In this episode, Cristy and Cari talk about strengthening our immune system. There are bacteria, germs, and viruses everywhere. There are more bacteria in our bodies than human cells. The only way to keep yourself from getting sick is by keeping your soldiers strong. 

The immune system comes from your bone marrow. The bone marrow produces stem cells which then turn into what the body needs to fight infections and viruses. White blood cells are formed from these stem cells. To strengthen our immunity we have to keep the factory strong. 

The white blood cells are your soldiers. when you eat junk food, you alarm your immune system. These foods lead to inflammation and your immune system is at high alert. This overtaxes our soldiers which is a bad thing. We want our immune system to work when it should in an effective way.

When you keep eating junk food, having inflammatory responses and keep alarming your immune system, you become susceptible to sickness. Your eating habits and other behaviors either make you less susceptible or more susceptible to sickness. Your immunity is tied to your gut.

Some things you can do to strengthen your immune systems. First, don’t eat junk food. Move from fake to real food. Secondly, eat colored veggies. Thirdly, stay hydrated. Hydration affects your immunity. Get enough sleep to give your system time to rejuvenate. Also, incorporate some great foods that help with your immunity. 

Listen in to learn more about how your immune system works and some of the ways you can strengthen it and prevent sickness. 

Key Takeaways

• Understanding how the immune system works (08:46)
• How crap food alarms your immune system and overtaxes your soldiers (12:20)
• The inflammatory properties of junk food (14:46)
• How our eating behaviors make us less or more susceptible host to sickness (16:34)
• Why hydration and sleep are important for our immunity (20:45)
• Some foods to incorporate to boost the immune system (23:29)

Additional Resources:

• https://coderedlifestyle.com/
• The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
• Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide 
• You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
• Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry

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