(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Next, those macrophages (yesterday's post) send parts of the now-dead invaders to a certain kind of T-cell. A few of them will recognize that information about the invader and they reproduce many of their kind to help in this battle.
B-cells have different, amazing roles. They paint invader cells with an antigen that attracts granulocytes and macrophages so they can destroy those bad guys. They also coat invader cells with an antibody that prevents it from attaching to your cells. And . . they record the characteristics of these invaders and remember them in their genes.
All these parts of your immune system operate on the chemical level, with zero direction or even awareness from you.
"Our God-given immune systems are beautiful and powerful. The cells that fight foreign invaders are the true heroes in any pandemic. When we choose . . a lifestyle of health, we give our “troops” everything they need to fight against pandemic diseases and run-of-the-mill infections."
from Dr. Don Colbert at The Stream
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