Nutrition and Immunity Balancing Diet and Immune Function
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T his article briefly reviews the components of the immune system with emphasis on a particular leukocyte, the gamma delta (+%) T cell. The importance of nutrition in this large and complex system cannot be underestimated. All nutrients, macro and micro, are required in an optimum balance for the proper function of immunity. The issue is that an optimum balance specifically for the role of immunity in humans is not well understood. This article describes some of the consequences of nutrient deficiencies, but more importantly discusses foods that help maintain or balance the immune response by the +% T cell. The consequences of an immune system that is out of balance are also discussed.
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