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The discipline required to build Real Wealth should also be applied to build Real Health. Health is an achievement related to lifestyle.

To enjoy Health we must have a Healthy Immune System which is our first line of defense. It is a network of cells and organs working harmoniously to control invaders which constantly threaten our health.

Immune Defenses normally co-exist peacefully within the body. When foreign organisms called Antigens are detected, alert signals are sent to prepare the system for battle. The secret is the Immune System’s dynamic communications network of White Blood Cells called Leukocytes. Different WBC’s do different jobs, from patrolling to early warning to hunter-destroyer to the clean up crew. Millions of Leukocytes organize into companies and groups and relay messages like swarming bees. The WBC’s engulf, neutralize and dispose of invaders which can be germs, bacteria or foreign substances.

White Blood Cells are produced in areas of the body such as bone marrow the thymus and the spleen. Up to 40% of the Immune System is located in the digestive system, the gastro intestinal tract. A sick G.I. tract means a Weakened Immune System which invites many allergies, diseases and immune deficiencies. Can you see the importance of your bones other than needing them to sit or walk or throw a ball ?

The Top diseases in the Western World are three C’s, Cancer, Coronary Occlusion (heart attack) and Cerebral Occlusion (stroke). For the first time we are seeing degenerative diseases in our children! Why are people so sick today?

At the top of the list is:

* Standard American Diet

* Overstress

* Polluted Environment

* Poor Living Habits

* Depleted Crop Soils

Every time we eat dead food like processed sugar, corrupt meat, and refined carbohydrates devoid of essential nutrients, we overwhelm our defense system and congest the G.I.tract setting up Auto-toxic conditions. The absolutely worst thing to happen to an army is for it’s destroyer soldiers to be knocked out. Yet this is exactly what happens when sugar enters the blood stream. The higher the glucose levels the more the invading bacteria can proliferate while at the same time the warrior WBC’s get sluggish and unable to battle just like so many drunken soldiers!

The Good News:

No matter what condition, building your immune system will ease or even eradicate many health conditions.