Psychological immune system

NOD2 gene variants) has shown to have a role in contributing the development of IBD which is thought to have a link in the dysregulation of the body immune system that may affect the normal flora.1,6,7 This theory is believed that certain environmental and behavioural factors can trigger this dysregulation of the immune system and consequently leading to a chronic inflammation of the gut.6,7 However, it is important to note that genetics alone is not solely responsible in the aetiology…

Effects of Chronic Stress on Physical and Mental Health Physiological and psychological factors can cause stress and can occur throughout the lifespan. Stress is unavoidable, but how individuals cope with stress can affect both their physical and mental health. In The Oxford Handbook of Stress, Health, and Coping, Folkman (2011) explains, “stress, coping, and health reflect life-long processes that develop of change through all phases of life as a result of biological factors, individuals’…

Can a Gluten-Free Diet Change Your Life? Here’s What You Should Know to Decide. Recently the words Gluten-free and Celiac Disease (CD) have become common topics of conversations; whether the conversation is about weight-loss, healthy living, nutrition, or exercise. Health food products with labels such as “organic”, “gluten-free”, “sugar and fat-free” can be seen almost everywhere. If you ask anyone concerned about their weight or health, they can answer the question “what are the benefits of…

The immune system is our bodies system that protects us from viruses and other illnesses. Our immune system and central nervous system are linked by the bodies lymphocytes; the white blood cells that fight viruses (Hockenbury, Nolan & Hockenbury 2015). There is a continuous relationship between the nervous, immune and endocrine systems, so if one is affected like by stress, the others will be as…

Ringing pierces through one 's ears as a typical Tuesday begins, school starts at 8:00 A.M and it’s now 7:00 A.M. As one’s body starts to function they still feel fatigue; due to, the lack of sleep from the night before their minds aren’t processing things like the brain normally would. Once arriving at school the lack of energy continues throughout the day. Would another hour of sleep make a difference? While some people agree, many others disagree, I fall upon the side that supports this idea.…

This is produced in the liver; these hormones lead to Blood Sugar Imbalance and Diabetes, Weight Gain and Obesity, Immune System Suppression and many more problems within the body. 3. Psychological effects of stress Psychological effects of stress are the effects that have to do with mental health and the way in which the mind can cope under the pressure. • Chemical imbalances: Stress triggers a release of chemicals which…

Since a decade ago, the public has been presented with large quantities of information regarding the safety of vaccines. Amongst the many reasons for this is the great success of routine, universal immunization of infants and children since the 1940s. This policy has wiped out previously common, dangerous, crippling, and potentially fatal diseases. At the closing of the last century, immunization was acknowledged as the finest achievement for the United States’ public health in the twentieth…

(Braunchwald et. al., 2003). Environmental factors and susceptibility genes play a role in developing autoimmune diseases as well as the hormonal status of an individual. Even if the general rule is “self-tolerance”, some individuals have sustained immune response against their own tissue cells. When the “self-tolerance” is gone, autoimmune responses are initiated and these autoimmune reactions cause the severe tissue…

medical discovery, doctors removed the teratomas and administered immune-suppressing medication, resulting in the rapid recovery of three out of the four women (Braverman 3). However, they still had to discover the source of the problem. In Dalmau’s lab, researchers exposed rat brains to the patients’ spinal fluid. Bingo. The brains showed evidence of an attack by antibodies, or specialized proteins that protect the immune system, which were most likely produced as part of the body’s response to…

Understanding individualistic influences on the development of autism Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests as “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts” (DSM-5, 2013). This is subject to several different situational manifestations, and is also identified through restricted and repetitive behaviours, and trouble developing and maintaining relationships (DSM-5, 2013). Diagnosis generally takes place as early as one year of age,…