Welcome to video two of my series on the Do’s and Don’ts of how to keep your immune system healthy. Watch video one here.
Let’s quickly recap.
Your immune system is your body’s defense system. When you feel good your immune system is doing its thing and functioning the way it’s supposed to. But… when it isn’t working properly you are more vulnerable to illness and infection. Did you know that you can sleep your way to a healthy immune system?
Life can be stressful on a regular basis and now with the restrictions and uncertainty in our world, the stress and anxiety you feel can negatively affect your immune system. Perhaps your stress is keeping you awake at night. It’s certainly understandable.
But what does lack of sleep or disrupted sleep have to do with your immune system? When you sleep your body makes a protein called cytokines that targets infection and inflammation which is part of the immune response. Your body makes and releases these protective proteins when you sleep. If you are not sleeping your body can’t make them.
Muscle repair, memory consolidation, and release of hormones that regulate growth and appetite all happen when you are asleep. Not only is your body able to perform these life functions you sleep your way to a healthy immune system.
Lack of sleep is associated with the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart, and cardiovascular disease.
Please watch my video to understand more about how to sleep your way to a healthy immune system.
Additional resources
Since 2006, Dr. Melissa Brennan and her husband, Dr. Jarrod, have focused on caring for your entire family. Dr. Melissa has certifications in Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Webster Technique, Acupuncture, and Nutrition Response Testing.
In 1997, Dr. Melissa was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. After many years of being on medications and suffering from complications (such as kidney disease, arthritis, sun sensitivity, butterfly rash, and extreme fatigue), she was motivated to find a more natural approach to treating her disease. She became a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2004 which started her on the road to a healthier, drug-free lifestyle.
Today, Dr. Melissa’s lupus is in complete remission. She attributes her health to Chiropractic, Acupuncture, a Whole Food Diet, and Nutritional Supplements. She has taken what most consider an “unfortunate disease of lupus” and turned it into a huge blessing and wonderful opportunity to help others seek more natural ways to improve their health and maintain it for a lifetime.
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