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8/30/2024 8:14:07 AM |
Ok, folks....here is the promised premiere post from way back into the archives. Thus one is from 2009 and is very informative. I believe this is a great first post to get this thread moving. Enjoy! And there will be more to follow. 2009 4:52:48 AM This is the information as found on www.logosnutritionals.com Everyone can decide for them selves from this research. ************ The Thymus Gland - Controller of Immunity It is said that over sixty five million Americans suffer from compromised immunity. Supporting your immune system is the most important step you can take in building resistance to illness and limiting the natural effects of aging. According to Dr. Michael T. Murray, nationally known lecturer and co-author of the best seller Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 'The most effective method for maintaining or attaining a healthy immune system is supporting the functions of the thymus gland...to a very large extent, the health of the thymus determines the health of the immune system.' The thymus gland lies just beneath the breast bone. It is large in infants and children and atrophies as we grow older. The thymus seeds the body with immature T-cells, the white blood cells responsible for 'cell-mediated immunity'. This gland secretes special chemicals called cytokines (ie.- interferon, interleukins) that influence the specialization and migration of T-lymphocytes throughout the body. The thymus also releases hormones that regulate immune function. These thymic hormones help immune cells to mature, 'programming' them to recognize tissues as either self or invader. Recognizing the enemy is the first and likely most important step in the immune response. As we age, the thymus shrinks as its role shifts from immune cell production to regulation of the immune response. Lower thymic hormone levels in the blood are associated with depressed immunity, and are typical of the elderly, individuals with chronic infections, auto-immune disorders, cancer and AIDS patients. The thymus is extremely susceptible to free radical and oxidative damage caused by stress, radiation, poor diet, infection and chronic illness. People who have undergone radiation, chemotherapy or other immune-suppressing treatments also typically have low thymus function. Whatever the cause, depressed immunity can lead to an increase in the frequency and severity of colds, fatigue, allergies, or the onset of opportunistic infections. (References) 1 - Dr. Michael T. Murray: Ask the Doctor, published by Vital Communications, 1999 2 "Blessings," Peter | |||
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