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