We know about the power of diet and exercise in our effort to train and maintain our immune system. But there’s something even more powerful for immunologic health: achieving optimal mental health.
The fact that the impulses from the brain are intimately connected to every organ in the body, especially the immune system.
Stress on a chronic level, over time, can knock down our immunologic health, which can lead to an increase in bodily inflammation. Bodily inflammation increases our propensity for numerous diseases and leaves us vulnerable to common infections. The trick is learning how to control these to achieve optimal immunologic health.