How can you boost your immune system?

We all know that we should support our immune system. But how does our immune system work? How can it be supported? In this article, we will introduce you to the so-called "scavenger cells". What do they do? And what do they like to eat?

What do phagocytes have to do with the immune system?

Phagocytes are white blood cells (leukocytes) and are a necessary part of the body's immune defence. They ensure that foreign bodies, such as bacteria, viruses or toxins, are destroyed.

How are phagocytes formed?

Phagocytes are formed in the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream from there. However, they are not yet fully functional and are formed as a so-called precursor cell (monocyte).

Only in combination with certain proteins do they develop into ready-to-use macrophages in the liver and connective tissue. From then on, their lifespan is about three months.

Granulocytes are also phagocytes. They are specialised immune cells found in the circulating blood or in the inner walls of blood vessels. However, they are degraded in the blood after about 7 hours and in the mucous membranes after 4-5 days. They specialise in destroying viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites in the blood.

How do the phagocytes know who to eat?

The finished phagocytes try to remove as many invaders from the body as possible. They recognise foreign bodies by their specific protein composition on their outer layer, which is different from the body's own.

What happens when the phagocytes are deployed?

The destruction of foreign cells is technically known as "phagocytosis". In principle, it works like this: The phagocyte locates the invader and surrounds it completely. The phagocytes are able to "flow around" the invader because they are tens to hundreds of times larger than the pathogen.

Once this has happened, digestive enzymes are released, which break down the pathogen. At the same time, signalling substances are sent to the other phagocytes to attract them. This makes sense because pathogens do not usually appear alone. After this digestion process, the remains of the decomposed intruder are excreted from the phagocyte or used in the cell itself.

How can you support your phagocytes?

Whether it's an adequate supply of vitamins, healthy gut flora or high-quality nutrients, there are a number of things you can do for your immune system in addition to getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well.
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