Noah sores! And the food absorb
  in such quantities that would surely not miss any vitamins, and
  overlook the street, pre-wrapped from head to toe. And for drafts
  Indoor arrange a real hunt. A disease like to appear, and do not think
  linger. Completely fasstrated man shares his troubles with relatives,
  neighbors, friends, and sometimes with the doctors. And then inevitably appears in his life
  tender-hearted lady who will tell you that an urgent need to lift the immunity
  because it is in humans is very low! That and her sickly children immunity
  the same. And then he will give many recipes for the lifting thereof. And the question
  in its councils do not seem to have, because considerable experience, the fifth child in
  care, and all of the frequently ill. And all the recipes help. It is tase that for long.
  Familiar picture?

Let's see what a thing exists - immunity . And as for him
  we can influence? Do I need to do it as something to work? Something to take,
  to be increased or may even decrease? And if you take, what and when?

In medicine, there are many definitions of immunity, moreover, created a
  impression that each of them competes with the rest of awkwardness and confusion
  for the ordinary citizen. Therefore, try to speak briefly and simply by selecting
  the essence of this phenomenon.

Immunity - is to protect the body against all foreign. It is not the essence of
  it is important that these "alien" is - some kind of infection (bacteria,
  viasses, etc.) or "off" protein (with organ transplants, for example).
  If such a "stranger" comes to us in the body, then to him immediately
  begins to produce specific antibodies, which combines with antigen (our
  stranger), block it and neutralize (kill). Moreover, the organism
  so cleverly arranged that is quite capable of distinguishing "its agents" and
  "Strangers" that fall outside. As well as producing for each "foreign"
  antigen corresponding exactly to him antibody.

So imagine what a difficult and laborious task, considering that man
  constant contact with the external environment is constantly somewhere in a hurry, something touching,
  tastes, smells, breathes, swallows ... And together with information received about the environment
  the world and we get a lot of foreign antigens. That it is desirable to immediately
  is neutralized. Therefore, our immune system is forced to work almost
  around the clock!

But if it works so well, why do some people get sickmoreoften, while others
  less? The immune system is not well arranged? Not at all. Let's turn our attention to
  bodybuilders constantly rocking muscle. Any of the bodybuilders know
  that themorehe will work on your body (within reasonable limits, of course)
  the better the result. So "pumped up" will be muscle. Ie for
  muscle growth is useful kind of constant pressure from the outside. However,
  if you stop to exercise the muscles, muscle mass starts to decline, and by
  some time people will not be able to lift the weight (bear those loads)
  that no issues have been raised earlier. On the other hand, if you work at the gym
  for wear, then this too is nothing good will come out. Organism over time, just
  weakened. And, again, people will not be able to lift that weight, which raises
  earlier.

And now let us return to our immune system. This, too, bodies which,
  as muscle, must "exercise." If you do not, the function of
  down, down, and the result of their work - the body's ability to quickly
  and respond to all alien. Hence the frequent sores.

But how can we exercise our bodies immune system? It has long been observed that,
  For example, in a measure, hungry and dirty children are sick less often than their well-fed and well-groomed
  peers. That some children spend their time from morning to night in the open air, in
  any weather, and the other is enough to go 1 time on the street and drive in football,
  as immediately begins immediately sore throat, asnny nose and other
  delights at least cold. This also applies to adults. Some like to ride
  by car or motorbike with a breeze, with no ill effects to health
  while others are excitedly looking for any gap - a potential source of drafts, so as
  You can quickly shut it. Needless to say, that sooner or later these same
  second go to the doctor or the national media in order to quickly raise the immunity?
  And that they are not very good at it?

So, stimulators of immunity can be divided into two groups - physiological
  and pharmacology. The first is the normal (natural) way of life,
  from which, unfortunately, modern man moves further and further. This,
  as you may have guessed, cold, hunger and physical activity. Moreover,
  Of course, within reason (remember the work of builders to wear?). Not
  to fast a day or asn marathons to thirty miles, do not
  winter and summer to go naked. Excessive physical activity, on the contrary, the immunity
  lowers! Reduced immunity and are constantly hungry or merznuschih people.

However, judicious use of these factors (not to overeat, and to arrange
  from time to time fasting days, do not coddle a baby is born from any drafts,
  and hardened from childhood, yet not try to sit day and night at the table,
  and spend a few hours a day active movements - on the street, in the gym,
  basin) has a stimulating effect on the organs of the immune system. Without this
  continuous natural stimulation of the body, any attempts to artificially raise
  immunity will have only intermittent success. It's as if you
  will go to the gym once a month, hoping that you will grow quickly
  muscle mass. Without the exercise of any organ or organ system to function
  decreases. This is tase for all organs, not just for the immune system.

should also be noted that in addition to the above factors must not forget
  and stress, which adversely affects the immune system. Frequent stress, as well as
  depressed mood, depression can lead to a decrease in immunity, the emergence of
  colds and other illnesses.

In these cases, may help to pharmacological stimulators of immunity - various
  medicines, including herbal and traditional medicine. Here it should be remembered
  that the uncontrolled taking these dasgs can cause enormous harm to your
  organism. Indeed, immune processes - is extremely delicate mechanism that
  when improperly interfering, you can easily break. Even lead to increased
  activity of the immune system to an antigen, ie, provoke allergic reactions.
  Therefore, if you still think you a good idea to artificially boost immunity,
  consult a specialist - immunology. You may have to make special
  Analysis - immunogram. It will have to pass a few drops of blood, which
  specialist to determine the state of your immune system. And also, if necessary,
  recommend one or another dasg to stimulate the immune system.

However, in the autumn and winter do not forget about the normal (not excessive!)
  general nutrition and vitamins, micronutrients in particular, are necessary to
  normal formation of immune reactions. A good tool to protect against
  colds during this period is the garlic, onion and vegetable
  stimulators of immunity - adaptogens. These plants are ginseng ordinary
  (Or "root of life" - Panax Ginseng), Eleutherococcus (Eleuterococcus
  senticosus), Rhodiola rosea (or "golden root" - Rhodiola rosea),
  Schisandra (Schizandra chinensis), and tinctures of echinacea (Echinacea
  purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia).

Properly using these herbal stimulants (mainly in autumn and winter
  period for prevention, as well as after previous serious illnesses)
  not forgetting the year-round natural stimulation of immunity, you
  can significantly reduce the number of unpleasant incidents, known in the community
  "Disease". I wish you health!

Dmitry Zaikin

   (published in the journal "7 +7 I", republication is prohibited!)