These two pillars compliment each other to achieve effective immune system function.
Mouth, nasal passages,
intestinal tract and respiratory tract. Keep germs out!
Found in vertebrae & long bones.
Makes critical infection fighting
white blood cells: leukocytes,
lymphocytes, monocytes,
macrophages.
Found in vertebrae & long bones.
Makes critical infection fighting
white blood cells: leukocytes,
lymphocytes, monocytes,
macrophages.Important in early life for developing immune system memory. Makes T-lymphocyte killer cells.
A physical frontline barrier to germs and environmental toxins, it’s also an active immune system organ that produces substances called cytokines.
Located in the left upper abdomen. Filters infectious debris, produces infection fighting plasma proteins,
activates B-lymphocytes to stimulate antibody activity.
Intestinal sites of immune response tissue. Block intestinal germs from invading the body.
Small intestine pouch of lymphoid tissue located in the lower right abdomen. Produces B-lymphocytes for germ killing antibody formation.
Found throughout the body (tonsils,
neck, armpits, groin). Analyze lymphatic
fluids, then build and store B and T-lymphocytes to fight future infections.
Did you know that during passage through the vagina and throughout birth, we acquire lifetime protective immunity from our mothers by being exposed to the germs in her birth canal! This experience seeds our microbiome, which is the genetic material of the over 100 trillion microbes that live on and inside our bodies. The human microbiome is essential for human development, immunity and nutrition.
These two pillars compliment each other to achieve effective immune system function.