If you have used up all your sick days at work looking after yourself or your child, you’ll know how frustrating and depressing low immunity can be. For some this manifests as ‘catching everything that goes around’, while for others it is simply that they get sicker, and stay sicker for longer, than others. Some also have their own unique ‘weak spots’, issues that flare up continually and never seem to really get better.
Are some people just more vulnerable? There are many predisposing factors to low immunity, and like most health conditions, it is a mixture of what we are born with (heredity) and what we do with it! There are many things that impact our immune system: emotional or mental stress, poor sleep, too little or too much exercise, environmental influences (pollens, pollution), poor nutrition, other health issues, and many many more.
Building a robust and vital immune system in ourselves and our children is a more attainable goal using the information gleaned from naturopathic assessments.
Food reactivities can put considerable strain on the immune system, and once these have been addressed many people report a return to better health. The identification of any food substances (foods, food components and food additives) or environmental substances (a wide range including everything from cleaning products to horse hair to chalk dust!) that may be contributing to lowered immune function or increased vulnerability can be an important part of a return to good health.
So if you are sick of being sick rest assured there is so much hope of building up a strong and active immune system with the right tools and information at your disposal.
