YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR STRONG IMMUNITY

From beneficial microbes to the way we eat, environmental chemicals we're exposed to, how we sleep and how we exercise, here you will discover natural, science-backed interventions to help you build your blueprint for strong immunity. Conduct a self-assessment to identify your weak spots, learn how to combat common and debilitating health challenges such as allergies, stress, infection and autoimmunity and how tweaking your lifestyle habits will allow your immune system to work at its best. Running deep into every aspect of our mental and physical health, our immune system is our wellness system, with vital roles far beyond just fighting germs. Learn the science of rest and the quality of sleep, healthy surroundings, gain mobility, muscle and momentum and navigate your immune-brain romance by supporting our immune system from the bottom up. The book will make sure you have all the tools to nail the best foundations and there are added in some nice-to-have extras for elevating your health. Learn about free radicals which are oxygen-containing molecules with an uneven number of electrons generated normally every day as part of our metabolism and used to fight off germs. As free radicals can be damaging to our own tissues, they are normally neutralised by antioxidants and if there is an imbalance, this results in biological damage to our DNA and the proteins that make up our bodies. This in turn can accelerate ageing and lead to a vast number of inflammatory health conditions. Rejuvenate your immune fitness, tackle gut and chronic inflammation and there are suggestions for snacks like less-meat meatballs, roasted chickpeas and the traditional oat baked Scottish dish made with whisky called Cranachan, a little like granola. Plus probiotics, pollen, hay fever, this experienced immunologist shares her 20 years' plus experience with us. 393 page paperback.