It is a fact that due to the Industrial & IT revolution happening in our country, India, the life style, diet and eating habits of urban people has dramatically changed.
The stress at work, lack of exercise, excessive consumption of alcohol, smoking, use of recreational drugs, overuse of antibiotics, increase in obesity and low nutritional status of foods, all affect the immune system and are contributing to the increase in degenerative diseases in modern society.
The immune system is affected for better or worse by the food that is consumed. Foods such as Meat, Sugar, Salt, Saturated fats, Alcohol, Dairy products and processed foods all have a negative effect on the immune system.
Researchers say, people who consume large amounts of meat are likely to suffer from cancer in later life than those who do not are. Meat is high in saturated fats, hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and herbicides. All these compromise the immune system.
White sugar has around 90% of its minerals and vitamins removed which when consumed makes the metabolism becomes inefficient, contributing to weight problems, poor energy control and unbalanced blood sugar levels.
Alcohol abuse severely compromises the immune system. Alcoholics suffer from malnutrition due to the reduction of food, impaired metabolism leading to weight loss and suffer from toxicity of the intestine. Alcohol is linked to cancer, hypertension, cerebro vascular diseases and coronary heart diseases. Scientists and researchers say, regular heavy drinking can lose up to 10 years or more of a person’s life expectancy by ageing the liver, kidneys, heart and brain. Too much alcohol depletes the body of the mineral zinc, Calcium, Magnesium and also B vitamins.
Salt cause high Blood Pressure, irritates the stomach and retain fluids.
Our life style has a large bearing on our immune system. Pollution, smoking, work stress, lack of sleep, being overweight, lack of exercise all has a very negative effect on our immune system.
Stress, repressed anger, depression, and chronic worries depress our immune system by reducing the ability of immune cells to form antibodies. It is a known fact that when we are stressed we are more likely to get ill. Stress increases blood sugars and lipids, which contributes to heart diseases and cancer.
Overweight due to lack of exercise and excessive eating can increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes.
Smoking cigarettes uses up large amounts of vitamin C and other anti oxidants. This can leave smokers vulnerable to cancer and heart diseases. Smoking ages the lungs, skin, circulation, heart and can lead to early menopause and osteoporosis.
The lack of nutrition in our food with the addition of stresses of modern day lifestyles is suppressing our immune systems at a time when we need it more. This combination has lead to a rise in degenerative diseases despite the fact that our nations spending billions in health care.
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