol
- Diseases and infections
- Obesity and Metabolic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, High BP, High blood lipids, Heart Ailments, Liver and Kidney disorders
- Taking certain medications
- Taking steroids for auto-immune conditions
- Chemotherapy
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