Using Your Nervous System to Enhance Your Immune System | Episode 44
Main Takeaways
The human body has three main layers of protection: the physical barrier (skin), innate immune system, and adaptive immune system.
Primary sites of infection from the outside world are through the eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth.
The innate immune system provides a rapid response when the body detects a foreign invader trying to enter.
White blood cells and cytokines are part of the innate immune system that helps fight foreign invaders.
The adaptive immune system creates antibodies and remembers prior infections to protect against future invasions.
Hematopoietic stem cells can create and maintain antibodies to prevent the recognized virus from entering the body.
Tips for maintaining a healthy microbiome include nasal breathing, not touching the eyes, and consuming low sugar fermented foods.
Sickness behavior is a natural response to fighting illness or a virus, which includes a reduced appetite and desire to sleep more.
The nervous system can be activated and used to control the immune system through methods such as Wim Hof breathing and sauna/heat cycle protocols.
Positive thinking can impact the immune system and stimulate the dopamine pathway to accelerate healing, and spirulina and acupuncture can relieve symptoms of sickness.
