The immune system plays a key role in the repair and maintenance of body tissues, important for regeneration, optimal organ function, and long life. The immune system is the body primary defense against cancer and wide variety of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. With advanced age, immune system function generally declines, raising your vulnerability to many age-related diseases. Another unfortunate effect of the aging process is a propensity of certain parts of the immune system to becoame overactive, leading to a dramatic increase in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The aging immune system in one that is out of balance - most parts underfunctioning, but some parts overactive, Yet this impairmant may have more to do with immune suppressive agents, such as stress, environmental toxins, and food allergies, than the aging process itself.

"Failure of immune function is what tends to kill you as you get older," - says Elmer Crantom. M.D. "If you live to be 120, it will be largely because your immune system demonstrates a superb capacity to deal with the insults of daily living". Immune function and longevity are closely linked. While immune balancing may not allow us to routinely live past our predicted maximum life span of 120 years, it is certain to add years of healthy life we would otherwise not enjoy.

Can the immune system be rejuvenated to function at a higher, more optional and balanced level? The good news is that the answer is yes. Having been in an overactive and dysfunctional state for a prolonged period, often years, the immune system, may need intensive support to return it to an optimal level of functioning and enable it to ward off current and future infection. Immunomodulators like bate glucan and arabinogalactan are substances that target and adjust specific weaknesses in the immune system. Enzymes, specific herbs, and certain hormones like DHEA are other natural options for modulating immune function.

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