It’s important to know how your body works in order to know what you can do to make it work better. Let’s examine part of the immune system and figure out what the important aspects are so that you can defend yourself from germs more effectively.

Q. What is the most important part of the immune system?

A. It’s arguable, but the most important part is the white blood cells or leukocytes. The leukocytes are the actual cells that remember previous germs and attack them. Some specialized leukocytes are B-cells, which find germs, and T-cells, which are sent by the B-cells to destroy the germs.

Q. Where do the leukocytes come from?

A. Leukocytes are formed in your bone marrow. Once they have been developed, they either stay there and become B-cells, or they take a short trip to the thymus gland, where they will become T-cells.

Q. How do leukocytes and their helpers reach germs?

A. White blood cells, as you can guess, reach germs via the bloodstream. The immune system finds germs and signals to the rest of the immune system to concentrate more white blood cells there. This is actually why, when you get a cut or a scrape, it will turn pink around the wound. Blood rushes to the site of a germ or injury, and white blood cells attack any germs they find. This also happens when you get sick, which is why people get runny noses. Instead of bleeding and losing precious red blood cells for a simple cold, the body produces mucus and lets the white blood cells do their job that way.

Q. What can I do to help out my leukocytes?

A. First, start taking a vitamin C supplement, either a liquid or multi-vitamin.

Most people don’t get enough C in their diet, and C helps in the production of leukocytes and antibodies. Also, take zinc. Zinc helps leukocytes create proteins which help in the production of antibodies, and it also regulates immune system cell production, so there aren’t too many and aren’t too few cells.

Explains the function of the immune system. Made with Blender3d. Put together with MovieMaker and Nararated By Kenny.

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