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Article #138: The Effect of Stress on the Immune System: FAQ

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Here we answer some commonly asked take longer to recover from them and
questions about the effect of stress on experience worse symptoms than do people
the immune system, as well as questions who are under less stress.
like "how do you boost your immune How do you boost your immune system?
system". We have found that these are There are many ways, including good
frequently asked questions and hope to nutrition and proper rest. There are a
help people find their answers. number of dietary and health supplements
What is the effect of stress on the that can boost the immune system
immune system? including Vitamin C, Andrographis
Short term stress like dealing with an paniculata (AP) and Beta Glucans.
attack or playing a sport does not How do you boost your immune system if
negatively affect the immune system. The you are under chronic stress?
spleen is instructed to release more red If you cannot reduce the stress in your
and white blood cells. The red blood life, then vitamins and health
cells increase oxygen supply to the lungs supplements are the only choice.
and heart while the white blood cells are Can supplements counteract the effect of
directed to portions of the body most stress on the immune system?
likely to be injured or become infected, Clinical studies have not been done
namely the skin, bone marrow and lymph concerning the improvement in immune
nodes. system responses among people who use
Chronic stress, on the other hand, health supplements and are under chronic
appears to blunt immune system responses. stress. Studies have shown that AP
Studies have shown that those who work increases white blood cell counts in
in high pressure jobs, have continuous person's using the herb, which could
financial problems, marital difficulties counteract the lowered white blood cell
or any of the other problems that can counts in persons under chronic stress.
cause chronic stress, have lower than How do you boost your immune system if
normal white blood cell counts, are more you work or live in a high risk
vulnerable to colds and other viruses, environment?






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