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9/26/2016
The Best Offense is
a Good Defense:
Strengthening Your
Immune System
With Steven
Horne, RH(AHG),
CCII
Offense versus
Defense
• When it comes to
staying healthy most
people use offensive
strategies
• That is, they go on the
attack to try to kill
microbes
• Keeping the body’s own
defenses strong is a
strategy they never
consider
If You Want
to Avoid
Illness This
Winter, Start
by Building
Your Natural
Defenses
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Is Killing Germs the Only Answer?
• FACT: Microbes are everywhere
and it is impossible (and
undesirable) to try to kill them all
• FACT: A healthy body is not a good
breeding ground for infectious
microbes – it only becomes so
when tissues are damaged or
weakened
• FACT: Microbes called probiotics
are part of your natural immune
system
• FACT: Antibiotics and chemical
disinfectants lead to the
development of resistant
organisms and overuse may
weaken your body’s natural
defenses
If we succeeded in killing all infectious microbes in
the world we would probably kill every living thing
on the planet, including ourselves
Problems with Antibiotics
• Antibiotics are antibacterial and
have no effect on viruses, fungus
or parasites, which means they are
ineffective for:
• All viral infections like colds and flu
• Most respiratory problems like chronic
sinus infections and bronchitis
• Most cases of otitis media (earaches)
• Candida and other yeast infections
• Antibiotics kill friendly bacteria
which can allow yeast and
infectious bacteria to proliferate,
• Overuse of antibiotics creates
antibiotic resistant bacteria
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Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antibiotics
• Bacteria develop a tolerance for
antibiotics
• This leads to the development of
antibiotic resistant strains of
bacteria
• A similar thing can happen with
chemical disinfectants
• This antibiotic resistance is making
some diseases previously believed
to be “conquered” reappear
• Tuberculosis, gonorrhea, malaria
and childhood ear infections are
more difficult to treat than they
were a few decades ago
Antibiotics Have Their Place
• Antibiotics shouldn’t be
shunned altogether
• They can and do save lives
in situations where serious
illness, weakened
immunity or post-surgical
infection exist
• It’s just that they tend to
be overused for common,
self-limited illnesses where
natural remedies may be
more effective
Antibacterial Soaps
• A 2005 FDA report
concluded that there is
no added benefit to
antibacterial soaps over
regular soap and water.
• AMA took an official
stance against adding
antimicrobials to
consumer products in
2000
• Antibacterial soaps
contribute to the
development of resistant
bacteria.
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Microbes Are Very Clever
• Some strains produce
spores that allow them to
survive in extreme
conditions
• They swap genes,
construct biofilm, and
erect scaffolding to protect
them from virtually
anything we throw at
them
• No wonder health experts
call them “superbugs”
Terrain versus Microbe
• Since the discovery of
microbes there has been an
ongoing debate about
microbes and disease
• The germ theory says that
microbes are the direct
cause of disease
• The biological terrain theory
says that germs only invade
weakened tissue, rather than
being the direct cause of
disease
The Biological Terrain Theory
• Rudolf Virchow, a contemporary of Pasteur,
maintained that the health of body cells depended
on their chemical make-up, and this chemical
make-up depended in turn upon the kind of food
eaten by the individual.
• “If I could live my life over again,” stated Virchow, “I
would devote it to proving that germs seek their
natural habitat—diseased tissue—rather than being
the cause of diseased tissue: e.g. mosquitoes seek
stagnant water, but do not cause the pool to
become stagnant.”
• From Food is Your Best Medicine by Henry G. Bieler, M.D., pg. 40
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Edward Shook on Microbes
• They will show you illustrations of minute living organisms ...
which are found in sputum, or pus taken from diseased
tissues or secretions. Probably, at first sight, you are
astonished; then you wonder “Can this be true?” Yes, it
must be true. There they are! Right in the pus, plain as can
be. How awful that such creatures can live and destroy our
bodies without our knowledge until too late. Surely these
doctors have discovered the truth. They are right. The germs
must be killed.” But wait a minute before you jump to such a
conclusion. We find the fly on garbage which is composed of
decaying organic matter. Is he, the fly, the cause of the
garbage, or does the garbage breed the fly? We find the
white maggot in decaying flesh. Was he (the maggot) the
cause of death? And what are these creatures doing there?
They are eating, consuming, doing away with decaying
matter....”
• From the Advanced Treatise in Herbology
Your Immune System is the Hero
• Every day you are exposed to
billions of microbes
• These microbes cause you no
harm because your body is
naturally resistant to them
• You “catch” an infection
when that resistance is
compromised
• So let’s learn how this
important system works
Parts of the
Immune System
• Protective Surfaces
• Skin - 2 sq. meters
• Mucus Membranes – 400
sq. meters
• HCl
• Friendly flora
• Innate Immunity
• Inflammatory responses
• White Blood Cells
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Macrophages
Neutrophils
Natural Killer Cells
Complement proteins
• Adaptive Immunity
• White blood cells
• B-Cells
• T-Cells
• Antibodies
(Immunoglobulins)
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IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
IgD
• Cell-mediated immunity
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Protective
Surfaces
• The skin and mucus
membranes form
protective barriers against
infection
• We all know that basic
sanitation is essential to
good health
• Improved sanitation is
largely responsible for the
huge decline in deaths
from infection disease
during the last century
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
• The HCl of the stomach is a
critical part of immune
defense
• The acid of the stomach not
only breaks down proteins
and helps with mineral
absorption, it also kills
harmful microbes
• Unfortunately, many people
develop low stomach acid
as they age
Intestinal Biofilm
• Our intestinal tract contains over
100 trillion microbes
• Many of these microbes live in a
biofilm that coats the intestinal
tract, forming a protective
barrier to infection and toxins
• The metabolic activity of these
microbes rivals the liver
• This friendly flora is a critical
part of our immune system
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What is Biofilm?
• A collection of one or more species of microbes
encased in a self-produced matrix of
exopolysaccharides that is permanently attached to a
surface
Photo of biofilm from water sample CDC website
Establishing a Natural Gut Biofilm
• Microbes from the vaginal canal
may be swallowed during birth
• Nursing also contributes to
biofilm formation
• The immune system transports
bacteria from the mother’s
intestines to the breast milk to
introduce these microbes to
infants
• Microbes from the child’s
environment add to biofilm
development
Harmful Influences on Gut Flora
• Childhood factors
• C-Sections
• Bottle feeding
• Over sanitized
environments
• Disruptive influences
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Antibiotics
NSAIDs
Birth control pills
Chlorine
Chemotherapy
Glycophosphates
And other chemicals
and drugs
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Innate Immunity
• Most of the immune
function is found in the
innate immune system
• This is the second line
of immune defense in
the body’s protective
system
• Most of what we call
natural immunity arises
from the innate
immune system
Macrophages
• The “big eaters” of the immune
system
• Primarily found in mucus
membranes and skin
• Act like the body’s border patrol,
recognizing invaders and signaling other parts of the
immune system for help
• Have three states of activity
• Resting, where they act as cellular garbage collectors
• Primed, when a breech is detected macrophages upregulate
to start looking for invading organisms
• Hyperactivation, when microbes are found they become
highly active and send messages to activate other parts of the
immune system
Neutrophilis
• Back-up assistance for
the innate immune
system, the “swat team”
• Short lived white blood
cells that stay in the
circulatory system until
they are called into action in damaged areas
• In the blood stream they are inactive
• Inflammatory responses trigger them to enter tissues
where they start destroying potential enemies
• Pus is mainly neutrophilis
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Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells)
• Are also “on call” in the blood, spleen and liver
• They move into tissues when they receive signals from other
immune cells
• They destroy cells by convincing them to commit suicide—
preprogrammed cell death or apoptosis
• Receive “kill” or “don’t
kill” signals from cells,
which determine which
cells should be destroyed
• They destroy
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Tumors
Virus infected cells
Bacteria
Parasites
Fungi
Adaptive Immune System
• The adaptive immune system
learns who the enemy is from the
innate immune system
• The innate immune system
encounters common pathogens in
everyday life, which helps it “learn”
what to be on “alert” for
• The innate immune system collects
information about incoming
pathogens and helps formulate a
“plan” for the adaptive immune
system to follow
• The adaptive immune system uses
antibodies to “tag” cells for
destruction
B-Cells
• Produce antibodies to tag cells for destruction
• 100 million different kinds of white blood cells that can
be stimulated to tag cells with specific characteristics
for destruction
• Serves as the back up for the innate immune system
and is regulated by signals from it
• Type os antibodies
• IgG – most abundant type
• IgA – involved in mucosal
(innate) immunity
• IgD – found on
membranes of B-cells
• IgE – responds to allergens
and parasites
• IgM – found on
membranes of B-cells
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T-Cells
• When T-cells encounter the proper antigen, they
start cloning themselves
• Killer T-Cells make contact with antigen bearing
cells and trigger them to commit apoptosis
• T-Cells also receive
regulating signals from
the innate immune
system
• They destroy:
• Cancer cells
• Viral infected cells
How a Vaccine Works
• A vaccine presents a
challenge to the adaptive
immune system, which
reacts by creating
antibodies
• Vaccines by-pass the first
and second line of immune
defense and rely on the this
third line of immune
defense, adaptive immunity
• It is important to recognize
that it is the immune
system responding to the
vaccine that creates
immunity, not the vaccine
itself
Immunity Requires Nutrition
• Immune activity requires
nutrients like:
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Vitamin C
Vitamin D3
Vitamin A
Zinc
Selenium
Essential fatty acids
Antioxidants
• Without these nutrients,
the immune system may
not function properly
• In addition, toxins such as
mercury can interfere with
immune function
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Mind-Body Connection
• Stress reduces immune
responses, so children
who are under stress
are more likely to get
sick
• I’ve also discovered
that self-esteem
enhances immunity
• Raising children in love,
without violence is also
critical to immunity
Take a Break!
Now back to
Steven Horne
Herbal JEDI
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Enhancing Immunity Naturally
Probiotic Supplements
• Probiotic supplements
can also help to restore
the intestinal biofilm
• NSP Supplements
include:
• Probiotic Eleven
• NutriBiome Eleven
Elevated
• NutriBiome Bacillus
Coagulans
• Sunshine Heroes
Probiotic Power
Elderberry D3fense
• Ingredients:
• Vitamin D3 2,000IU
• Elderberry fruit
extract
• Echinacea aerial
parts
• Willow bark extract
• Royal jelly
• Olive leaf extract
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Immune Stimulator
• Ingredients:
• Beta glucans
200mg
• Arabinogalactan
100mg
• Colostrum
• Cordyceps mycelia
• Reishi mushroom
mycelia
• Maitake whole
mushroom
Solstic Immune
• Ingredients:
• Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
400mg
• Vitamin D3 2200IU
• Zinc (acetate) 5mg
• Potassium (bicarbonate)
105mg
• Elderberry fruit extract
• Beta-glucans
• Echinacea root concentrate
• Arabinogalactan
• Korean ginseng root extract,
• SCFOS (short-chain
fructooligosaccharides)
• Fruit extracts and flavorings
VS-C
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Dandelion whole plant
Purslane top
Indigo leaf and root
Thlaspi whole plant
Bupleurum root
Typhonium rhizome
Scute root
Cinnamon twig
Licorice root
Ginseng root
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Silver Shield
• Ingredients: Pure colloidal silver with
Aqua Sol technology
• Uses ultra-fine particles of silver
colloids for maximum bioavailability
• Non-toxic (does not accumulate in the
kidneys or cause heavy metal
contamination)
• Does not destroy beneficial bacteria in
the colon
• Can be used internally, topically, as a
throat spray, as eye drops, etc.
• Gel can be applied directly to wounds
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