The immune system is the body's defense system.
It is the business of the immune system to recognize "self" (the body's own cells) and "non-self" (an
Among the primary components of the system are a variety of white blood cells, constituting an intelligence and communication network that helps organize...
Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe... Read more »
Over the past several months, I have written about the importance of a healthy diet to the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Eating... Read more »
While there is no truth to the adage, "Starve a fever, feed a cold," research proves that what you eat can either boost or impair your... Read more »
Imagine your throat closing up and having difficulty breathing from eating something as innocent as a homemade cookie. People who suffer... Read more »
Reading Deborah Gray's Sharepost on Depression and Nutritional Health , got me thinking about the ways our hormones can affect mood.... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
The power of nutrition to strengthen the immune system is not yet fully understood. Researchers are studying nutrition as a means of reducing cancer... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Nearly every woman diagnosed with breast cancer feels conflicted about accepting treatment that knocks down her immune system. Intuition that tells... Read more »
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say the new vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu is safe for people who have compromised immune... Read more »
Chemicals used in many common cleaners may be harming your health, new research has found. A new study found that triclosan--a chemical found in... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Women dealing with breast cancer inevitably wonder: Did I get breast cancer because my immune system was weakened by stress, or by the wrong food?... Read more »