ANP 1107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cytokine, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1107
• Professor: Jackie Carnegie

Document Summary

Things you can do to strengthen your immune system: A crucial factor to strengthen your immune system is regular exercise. Exercise improves cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, maintain body weight, and prevents a variety of diseases. Although some question what exactly the correlation between exercise and the immune system are, some believe it promotes good circulation, allowing cells and substances of the immune system to flow properly and to perform their job more efficiently. A proper diet and regular nourishment is required for the immune system to function properly. Scientists have recognized through studies that people who live in poverty and suffer from malnourishment are more likely to be affected by infectious diseases. Some evidence shows that vitamin b2 increases resistance to bacterial infections in mice. Vitamin b6 deficiencies can reduce immune system response such as lymphocytes and their ability to mature and transform into various types of t and b cells.