Ways to Strengthen the Immune System to Get Rid of Acne

There are various causes of acne outbreak, such as weak immune system and microbial activity within hair follicles. In this article, you will learn how to strengthen the immune system that is one of the foremost causes of acne.

What is immune system? Immune system restricts the harmful activities within the body. Immune system consists of lymph, white blood cells and etc. Immune system not only kills bacteria but also protects your body from other harmful and damaging materials such as free radicals, skin allergy producing agents etc.

How does immune system work? The immune system work in many ways, white blood cells engulf bacteria and other minute particles through a process called phagocytosis. White blood cells also prepare specific antibodies and antigens that recognize and hamper the activity of harmful materials.

Why immune system causes acne? Immune system produces antibodies and antigens to protect you from harmful agents. It recognizes the harmful body and restricts its activity. In case of weak immune system, it can not recognize the harmful agent and start its activity against useful substances and body cells. At this juncture, sebaceous glands and hair follicles become inflamed and result in acne outbreak.

How can I strengthen my immune system? As a rule of thumb, the healthier the body, the healthier will be your immune system. You can strengthen your immune system in two principle ways: • Physically • Biochemically Physically: Physical strengthening of immune system includes but not limited to regular exercise, avoid unnecessary exposure to environmental stimuli that trigger the immune system against itself while your immune system is weak. The environmental stimuli include, air pollution, special allergy to any particular substance that rapidly affects your body.

Biochemically: Food stuffs are biochemicals that that provide essential substances to your body to spend healthy life. These substances include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. For healthy immune system, it is essential to put all required dietary substances into your body.

What dietary substance should I take to strengthen my immune system? Your diet should be balanced; a balanced diet includes: • Proteins • Carbohydrates • Fats • Minerals • Vitamins How do I get them or what are good sources of these substances?

Sources of Proteins: Chicken, fish, eggs, milk and any white meat

Source of Carbohydrates: Flour, rice and etc

Fats: Milk, sunflower oil, dry fruits

Vitamins and Minerals: Fruits, vegetables, dry fruits

Thus, eat all fruits available in a specific season as they balance the needs of required substances in a specific season.

Other tips that help strengthening the immune system: • Avoid stress • Avoid those dietary substances that stimulate your body to produce allergic effect • Laugh at even small cheerful feelings • Music • Sleeping • Drinking lots of water

Conclusion: Most often acne flares up due to weak immune system and to get rid of acne it is necessary to strengthen the immune system by taking balanced diet and having regular exercise and any suitable method.

By Liza Parker