The Immune System and Hyperimmune Egg

The immune system is a complex system of cellular, biochemical and genetic components that function together. Some of the smallest components are biomolecules called immune factors or immunoregularoty molecules. This system has the ability to distinguish between self and non-self. Non-self being invaders such as bacteria and viruses. We will reduce these invaders to two types called called pathogens and antigens. Pathogens are agents that cause disease. These agents are microorganisms such as bacteria or fungus. Antigens include toxins, foreign blood cells, cells of transplanted organs and again, bateria. Antigens and pathogens stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies to neutralize them and create an immunity to them. This immunologic memory is why vaccination works. Weakened or dead "germs" are introduced into your body and your immune system attacks them. In doing so, it remembers what it did to successfully neutralize them. When a live germ such as the flu enters your body, the immune system is ready with the proper ammuntion to attack.
Your immune system can be affected by many things just as other systems in your body. Bacteria, pollutants, parasites, emotional problems and improper diet can cause your immune system to be out of balance. A weak immune system will allow the invaders to get the upper hand and cause sickness. Many people think that strengthening the immune system is the answer to a healthy life, the stronger the better. This is not always the case such as when a person has allergies. Here, the immune system is over-reacting to common invaders that it should normally ignore such as pollen or animal dander. An overactive immune system is also typified by inflammatory responses. An immune system that is too sensitive is thought to indirectly lead to not only allergies but also MS, fibromyalgia, lupus, arthirits, Crohn's disease and diabetes. Many treatments for allergies weaken the immune system which in turn now leaves a person more suseptible to illness. Obviously the key here is to have an immune system that is not too weak and not too strong. A balanced immune system! A way to have a balanced immune system is to supplement with natural immune system regulators. The supplement that I take, immune26 by Legacy for Life, is one such regulator. Are there others?