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Stress And The Immune System  

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Stress And The Immune System The immune system is a very important part of our bodily functions as its main function is to protect the body against millions of antigens, which attack our cells and try to reproduce viruses and diseases. The immune system can protect the body in three different ways, in which are: 1. It creates a barrier that prevents the antigens from initially entering the body. 2. If the antigens do manage to enter the body, then your immune system will try to detect the virus and abolish it before it begins to spread. 3. If the virus does reproduce and begins to cause problems, your immune system is then responsible for eliminating it. The most important part of the immune system is the white blood cells, which are also known as leucocytes. The most important type of white blood cell is the lymphocyte. Lymphocytes are developed as either T-cells or B-cells....

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