The immune system is a very complex system that functions to seek and destroy bodily invasions. It is responsible for identifying everything that is foreign to us and protects us from infection and foreign substance. This is a system I recommend taking care of. You see, high levels of stress that go untreated will supress your immune system preventing it from working at 100% of its ability.

The effects of stress on the immune system are many and include weakened defenses, lower resistance to infections and viral illnesses as well as increased susceptibility to allergies and malignant cell changes that encourage the growth and spread of cancer.

Unfortunately we have come to live in a highly toxic environment, therefore it is as important as ever to support healthy function of your immune system. I recommend regular massage to reduce stress and strengthen your immunity but in the short term, try a good laugh. Stress constricts blood vessels, and thus lowers our immune systems, and ability to fight off disease. Studies have shown that laughter lowers levels of the stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine, and in effect reversing the constriction of blood vessels.