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Do you have problems with frequent colds and flu? Are you chronically tired and exhausted, even though you sleep enough? Then you are surely wondering how to improve your immunity. However, there is no simple answer to this question. But what you should keep in mind is that the main culprit for poor immunity is you yourself.
Illness is a term used to describe a disturbance of the body’s normal processes, that is, the improper functioning of life’s processes as a reaction to external or internal stimuli of a mechanical, physico-chemical, biological or psychological nature. It is hard to define the boundary of the “normal” in a biological process.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2012 there were 14 million new cases, and of that number, 8.2 million were fatal. The number of new cases will rise to 22 million over the next two decades. More than 60% of new cancer cases occur in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
Immunity is the body's ability to defend itself against invaders, to resist and protect itself from infections, diseases or other biological or chemical threats. To this end, the body produces over ten million antibodies every hour, and such productivity demands rich reserves of nutrients.
