Research
Boost Immune System
Part 2
Non-Physical Factors
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Here
is some of the latest medical and scientific research on
non-physical influences that lower or strengthen immunity:
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17: A
Little Stress May Go A Long Way Toward Boosting Skin's Immunity
Studies
in rats and mice suggest that short bouts of stress increase
the skin's ability to fight infections and heal minor wounds
and acute stress boosts the immune system even more. An
antigen is any substance that the immune system reacts to
by producing cells and antibodies. Stress plus exposure
to the antigen triggered an immune response that remained
strong for weeks to several months later, when the animals
were re-exposed to the irritant without further restraint...
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16: Century
Of Research Confirms Impact Of Psychosocial Factors On Health
Psychologist
Oakley Ray, Ph.D. reviewed the last century of research
on psychosocial factors and health to see what lowers or
boosts the immune system and found that over 50 percent
of deaths in the United States can be attributed to behavioral
and social factors while maintaining a positive frame of
mind can help a person boost the immune system and ultimately
delay death...
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15: Shyness
Can Be Deadly How
you react to stress can lower or boost the immune system,
enough to even help you fight viruses like HIV. "During
the AIDS epidemic, researchers found that introverted people
got sick and died sooner than extroverted people,"
said Bruce Naliboff...
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14: Tai
Chi Chih Boosts Shingles Immunity In Older Adults Fifteen
weeks of tai chi chih practice may have helped a small group
of older adults boost their immune systems to help protect
against the shingles virus. The report in the September
issue of Psychosomatic Medicine is the first study to show
that a behavioral intervention can influence the virus-specific
immune response, says Michael R. Irwin...
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13: Scientists
Focusing On How Exercise Raises Immunity Jeffrey
Woods and his colleagues are conducting research to see if exercise
training will boost the immune system. Health experts generally
recognize that this population benefits from physical fitness.
What they don't know is why exercise appears to have certain preventive
and restorative health effects. Also unknown is what -- if any
-- relationship exists between exercise and immune functioning...
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12: Searching
For Meaning In Life May Enhance Immunity Pursuing
goals related to living a meaningful life may boost the activity
of certain cells in the immune system, according to a small study.
Women who placed more importance on these goals at the beginning
of the study had higher levels of activity among their "natural
killer" immune cells. In addition, women who elevated the
importance of these goals over a one-month period showed increases
in natural killer cell activity, compared to women who said that
the importance of these goals had decreased for them...
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11: Heart-Felt
Stress Can Be More Dangerous To Immunity People
who react to stress more in their heart than in their vascular
system are more likely to suffer immune system problems, according
to a new study. Public speaking and similar stress-inducing situations
stimulate a physical reaction in two ways: The heart pumps harder
and the blood vessels stiffen, leading to a rise in blood pressure.
In some people the rise is mainly due to the increase in heart
output, while in others it's due to the increased resistance to
blood flow in the vessels...
Article
10: Work
Pressures Help Strengthen The Immune System, Gory Videos Do The
Opposite Engaging
in stressful tasks like trying to meet a deadline may boost the
immune system while exposure to stress that must be endured passively
may weaken it. The conclusion is based on a study that was designed
to draw out the different effects that active and passive coping
might have on the body's defenses. It presents some of the strongest
evidence yet that certain kinds of stress can promote good health...
Article
9: Chronic
Stress May Influence Effectiveness Of Vaccines Chronic
stress can have an impact on the overall effectiveness of immunizations
designed to protect against infectious diseases. The news could
be important to people who need to boost their immune system,
especially the elderly...
Article
8: Personality
Trait May Influence Immune System Response Individuals
may vary in how well they can protect themselves from illness,
depending on personality traits as well as on physiological differences.
Researchers tested how 84 study participants responded to a vaccine
for the viral infection known as hepatitis B. This vaccination
prompts the immune system to mount a defense by introducing a
tiny amount of the infectious agent into the body...
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7: Moderate
Aggression May Lead To Stronger Immune Systems Men
who are moderately aggressive have a stronger immune system and
the study suggests that people who are aggressive may boost their
immune system so it is more prepared to deal with infections,
viruses and bacteria...
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6: Well-Nourished
Women Maintain Ability To Ward Off Disease In Old Age Contrary
to previous reports, healthy, well-nourished older women, 60 to
80 years of age, have immune systems that function at levels similar
to young women, 20 to 40 years old...
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5: Depression
Alters Immune Systems By Decreasing Physical Activity A
woman with mild to moderately severe depression shows alterations
in her immune system and is not able to boost her immune system
easily...
Article
4: Light
Physical Training Best For Boosting Immunity Light
physical training is the best way to boost the immune system of
people beginning an exercise program for the first time...
Article
3: Stress
May Increase Susceptibility To Infectious Disease Dozens
of studies have shown that stress can alter the levels of certain
biochemical markers in the body...
Article
2: Carnegie
Mellon Researcher Say Stress Reduction May Help Our Bodies Defend
Against Illness, Disease Can
stress reduction help our bodies defend against cancer? Researchers
addressing this question are optimistic but not yet sure if this
will boost the immune system enough...
Article
1: Regular
Exercise May Protect Against Negative Effects Of Stress People
who exercise regularly are less likely to get sick after stressful
situations than people who don't exercise...
