Nutrition And The Immune System

A realy interesting article about how the body compensates when food is short -

Prof. Michael Hoch from the LIMES Institute who carried out the study explain: "What is fascinating about this is that a function of the immune system directly depends on how much and what we eat." In situations of hunger which mean stress for the body cells, the body releases antimicrobial peptides as a precaution in order to protect itself. The professor said: "The barrier between body and outside world is apparently fortified in a potentially dangerous situation in which we have too little energy."

Our bodies are so clever and work for us .. it's easy to see your body as the enemy when you are ill or tired, but in reality it is doing its best in often difficult circumstances.