2. Breakfast must be balanced

3. Consume plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits

4. Consume more plant based proteins

5. Drink more water

6. Do not take too much salt

7. Do not take starchy foods in excess

8. Do not gobble your food and ensure variety in every meal

A weak immune system leaves us prone to highly infectious disease like SARS, pneumonia, meningitis, hepatitis, [...]]]> Our immune system also malfunctions when it is weak. As the immune system thrives on a healthy diet and good rest, poor nutrition and over stress can make us fall ill more easily.

A weak immune system leaves us prone to highly infectious disease like SARS, pneumonia, meningitis, hepatitis, influenza, tuberculosis and food poisoning. In 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 10% of adults in the world had at least one incidence of flu and that between 200000 and 500000 US adults are annually hospitalized for pneumonia and 200000 hepatitis A infections are reported.

Food-borne ailments leading to diarrhea and vomiting affect about 76 million Americans, of which over 5000 die.

A weak immune system can also lead to cancer. Under normal conditions, our immune cells are constantly patrolling the body and killing mutated cells and cancer growth. The American National Cancer Institute explains that a weak immune system cannot quickly identify and destroy these cancer cells, causing an uncontrollable spread of cancer in the body.

In the US, one in every four deaths is due to cancer. Worldwide, over 7 million people died of cancer in 2000 and 10 million new cancer cases were reported. Examples of cancer include lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer.

(extract from Excel volume 5)

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The immune system is just like our army. In war, the stronger army wins against enemy; otherwise the weaker army quickly succumbs to invasion of enemy.

Hence, it is the same way our immune system works. When germs attack, [...]]]>

The immune system is just like our army. In war, the stronger army wins against enemy; otherwise the weaker army quickly succumbs to invasion of enemy.

Hence, it is the same way our immune system works. When germs attack, a healthy immune system instantly fights against invaders. Only when our immune system is malnourished or weak, we will fall sick seriously or even die from infections.

Take the example of two people exposed to the same flu virus. One falls seriously ill but the other doesn’t. Although they face the same viral threat, only the person with a weak immune system becomes sick with the flu, while the other with strong immune system recover much faster.

Bacteria, viruses and other microbes are always blamed by Scientists for causing a lot of illness. But if we think deeply, all these enemies are usually helpless against a strong immune system. A strong immune system army defends us from infections.

Here, I would like to suggest you that let’s sit down and think carefully, if we have a strong immune system army, we can easily overcome enemy and not so easily get sick. So, should I blame those enemies causing us sick or we should be the one to blame not take care of our own immune system army?

It is a simple true fact that most illnesses are caused by a malfunctioning immune system. And, we are the one who cause our immune system army is not functioning well!

There are 4 state of weak immune system.

a. Absent Defenders: Immunodeficiency Disorders

b. Suppressed Soldiers: A Weak Immune System

c. War Without an Enemy: A Hyperactive Immune System

d. Blindfolded Attack: Autoimmune Disease

(extract from excel magazine volume 5)

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