{"id":221382,"date":"2021-05-12T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=221382"},"modified":"2021-05-11T18:15:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:15:29","slug":"immune-system-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/immune-system-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Immune System?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The immune system is an important part of the human body, and without it, we wouldn\u2019t survive long.\n</p><p>But what is it, and how does it work?\n</p><p>In this article, we will look at the functions of the immune system within the human body.\n</p><h2>What is the immune system?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-221390 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/02%5C/immune-system-blood-cells.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"White' blood cells inside the human body width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/immune-system-blood-cells.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The immune system is a network of cells and proteins in our body that defend against infection and illness.\n</p><p>The immune system builds strength by being exposed to germs, so when we are born, our immune system is still developing.\n</p><p>It is what keeps us alive and healthy, and without it, we wouldn\u2019t be able to survive.\n</p><p>Essentially our immune system is our defense against infection and illness.\n</p><p>The key players in the immune system are white blood cells.\n</p><p>These are produced in your bone marrow, and they are hunters that go around the body looking for foreign bacteria or microbes.\n</p><h2>What does the immune system do?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-221389 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/02%5C/immune-system-role.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' model of a human with germs in the air width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/immune-system-role.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The immune system fights against invasive microbes or germs to ensure they don\u2019t stay in our bodies.\n</p><p>This includes chemicals and toxins too.\n</p><p>The immune system keeps track of all the microbes it has ever fought.\n</p><p>This means that when an unwanted microbe enters the body, the immune system can recognize it and know how to attack it.\n</p><p>Not only does it recognize it, but it can also attack it quickly before it affects our body.\n</p><p>So, for example, when we catch a cough, our immune system learns how to fight it off, but this can take a week or two.\n</p><p>Then when our body is exposed to the same germs again, it can recognize them instantly and fight them off before they attack our body.\n</p><p>This means you will experience little to no symptoms of a cold you have had before as your body knows how to stop it.\n</p><h2>Where can your immune system be found?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-221388 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/02%5C/immune-system-where.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"White' blood cells help us fight off illness width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/immune-system-where.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The immune system is present in many places around the body, and there are multiple elements that contribute to the immune system.\n</p><p>The immune system is almost like a fort, and fighting germs are its battle.\n</p><p>The skin acts as the barrier to prevent bacteria from entering the body.\n</p><p>There are mucous membranes in some of your organs that act as traps to capture the unwanted germs that enter.\n</p><p>White blood cells are the fighters, and they patrol the body through the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/does-drinking-blood-hydrate-you%5C/%5C%22">blood, looking for harmful microbes to identify and kill.\n<p>Finally, tissues of the lymph system act as storage for the white blood cells, as well as producing them.\n</p><p>The immune system is almost like a castle; it has its walls to defend and its fighters to get rid of unwanted invaders.\n</p><h2>What happens if our immune system isn\u2019t working properly?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-221387 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/02%5C/immune-system-rash.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' rash on someones hand due to having an autoimmune disease width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/immune-system-rash.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Without our immune system, we would continuously be sick, and our bodies would be exposed to endless amounts of viruses, germs, and illnesses.\n</p><p>Eventually, our bodies would shut down as we wouldn\u2019t be able to fight off illness anymore.\n</p><p>There are many diseases and viruses that can affect our immune system, and some can even damage it to the point where it stops working.\n</p><p>These are known as autoimmune diseases.\n</p><p>Autoimmune diseases generally cause your immune systems to accidentally kill off healthy cells, which weakens your system.\n</p><p>Other diseases such as HIV\/AIDs destroy your white blood cells, which means you are unable to fight off any unwanted bacteria.\n</p><p>Various conditions weaken your immune system, and some are treatable with medication to help ease the effects, but some cause your immune system to stop working altogether.\n</p><p>Another example is allergic reactions.\n</p><p>These are dramatic and false responses of the immune system.\n</p><p>Those who have a sensitive immune system will find that it identifies certain particles as an invader but for more people they aren\u2019t&nbsp;\n</p><p>As a reaction, the immune system starts to shut down or defend against the unknown.\n</p><p>This can be in the form of a rash or anaphylactic shock.\n</p><p>So an allergy can be a way of our body falsely telling us that something is bad for us.\n</p><h2>How do we keep a healthy immune system?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-221386 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/02%5C/immune-system-fruit-vegetables.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Lots' of different fresh fruits and vegetables that will help you maintain a healthy immune system width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/immune-system-fruit-vegetables.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>There are many ways to keep your immune system boosted and healthy.\n</p><p>These include avoiding things that are harmful to our bodies, like smoking and excessive amounts of <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/amazing-alcohol-facts%5C/%5C%22">alcohol.\n<p>Ensuring you get good amounts of sleep helps keep the immune system boosted as your body has time to rest.\n</p><p>To keep your immune system healthy, you must eat a large variety of fruits and vegetables and make sure you maintain a healthy diet.\n</p><p>Exercising is also part of keeping your body and immune system in good form.\n</p><p>Finally, good hygiene reduces the number of germs entering your body, which will help reduce the risk of lowering your immune system.\n</p><h2>In Conclusion\n</h2><p>Our immune system isn\u2019t one element; 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