What Symptoms Tell Us We Are Immune Depressed?

Usually in a healthy persons the immune system is able to eradicate all infections and bacteria that can attack the body.

However, the situation is quite different when there is a condition called immune depression , that is, a reduced ability of the body to protect itself from more or less harmful foreign bodies.

To understand and evaluate your situation we can refer to a series of characteristic symptoms that can indicate that we are "affected" by this problem.

Without going into a physical examination, anamnesis or even serological tests to evaluate the levels of T and B lymphocytes , all things that are due to the intervention of the doctor, we can certainly say that the symptoms of immunosuppression are characteristic of infections. , viral, bacterial or even fungal.

So probably, if you have a compromised immune system, you will often have symptoms similar to those of the classic cold, flu or even pneumonia , certainly depending on the severity of the immunosuppression.

What are the determining causes of a weakened immune system

We must distinguish two types of immune depression , the first is that of those who inherit immunodeficiency conditions, while the second is determined by several other conditions, let's see them:

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome better known as AIDS, these subjects can run into serious health problems also caused by a mild infection, their immune system is so defeated and ineffective;

• removal of the spleen , a fundamental organ for the endogenous synthesis of white blood cells which in turn produce specific antibodies;

• low protein diet , proteins are essential to make the immune system strong, in fact at night our body breaks them down and then transforms them back into the compounds it needs to fight foreign bodies;

• insufficient night sleep , just at night our metabolism re-processes the proteins which, as mentioned above, are fundamental for the immune response, so if we don't sleep enough the immune system suffers, in the long run, even severely;

• subjects undergoing chemotherapy or heavy administration of antibiotic therapies , such as cancer patients or people who have undergone major surgery;

• old age , unfortunately over the years the organs responsible for producing those killer cells that break down infections, become less efficient and therefore the level of effectiveness of the immune system is reduced;

• conditions of high psychophysical stress in the social sphere that can also be caused by problems of daily life and worries, according to what was reported by a recent study that highlighted a correlation between stress and intestinal microflora.

How to cure immunosuppression naturally

To know which therapy is best for the specific case, it is essential to understand what are the reasons for the decrease in the immune system.

Once this data is understood, it will be possible to move in a specific way, eliminating the cause where possible or treating the consequences that are produced.

Unfortunately, in some circumstance it is not possible to do anything and therefore in the long run there will be a very severe course up to death from infection, regardless of the type of pathogen.

On the other hand, the situation in which there is a treatable immunodepression is different, and here various aspects come into play including, very important, nutrition and also the possible use of specific supplements to increase the immune defenses .

Let's start with the diet by saying that, of course, a balanced and well-sized diet based on all types of macro and micronutrients will be well received by the immune system.

Certainly, foods rich in vitamins and minerals that are essential for the proper functioning of our immune system will be preferred, see for example ascorbic acid or calciferol contained above all in fruit, the first, and in fish, the second.

Food supplements for the weakened immune system

For what concerns the nutrients that can also be taken with supplements, here is a rather exhaustive list of those that best lend themselves to determining an immunostimulating effect, and therefore:

• Vitamin C , a water-soluble micronutrient that our body does not self produce and is unable to retain, is known as an aid to prevent colds and seasonal ailments;

• Vitamin D , present above all in foods of animal origin, is connected with the power of T lymphocytes that come into play in the case of very dangerous infections;

• glutamine and arginine , two amino acids that are also used, parental, in the clinical setting in post-operative states, so powerful are they in helping the immune system;

• zinc, selenium and tocopherols , again essential mineral and vitamin micronutrients that act in the primary and also specific immune response, in particular selenium supports the presence of selenoproteins which are fundamental for the function of leukocytes;

• probiotics and prebiotics , these are live lactic ferments and nutrients for the healthy intestinal flora, therefore directly connected with the level of intestinal immunity, a very important factor for the body;

• plant extract of echinacea , increases the activity of polymorphonuclear granulocytes and phagocytes.

Finally, we cannot forget the connection between the immune system and lipid molecules , in particular of fatty acids including those of the omega family.