| The immune system is our guard against various | | | | typically used to treat breast cancer. |
| diseases. Some studies have shown that people who | | | | The joint study between Israel Deaconess Medical |
| often worry and are easily stressed out have a | | | | Center and Harvard Medical School found that the |
| weaker immune system and may be more susceptible | | | | combination of chemotherapy and hormonal agents |
| to infections than carefree folks that have been | | | | with the herbal immune boosting program remarkably |
| exposed to the same environment. | | | | increased the suppression of cancerous cell growth. In |
| There are actually some people who subjectively | | | | addition, the study provided documentation that using |
| stated that they don't respond to stress | | | | American Ginseng in combination with conventional |
| psychologically, but when were tested in the lab, show | | | | treatments caused no ill effects. |
| objective physical responses to stress including greater | | | | Unfortunately, the herbal stimulants can be effectively |
| increases in fatigue, heart rate, blood pressure, and as | | | | used for a short term goal, while the right exercise |
| a result, a decrease in immunity. | | | | therapy should be used for a long term. |
| Interestingly, people who made it a habit to become | | | | In addition, exercise may not just boost your immune |
| engaged in exercise activities immediately after they | | | | system and keep you physically fit, but mentally sharp |
| were exposed to stress, showed stronger resistance | | | | as well. |
| to stress. The resultant strengthening of the immune | | | | A study of nearly 6,000 elderly women published in the |
| response has been best achieved when the choice of | | | | July 23, 2001 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine |
| exercise was an aerobic exercise with resistance | | | | reported that those women who exercised the most |
| combined with massage, reflexology, and acupressure | | | | had the least amount of mental decline during the six |
| in one single system. | | | | to eight years that they were followed. The results of |
| Also, another way to boost the immune system is the | | | | the study indicated that even moderate activity |
| use of certain herbal supplements including Echinacea, | | | | showed benefit. Of course, it is recommended to see |
| American, Siberian and Korean Ginseng, and | | | | your physician before starting any exercise activities. |
| mushroom complex. A study, reported in the Journal of | | | | And so, as medical studies continue to show, results |
| Surgical Oncology (1999), involving American Ginseng, | | | | offered in an aerobic exercise combined with |
| also known as Panax quinquefolius, administered to | | | | massage, reflexology, and acupressure in one single |
| patients undergoing treatments for breast cancer, | | | | system can be a valuable and important part of your |
| discovered that American Ginseng enhanced the | | | | health regimen. |
| effects of chemotherapy and hormonal agents | | | | |