| The immune system can protect our body from | | | | something is painful. The skin also releases |
| injury and different invasions as long as | | | | harmful toxins when we sweat. |
| they are not too serious, overwhelming, or | | | | |
| the immune system is already weakened due to | | | | The second line of defense within the human |
| poor health. | | | | body literally "traps" invaders, such as |
| | | | harmful bacteria, in mucous saliva which is |
| The immune system has its own internal | | | | the equivalent of them getting wrapped I a |
| monitoring system that always knows when we | | | | spider web. The body excretes the toxic |
| are cut or sick. It even knows how to produce | | | | mucous through sneezing, coughing, or a runny |
| its own soldiers, called antibodies that | | | | nose. |
| fight harmful bacteria. | | | | |
| | | | Each internal body part that is susceptible |
| Sometimes the body needs the aid of the | | | | to invaders has its own way of trapping and |
| medical world, like in the instance of a deep | | | | disposing of them. We also have traps on the |
| gash that requires stitches. Even after the | | | | outside of our body, such as our nose hair, |
| stitches, however, the immune system is | | | | and eyelashes. |
| really what takes care of the wound. | | | | |
| | | | The third line of immune defense is our many |
| Even if you take antibiotics, it is your | | | | body fluids that contain protective elements. |
| immune system that eventually deals with the | | | | For example: our stomach produces |
| bacteria and helps the body heal itself. | | | | hydrochloric acid to neutralize invaders that |
| There is a catch, however. For your immune | | | | got into our body through what we ate, the |
| system to be able to do all of these things, | | | | eyes produce tears to protect themselves. |
| it has to be strong and healthy. | | | | |
| | | | What is the fourth line of defense that is |
| The easiest way to do this is to keep your | | | | used as an immune booster to help fight AIDS |
| body healthy, if your overall diet and health | | | | and Cancer? It is a protein called |
| are good, you exercise, and you don't drink | | | | interferon. |
| too much alcohol or do drugs you should have | | | | |
| a strong immune system. | | | | Interferon has been used to help the body |
| | | | naturally fend off colds and fight illness. |
| The immune system has four major lines of | | | | Interferon is produced by cells in our body |
| defense. The first is a barricade system. | | | | when viruses invade them and is then released |
| This is made up primarily of your skin, which | | | | into the bloodstream to get healthy cells to |
| is the largest organ in the body. | | | | manufacture an enzyme that counters the |
| | | | infection. |
| The skin's job, in terms of immune defense, | | | | |
| is to protect our internal body from viruses, | | | | AIDS and Cancer patients can take an |
| bacteria, chemicals, pollutants, ultraviolet | | | | interferon production stimulator as a dietary |
| rays, temperature changes, cuts, etc. The | | | | supplement to help their immune system fight |
| skin also contains nerve endings, which warn | | | | off invaders. |
| us when something is too hot, cold, or if | | | | |