Glutathione and Immune system

It's surprising how many people still believe that catching a cold is the result of sitting in a draft or going out with wet hair. It is a simple and well-established fact that the common cold is a contagious, transmittable dis-ease. We don't catch colds from cold air, in spite of the disease's name. Both the expression and the misconception are deeply ingrained in our culture. But it is exposure to the actual virus that causes illness.

Others might blame their cold on being stressed out, overworked or having exercised too much. They are much closer to the truth. Although these factors in themselves do not cause a cold, they do make us more susceptible to the cold virus. By overdoing it, these patients have temporarily diminished their immune resources and suffer the consequences—the virus overpowers them. Most visits to the doctor follow the failure of the immune system to deal with a particular threat. The good news is, the immune system can be reinforced.

Few people are aware of this, even those who consciously work at their well-being. Many of us know well enough how to take care of the heart and muscles, but only a few pay attention to the immune system, even though this is our front line defense against all infectious and destructive attacks. To maintain a good immune response we should exercise regularly (45 to 6o minutes, 3 times weekly), eat regular and varied meals, maintain an ideal body weight, sleep regularly (8 hours for young adult, less for elderly), supplement our diet with vitamins, minerals & micronutrients, avoid undue stress and, funnily enough, laugh a lot. We should also avoid radiation and toxins, abuse of tobacco, alcohol and caffeine and the unnecessary use of antibiotics and steroids.

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