How to naturally boost the immune system

Our body is created perfectly. It has systems that protect it. It is only when it is abused or it ages that its functions degenerate.

When a foreign body or microorganism enters our upper respiratory tract, we will sneeze. This is what happens.

1. The receptors, which are nerve endings in our nasal passageways, detect the irritant. This irritant might be an unusual smell, dust, animal dander, pepper, microorganism (bacteria or virus, etc. ) that attack the mucous membranes or a variety of other substances.

2. Nerves carry these impulses to the sneezing center in our brain stem.

3. The sneezing center sends its instructions to our facial nerve and the nerves that lead to our lungs and diaphragm.

4. Our eyes start to water, and our nasal passageways secrete fluid. Our diaphragm moves abruptly, causing us to take a deep breath. Then the muscles in our chest contract, causing the air to leave our nose and mouth suddenly and rapidly. There we say, "Haching!"

The whole process is the protective mechanism of the body to expel the foreign body or microorganism in the nasal passageways.

There are many other instances where processes occur to protect the body.

1. The same thing happens when a foreign microorganism is detected in our stomach. The nerves carry the impulses to the brain, the brain sends instructions or signals to the digestive system particularly the stomach and intestines to increase peristalsis. Peristalsis is the wave-like muscular contractions from the esophagus to the large intestines to move the food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

2. When peristalsis is increased, the foods we eat are not digested and processed well and water in it may not be absorbed well; thus, making the stool watery. This is where sometimes explosive watery diarrhea may occur.

This is the attempt of the body to expel the foreign body or microorganism out of the body.

See how perfect our body is. The same way happens when our body is invaded and the functions of the lymphatic or immune system are called for.

lymphatic system and immunity. How does it function?