Essentially, the body's
natural immune system attacks and destroys the insulin - producing cells — called the beta cells — in the pancreas.
Not exact matches
Yet it does leave the vast majority of bacterial residents exposed and therefore vulnerable to a follow - up round of antibiotics or the
natural attacks of the body's
immune system.
«We are leveraging the
immune system's
natural ability to detect and
attack many target antigens, as it does every time we get an infection,» she said.
The premise behind the trial is that, if the
immune system of infants is accustomed to tolerating insulin from a very early age, then at a later age it will not mistake this important
natural messenger as foreign and
attack it.
Weak
immune system Aerobic workouts are a
natural cold - fighter, coaxing
immune cells out of body tissues and into the bloodstream, where they
attack invading viruses and bacteria, explains David Nieman, DrPH, a professor at Appalachian State University, whose research shows that five days of cardio a week reduced sick days by 43 percent.
If Spike's
immune system is down and his body lacks key vitamins, he'll be more susceptible to a parasite
attack, according to Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, in his 2005 book, «Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to
Natural health for Dogs and Cats.»
When the pet's
immune system decides to
attack human erythropoetin as a foreign protein, it not only destroys the human erythropoetin that was given - it also destroys the pets
natural erythropoetin.