Contents:
- Medical Video: How Lupus Attacks Immune System? | Lupus disease - Manipal Hospital
- 1. Colds
- 2. Flu
- 3. Tipes
- How do you increase endurance?
Medical Video: How Lupus Attacks Immune System? | Lupus disease - Manipal Hospital
When the immune system is weak, the body becomes unable to fight viruses, bacteria, and germs that cause disease. As a result, you become more susceptible to disease and contract it from people around you who are sick.
For that, know some diseases that often occur when your immune system is weakened.
1. Colds
Colds are a disease that you experience most, especially in the rainy season. Even though it will recover within a few days, the symptoms can certainly interfere with the activity. You will feel a runny, itchy nose and keep sneezing. In addition, the throat will hurt in one or two days followed by symptoms of coughing, headaches, and watery eyes.
This disease is caused by various types of viruses, such as rhinovirus, coronavirus, or adenovirus which attacks the respiratory tract. Viruses move from people who are sick to healthy people through droplets or drops of water from coughing or sneezing released by people who are sick. People who have a weakened immune system, experience fatigue, or feel emotional stress are usually more susceptible to this disease.
2. Flu
Just like a cold, flu or influenza has the same way of transmission and the virus also attacks the respiratory tract. The difference is that flu is caused by influenza A, influenza B, and influenza C viruses. Although it is almost the same at a glance, flu symptoms usually appear more severe than colds. Flu symptoms include cold symptoms but are accompanied by shivering fever, body aches, nausea, vomiting, even diarrhea.
Flu and colds are very contagious. If people around you are affected by one of these diseases, chances are you will also get infected especially if the immune system is weak.
3. Tipes
Typhus or typhoid fever more often affects children because of their imperfect immune system. But, adults who have a weak immune system can also get this disease. Tipes are caused by bacteria Salmonella typhoid which enters the body through contaminated food or drink. These bacteria can survive for weeks on water or dirt released by the patient.
After ingesting contaminated food or water, the bacteria will invade the intestine and enter the bloodstream and be carried away by white blood cells in the liver, spleen, and spinal cord. Symptoms of typhoid include fever up to 40 degrees Celsius, recovery, headache, body feeling weak, diarrhea, poor appetite, abdominal pain, and body aches. Often breaking fast with food sold on the roadside "not yet guaranteed cleanliness" may be the cause of your tipes.
How do you increase endurance?
Simply put, if you want to live a healthy life free of disease, your immune system must also be strong. Improving a better and healthier lifestyle can increase the immune response to disease. Start with the consumption of vegetables and fruits at dawn and break the fast with the portion that suits your needs.
Foods rich in vitamin C, can stimulate the growth of white blood cells and other components in the body so as to support the immune system stronger. Not only from food, you can also get vitamin C from supplements containing vitamin C, echinacea, and ginseng. However, consult your doctor first before you take additional supplements.
Also make sure to always get enough time to rest. Have clean living habits, such as diligently washing your hands. Don't forget, always take the time to exercise regularly even if you are busy and reduce stress.
