Reduced immunity: causes, symptoms + ways to raise reduced immunity

Reduced immunity: causes, symptoms + ways to raise reduced immunity

The existence and full functioning of the human body is possible only due to its harmonious interaction with the rich microbial world. It can affect a person in different ways, in some cases becoming a saving element, in others – a direct threat to life. The only fair judge who is able to correctly assess the intentions of the contact microbe is a healthy immune system. But, unfortunately, not everything is so simple with him.

Symptoms of Weakened Immunity

The constancy of the immune system depends on many internal factors of the functioning of the body and external environmental influences. They are able to both positively affect its capabilities, and negatively. In the second case, this will necessarily manifest itself with certain signs of a decrease in immunity, which include:

  • Frequent respiratory colds and viral diseases. For children, it is more than four times a year. Adults in this case get sick more than 2-3 times;

  • ARVI with a long and severe course;

  • Persistent pustular skin lesions;

  • Recurrent purulent-septic surgical infections of soft tissues (boils, phlegmon, carbuncles, abscesses);

  • Enlarged lymph nodes;

  • Fungal infection of nails, skin and mucous membranes (onychomycosis, candidiasis);

  • Tuberculosis infection in any form and manifestation;

  • Resistant to treatment and constantly recurring diseases of the respiratory tract, sinuses, urinary system;

  • Poor wound healing;

  • General weakness, pallor of the skin and reduced resistance to any external influences.

All of these conditions are the result of a decrease in immunity. But, no less relevant is the immune imbalance, which is manifested by various allergic and autoimmune diseases.

Causes of reduced immunity

Given the complex organization of the immune system, there are more than enough reasons to reduce its function.

Causes related to lifestyle:

  • An unbalanced diet that continues for a long time;

  • Hypovitaminosis and anemia;

  • Incorrectly dosed physical activity, both in the direction of excess and physical inactivity;

  • Neurosis, irritability and disruption of normal sleep;

  • Bad habits: smoking, drug addiction, alcohol abuse;

  • Living or staying in areas with high background radiation;

  • Toxic effects of chemical compounds and industrial emissions.

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