Immunity boosters are the new trend, in all sorts of new packaging. Juicing and smoothies, teas, supplements, specific plant-based diets, and even essential oils.
Here's the issue:
My own personal immune system is very confused. It doesn't seem to be able to differentiate a threat from a benefit. My immune system attacks my own cells and organs as if they were imposters.
That is what autoimmune diseases do.
Whenever I receive a message about some fantastic new immunity boosting product that 'could really help me feel better', I simply chuckle to myself.
I am on immunosuppressants - an attempt to slow the progression of my various illnesses by suppressing my own, confused, immune system.
Now, sure, an immunity boost might do me well in some respects. I may rarely get a cold or flu bug, or could fight them off a little more quickly, or maybe little infections or the like wouldn't be so bothersome, but my immune system doesn't stop there. Once it gets a boost, it starts fighting like mad to protect me from other 'invasions' - like, you know, my own organs.
My biggest, and most important question:
Why do people who are pushing/selling/advertising immunity boosting products target individuals who have autoimmune diseases?
If my immune system is the problem, then why would I want to give it more power than it needs?
That is one aspect that makes these diseases so brutally complicated. We need to find that perfect balance between suppressing the immune system enough, to ease symptoms and slow disease progression, while keeping it intact enough to fight off common infections and complications. That threshold can take years to find and can be pushed out of balance in an instant.
Please do not try selling me on immunity boosting products. That is not a healthy benefit for my body in particular.
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