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Essential Oils & Our Immune System

I'm going to do a series of posts about Essential Oils & Our Immune System. I'll be sharing what our immune system is, some interesting facts about our immune system & some essential oils & supplements that can help us protect our immune system.

What is the Immune System?

The immune system is an assemblage of the body's natural defense mechanisms that prevent invasion by pathogenic microbes, & eliminate infection. 

The immune system employs a layered defense strategy.  

The skin & the compounds extracted by the skin, physically & chemically protect internal organs & tissues from external threats near body openings. 

Lymph nodes & tonsils are positioned to draw in pathogens, so that residing immune cells can destroy these pathogens and prevent them from entering the bloodstream. 

Leukocytes, otherwise known as white blood cells, are a large group of cells, primarily involved in an offensive immune response. 

They do this by intercepting pathogens, regulating the immune attack through chemical messages, and/or engulfing pathogens to dismantle them. 

In most cases,  the immune system is capable of keeping external threats at bay.

The image describes the immune system & is the same text is in this blog.








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