Most of
us have seen or read about how harsh life was in the Middle
Ages in history class and from tales like Robin Hood or King
Arthur...
A
king's castle was typically surrounded by a moat and an army of guards, and
when a visitor would approach the castle, a guard would say, "Hark-who
goes there? Be ye friend or foe?"
Then
based upon the response, the visitor received either a warm welcome...or
maybe the tip of a sword if they were a foe!
Well,
your immune system is a lot like an army of guards in a Middle Ages
kingdom. It's always on alert, scrutinizing every single molecule that
comes into your body from food and the environment and deciding whether
it's friend or foe.
It's
sharp and very sensitive -- it HAS to be that way. Otherwise, you might
ingest a dangerous substance that could make you sick or kill you.
Unfortunately,
the immune systems of increasing numbers of people are being triggered to
act confused and react as if something is a "foe"--even if it's a
"friend."
And
that is how an autoimmune disease is born.
Here
is the scoop on what's behind these mysterious conditions that currently
affect 1 out of every 12 people.
The many faces of an
autoimmune disease
With
autoimmune diseases, your body sees even its own cells as enemies and wages
war against itself.
Your
immune system strikes out against your cells, harming your tissues and
eventually causing impairment or loss of normal bodily functioning.
This
can occur virtually anywhere in your body, so the range of autoimmune
diseases can run the gamut and include the following:
- IBD (inflammatory bowel
disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Lupus
- Scleroderma (thickening and hardening of the skin)
- Sjogren's syndrome (chronic dry eyes)
- Graves' disease (overproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Hashimoto's disease (underproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation that can lead to kidney failure)
- Guillain-Barre' syndrome (weakness, numbness and paralysis)
- Psoriasis
You can't fool me!
When
your immune system is functioning normally, it can't easily be fooled -- it
effectively distinguishes between things that should and shouldn't be
inside of you.
For
example, when you take in food, your immune system recognizes it as
nourishment and sends out a message to its "army" to stay calm.
This is a reaction known as tolerance.
Without
tolerance, every time you ate something, no matter what it was, you'd have
a severe allergic reaction!
However,
when your immune system is presented with a "foe" (antigen), it
summons its army of cells to protect you, and in doing so, ignites
inflammation to the affected area.
This
is called intolerance.
It's
what's going on when you have a sore throat or stuffy nose, for example.
Your immune system is trapping the invader (in this case, an infection or
virus) and preventing it from going all through you.
So, what's taunting
the immune system anyway?
When
your immune system is repeatedly exposed to things that are actually or
could be mistaken for an antigen, it can be triggered into going overboard
and reacting with intolerance...even when it shouldn't.
Here
are 5 possible contributing factors that can taunt your immune system and
encourage a shift in its reactions from tolerance to intolerance:
1) Poor digestion
Improperly
digested food molecules that aren't broken down like they should be can
seep through your intestinal wall and get into your bloodstream.
Because
they're too big, your immune system can see them as an antigen--even though
they're food -- and trigger an inflammatory response.
This
is how many FOOD SENSITIVITIES are created.
2) Reduced barriers
Your
body has many barriers that prevent antigens from seeping into your
bloodstream.
These
include your saliva, the acid in your stomach, the bile from your liver,
peristalsis (the muscle contractions in your GI tract that push food
along), mucus and friendly flora in your intestinal tract.
Lacking
in any of these can "open the door" for real or perceived
antigens to sneak through, get into your bloodstream and ring your immune
system alarm.
Here's
food for thought: Considering the staggering numbers of people who use
antacids and ACID REDUCERS (both OTC and prescription), that's a whole lot
of people disabling one of their body's "barriers" and opening
the door for immune system problems.
Plus
people who regularly rely on LAXATIVES to have a bowel movement are
weakening their bodies' ability to carry out peristalsis--another barrier.
3) Leaky gut
Poor
digestion and the resulting large food molecules forcing their way through
your intestinal wall can cause it to become too porous. This is know as
leaky gut syndrome (or intestinal hyperpermeability).
This
opens the door even MORE for antigens to seep into your bloodstream and
irritate your immune system.
Leaky
gut can also be caused or contributed to by intestinal infection, drugs
(especially NSAIDS), excessive alcohol use, trauma, aging and stress.
4) Vaccinations
Because
they're injected, vaccines introduce large protein molecules directly into
your bloodstream, so they don't have a chance to be properly broken down by
your digestive tract.
Ding-ding!
Sound the alarm for an immune reaction!
This
is why vaccines have been shown to trigger allergies where there were none
before.
5) Dysbiosis
Dysbiosis
is an intestinal flora environment where your harmful bacteria outnumber
the friendly ones.
Numerous
published studies link dysbiosis to autoimmune reactions and diseases.
Well,
now that you know some of the ways that your immune system is teased into
overreacting, now let's take a look at ways you can...
How to support a
smarter immune system
You
can help your immune system stay strong AND act appropriately by giving it
a little help in these ways:
1- Encourage good digestion
This
is a function of both the foods you eat and your body's enzyme supply.
You
can accomplish the food part of good digestion by using the Great Taste No Pain health
system.
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will show you how to create healthy, nutritious meals featuring real foods
that are not only finger and plate-licking good, but are also easy to
prepare and a breeze for your system to digest.
When
your system can break down your foods easily and thoroughly, not only do
you have less trouble with heartburn, acid reflux, gas and bloating, but
you help ensure that your foods are small enough when they're absorbed so
they don't taunt your immune system.
The
enzyme piece of
good digestion is affecting increasing numbers of people, and it's the
result of our diets.
You
see, because of our "modern" hard-to-digest diets of fast food,
processed food and complex meals, many people are expending WAAAY more
enzymes to accomplish digestion than Nature intended...and are running low
as a result.
Sooner
or later, your body can't produce what you need -- so you (and your immune
system) suffer from the resulting poor digestion.
But
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targets a broad range of proteins, carbohydrates, sugars, fats and fibers
in your diet.
2- Supplement with probiotics
Probiotic
supplementation has been shown to help counteract three of the immune
system "challenges" above--reduced barriers, leaky gut and
dysbiosis!
The
dose of helpful bacteria in probiotics helps beef up one of your key
natural "barriers," as well as strengthen your gut wall to make
it less leaky and encourage a shift away from dysbiosis into a more healthy
flora environment.
And
for a high quality, potent probiotic that's up to this triple challenge,
look no farther than Super Shield
multi-strain probiotic formula.
One
of Super Shield's strains, Lactobacillus
Rhamnosus, helps to strengthen your gut-barrier function and has been
shown to have a beneficial impact on autoimmune conditions as well as
constipation, diarrhea and IBS symptoms.
Additionally,
Super Shield's 12
other medical-grade strains will help keep your gut flora in proper
balance, encouraging the formation of more
anti-inflammatory immune cells.
3- Nutrient repair
Nutrients
such as Vitamins A, C and E and zinc have been shown to support gut wall
integrity.
Eating
a healthy diet like I mentioned above can help give your body all the
nutrients it needs. Supplements are fine too, but you should look to your
diet first to get your body its nutrients.
Here
are good food sources of each:
Vitamin A: Carrots,
spinach, bell peppers, romaine lettuce, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe,
broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus, parsley and basil.
Vitamin C: Citrus fruit,
tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli, cranberries, cabbage, potatoes, guava,
strawberries and kiwi.
Vitamin E: Wheat germ oil,
sunflower seeds, vegetable oils, turnip greens, nuts, nut butters, rice
bran oil, barley and avocado.
Zinc: Spinach, calf's
liver, beef, asparagus, shrimp, yogurt, broccoli and summer squash.
4- Rethink immunization
The
choice of whether or not to immunize is yours...
But
before you rush to get your flu shot or whatever, remember the effect it
could have with taunting your immune system, and consider ways (such as a
healthy diet and probiotic supplementation) to safely and naturally
strengthen your body's immune system and let it function as it was designed
to.
Remember,
the less that you "taunt" your immune system, the more likely it
is that it will react appropriately when it truly needs to protect you from
dangers, yet recognize when it should "back off."
And
that can naturally help your fight against autoimmune conditions, or make
you a less likely candidate for developing them.
To
your health,
Sherry
Brescia
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PPS: Carolyn sees a big
difference in her Crohn's!
Dear Sherry,
I have Crohn's Disease and
have suffered with extreme pain since I was a teenager. It wasn't until I
reached my thirties that they finally discovered it was Crohn's.
In the past five years I have
also developed arthritis, which I now attribute to both diet and
medication. The last ten years have been like being on a roller coaster.
What to eat. What not to eat... heavy steroids... antibiotics...and
numerous other drugs.
I can tell you now, nothing
really solved anything. At the end of last year I hit rock bottom. Month
after month on the highest steroid dose until my body just couldn't take it
anymore. I have always said no to surgery. I knew that it really wasn't
going to help either so at least I still have my stomach and bowel.
I decided to do some research
myself and found your link on a Crohn's website. I must admit, I was very
skeptical at first but after months of reading all the amazing stories of
people that have had their lives turned around, I just had to give it a go.
I can barely write this letter
without tears falling on my keypad. Finally, I can live without pain day
in, day out. It has been nothing short of a miracle (God is good!) and I am
so grateful for all the advice you have given me. I have no doubt that it
will get better as my body gets rid of the buildup of trash in it and
becomes more alkaline. At last I know I am on the right track.
I have been telling everyone
about this, and many of my friends are now trying it too. Not only has it
been good for me but also my entire family.
My son is doing his HSC at the
moment and feels so much better than he did before. He has energy and feels
alert and on top of his game.
So Sherry, THANK YOU!
May God bless you as you
continue to change and save lives!
Carolyn
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