Boost Your Immune System

Your immune system is challenged everyday whether it is emotional or physical stress, allergies, germs, bacteria, chronic disease, arthritis or even surgery.  Even just the regeneration of cells and healing your body can take a huge toll on your immune system.
Echinacea specifically strengthens the immune system by stimulating phagocytosis.  T-cell formation is the most powerful and effective remedy against all kinds of bacteria and viral infections with no side effects. Zinc is a structural component of superoxide dismutase an enzyme crucial in liver detoxification.  Rapid turn over of zinc occurs during the acute phase of inflammatory response when hundreds of enzymes demand increase levels of this mineral. Medicinal mushrooms have been shown to activate immune cells and inhibit tumor formation. This is a good article for everyone to read.
http://www.myhealthfulherbs.com/2009/12/29/herbs-to-boost-your-immune-system.html