How Does the Immune System Work?

The immune system...your vigilant guard to all things toxic and illness-producing.

Just how does the immune system work? What cripples it? Does stress affect the immune system? What about nutrition?...drugs?..environmental poisons?...bacteria?..virus?

Of course all these things have their individual roles to play..whether it be positive or negative.

I think the burning questions for most people are:

1) How does the Immune System work?
2) What can you do about it?
3) How to optimize the workings of your Immune System?

This and much more are discussed at length on my new Immune System pages...starting..

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Signs and Symptoms of Liver Disease..And What To Do About It

The liver is an organ in vertebrates,(life forms with spinal columns) including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including glucose storage in the form of glycogen (for energy, when needed), plasma (blood fluid) protein synthesis (production), and detoxification (drugs, toxins,waste products from our own metabolism).

Functions of the Liver:

The various functions of the liver are carried out by the liver cells or hepatocytes.

The liver produces and excretes bile required for dissolving fats. Some of the bile drains directly into the duodenum,(second section of the small intesting) and some is stored in the gallbladder.
The liver performs several roles in carbohydrate metabolism:

.... More On Your Liver