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State: GEORGIA
Thursday, June 14, 2007 

Category: Life
Your immune system is designed to naturally fight off colds, viruses, infections, diseases, allergies and asthma, even auto-immune disorders. But if your natural body processes are hindered and unable to function at top level, your immune system—and your health—is put in jeopardy.

Want to boost your immune system easily and naturally? Simply follow these 6 suggestions and you'll be on your way to maximized health.

CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
The No.1 best thing you can do to boost your body's immunity is to get your spine adjusted. Your immune system is a direct extension of your nerve system. The nerve system is what carries messages from your brain to the rest of your body. These messages instruct the body on how to defend itself from sickness and heal itself. But if these vital messages are blocked due to spinal misalignment, your health will begin to fail.

EAT YOUR VEGGIES
Feeding your body leafy green vegetables, fruits and foods high in vitamins A, B, C, D and E all help to strengthen your immune system. These nutrients provide the building materials your body needs to build up and maintain things like clear vision, strong teeth, healthy internal organs, etc.

BREASTFEED YOUR BABY
Babies that are breastfed tend to be far healthier than babies that are fed synthetic formulas out of a can or a box. Breast milk is loaded with antibodies and other immune building nutrients that synthetic formulas just can't replicate.

DON'T VACCINATE YOUR KIDS
This is a controversial topic, but after decades of studying health and contrasting and comparing cultures that do and do not use vaccines, it's clear that the harsh chemical formulas of vaccines often cause more harm than help. (For more information on this topic, read Dr. Madeira's book "Setting Things Straight" found at http://www.settingthingsstraight.com/)

DON'T OVER MEDICATE
Stop taking drugs for every problem and ailment that occurs in your body, especially antibiotics which prevent your body from building permanent immunity. Not only can drugs become addictive, but every single drug had a negative side affect. There are many natural and healthy alternatives to medication.

GET MOVING
Regular exercise each day, regardless of how little or how much you take, builds your immune system throiugh increased tissue strength, improved circulation of blood and lymph systems and improved oxygenation of nearly all body tissue. This is just one more reason to get those running shoes, golf clubs and tennis rackets out of the garage.

[Source: the book by Dr. John Madeira, D.C. "Setting Things Straight"]