As controversy persists around the world regarding the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, as well as ongoing discussions about the usefulness of vaccination in general, or in specific populations, at the end of December 2016. Medscape posted an article on the five most common misconceptions and fears about vaccines.

Myth 1: Vaccination is no longer needed

The belief that vaccination is no longer necessary is based on the misconception that most of the diseases we are vaccinated against have disappeared. Indeed, it is true that many diseases that were very common in the past (and some of them, such as diphtheria and polio, were associated with significant mortality or long-term disability of the sick), are now rare in developed countries, so rare that ordinary people and even some medical professionals may believe they no longer exist. However, this is not true. In fact, the only disease that mankind has officially managed to get rid of is smallpox, the last case of which was reported in Somalia in 1977. Of course, vaccination has been able to achieve a significant reduction in the incidence of several infectious diseases, such as tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, mumps, polio and congenital rubella.

Nevertheless, the example of measles can very clearly show the importance of mass vaccination in preventing serious diseases. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can be accompanied by severe complications. She met very often in the United States until, in 1963, vaccination was not started: at that time, about 4 million cases of measles were registered annually, which was associated with approximately 450 deaths per year. In 2000 it was announced that there was no longer endemic measles in the United States, but imported cases were still reported from travelers and migrants. In 2015 A total of 159 cases of measles have been reported in the United States. Most of these patients either did not receive the vaccine (45%) or their vaccination status was unknown (38%).

The growing number of people who choose not to be vaccinated may create problems for the rest of the population as well, as it leads to a weakening of "herd immunity". This fact is often underestimated by both the public and scientists, but herd immunity protects vulnerable populations who cannot receive full vaccination (for example, patients with immunodeficiency conditions) from potentially serious and life-threatening diseases by reducing the likelihood of transmitting infectious agents to them from other members. society.

Myth 2: Vaccines cause autism

This myth is a very common argument against vaccination. It is based mainly on the publication in 1998. Lancet article by Andrew Wakefield et al. In this publication, Wakefield suggested an association between measles, mumps and rubella vaccine administration and autism based on eight clinical cases, and this raised significant vaccine safety concerns. However, a number of important shortcomings were found in this work during a detailed investigation, including significant methodological flaws and conflicts of interest. These problems led the Lancet to withdraw this publication - partly in 2004. and completely in 2010. Moreover, the main author of the article was deprived of his license to practice medicine by the General Medical Council of Great Britain, because his professional conduct was found to be unfair.

However, these suspicions were initially taken very seriously by the medical community and subsequently several high methodological epidemiological studies were performed to evaluate the possible association between vaccines and autism. Moreover, a meta-analysis of data from five cohort studies (comprising a total of 1,256,407 children) and five case-control studies (involving 9920 children) on the association between vaccines and the development of autism or autism spectrum disorders was subsequently published. spectrum. No associations were found between measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism (odds ratio [OR], 0.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.70–1.01).

Separately, the effects of two components of vaccines (thimerosal and mercury), which were accused of causing autism, were studied. No associations with autism were found for either thimerosal (OR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.77–1.31) or mercury (OR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.93–1 .07).

In addition to the fact that the association between the MMR vaccine and autism can be safely considered refuted, it should be kept in mind that a significant burden of morbidity and mortality from potentially preventable infectious diseases is well proven and real, including deaths in developed countries: for example, in 2015 in Spain, a 6-year-old boy died of diphtheria, and in 2016. in Belgium, a 3-year-old girl, and both of these children were not vaccinated.

Myth 3: Vaccines cause autoimmune diseases

The role of vaccines in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases (presumably as trigger factors that trigger the autoimmune process) has been discussed for quite some time. Although the cause of these diseases is still unclear, it is clear that several factors may play a role, including genetic predisposition, certain environmental characteristics, and infectious diseases.

The relationship between vaccines and autoimmune diseases is still being studied; however, at the moment, no sufficiently convincing evidence of the existence of a causal relationship between them has been obtained. Much of the data on the association between vaccines and autoimmune diseases has come from case reports, which are considered very low levels of evidence. So far, large epidemiological studies that could provide us with convincing clinical information on this issue have not been conducted. Given the characteristics of autoimmune diseases and their diversity, such studies are very difficult.

Recently, the concept of autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) has been put forward. Several new autoimmune conditions with a potential association with adjuvants (substances used to increase the immunogenicity of a vaccine) have been proposed to fall into this category. ASIA has received considerable attention from the scientific community and many articles have been published on the subject. However, for now, it remains more of a theoretical concept, with very general criteria and insufficiently clear evidence.

There are clinical studies that have compared the incidence of autoimmune diseases in vaccinated versus unvaccinated groups. None of them showed an increase in the incidence of any autoimmune disease in the case of vaccination. The authors of the Medscape article take the view that, given the undeniable benefits of vaccination, this theoretical risk should not be an obstacle to it.

Myth 4: Influenza is a harmless disease, so vaccination is optional

Although the flu is generally considered a mild illness, this is not true for all cases. Influenza poses a significant threat to public health. In the 20th century alone, there have been three pandemics, and millions of people have died from the flu. During the last H1N1 virus pandemic (June 11, 2009 to August 1, 2010), 18,449 deaths were associated with laboratory-confirmed influenza according to WHO, although the overall mortality rate was certainly higher.

Influenza can cause serious complications, including severe pneumonia, as well as effects on other organs, such as encephalopathy and myocarditis. In addition, influenza epidemics are always followed by a significant number of deaths from its cardiac and pulmonary complications. The risk of influenza complications is especially high in the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, and pregnant women, so influenza vaccination is strongly recommended for them.

Myth 5: Vaccines should not be given to pregnant women

Most vaccines are not only safe during pregnancy, they are recommended during this period. Two vaccines are especially important for pregnant women: the Tdap combined tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine (acellular vaccine), which should preferably be given between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation, and the influenza vaccine. Tetanus, whooping cough and influenza are diseases with potentially severe consequences for the baby and/or mother and can be prevented by vaccination. It has been proven that vaccination of a pregnant woman against whooping cough creates significant protection against this infection for the newborn.

An analysis of the available data suggests that vaccines based on inactivated microorganisms can be safely used at any stage of pregnancy. This is especially true for influenza, which can be very severe in pregnant women, and therefore seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for pregnant women. The safety of influenza vaccination in pregnant women has been studied in a number of studies, and a meta-analysis found no association between influenza vaccination in any trimester and congenital malformations and malformations (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.86–1 .07). There are also studies confirming the safety of use during pregnancy for vaccines for the prevention of hepatitis B, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

Conversely, live virus vaccines, such as varicella or herpes zoster, and MMR are not recommended within 1 month before conception and throughout pregnancy due to the potential risk of virus transmission to the fetus. . At the same time, there is evidence from retrospective studies involving women who received vaccine preparations containing live viruses during pregnancy, and these studies did not show an increase in the risk of congenital infections. However, the period of pregnancy remains a contraindication for the use of such vaccines.

Main conclusions

Currently, vaccination remains the subject of a number of myths and speculations. Even though the scientific basis for these fears looks rather dubious, they have become a real threat to mass vaccination programs. Unfortunately, as a result of these fears and false information, quite a few people refuse vaccinations, both for themselves and for their children. Although there is a need for continued scientific research in the field of vaccination, aimed at both obtaining more effective vaccine preparations in the future (for example, for the prevention of influenza) and studying the immunogenicity of vaccines, it is very important that the entire medical community now supports vaccination and helped maintain adherence to immunization programs.

There are a huge number of diseases of the endocrine system, but autoimmune thyroiditis in children is insidious. The symptoms of this disease do not manifest themselves for a long time, and in the meantime, the body is destroying thyroid cells. In a neglected case, a constant intake of hormonal drugs is required to continue a normal life.

Causes of the disease

By itself, the disease cannot appear. Thanks to many studies, it has been found that the likelihood of developing autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) depends on the genetic predisposition. If there were cases of the disease in the pedigree, then the chance to shift them to the child is very high.

Push to the development of AIT can:

• vaccination (in particular against diphtheria, influenza and tetanus);
• bad ecology;
• stress and nervous environment;
• infection with viruses or bacteria;
• hormonal changes.

How clearly the disease manifests itself depends on the age and gender of the person. It appears much more often in girls than in boys. The peak incidence is considered to be after six years of age.

Processes in the body

With poor heredity or after stress, the mechanisms of immunity weaken. During this period, foreign bodies enter the body and begin their destructive action. At the same time, a hormonal failure occurs, and the immune system begins to work against itself, producing antibodies, the action of which is directed to harm the body.

A similar process directly affects the thyroid gland, destroying healthy cells.

Clinical picture

The asymptomatic course of the disease discourages many parents. Autoimmune thyroiditis in a child does not easily manifest itself for several years, and its presence becomes clear only when examining the thyroid gland.

But there are a number of symptoms to watch out for:

• enlargement of the thyroid gland - while the child's neck also changes in size. Accompanying symptoms are pain and discomfort. The gland becomes more solid;
• dysphagia appears - a violation of the swallowing function;
• breathing is difficult and shortness of breath periodically appears;
• in the morning there is great dryness in the mouth, and there is no thirst.

And hormonal disorders can also provoke diseases. At the very beginning of the disease, thyrotoxicosis is typical. You can recognize it by the following features:

• anxiety and worry for no reason;
• capriciousness and tendency to tears;
• nightmares;
• weight loss, accompanied by an increase in appetite;
• tachycardia;
• increased sweating.

In the further course of the disease, the level of hormones decreases, this leads to deficiencies in the functions of the thyroid gland. The child has the following symptoms:

• weight gain due to metabolic disorders;
• depressed, drowsy state;
• problems with concentration and memory;
• hypotension.

The child's reactions are inhibited, the face becomes pale and an unhealthy blush appears on it. Hair becomes weak and brittle, prone to falling out. Sometimes entire bald patches are visible on the head. Adolescents experience hair loss in the armpits and pubis.

To determine the cause of such clinical manifestations, it is necessary to undergo an additional examination.

Diagnostics

Accurately diagnosing autoimmune thyroiditis is realistic only after, but such a study is practically not carried out for children. But they examine the blood for the level of thyroid hormones - T3 or T4, as well as TSH. They also take an analysis for antibodies to thyroglobulin or peroxidase.

Sometimes an ultrasound is performed, during which the structure of the thyroid gland is studied.

Complications

If you do not start taking any measures in time, everything can end very sadly.

Serious deviations will occur in the child's body. Children suffering from thyroiditis lag behind their peers in development. As the disease progresses, decreased production of thyroid hormones leads to hypothyroidism. The increase in lipid levels that occurs with the disease contributes to the development of coronary heart disease.

Sometimes thyroid lymphomas appear. The reasons are not yet known, but it does happen. It is characterized by rapid growth, despite the right treatment.

Oncology due to thyroiditis does not appear, but these diseases can peacefully coexist in one person.

The functionality of the body will suffer if the thyroid gland is unable to do its job. Weakened immunity is unable to protect against the penetration of bacteria and infections, moreover, due to illness, it will produce antibodies against itself, which will contribute to the worsening of the situation.

Treatment

Specific therapy for thyroiditis for children has not yet been developed. Symptomatic remedies are the first helpers in this disease.

When hypothyroidism is detected, treatment is reduced to the use of thyroid hormones. These include medicines that contain L-thyroxine. Usually it is Levothyroxine. During the treatment period, the clinical picture and the level of thyrotropin in the blood serum are under control. But drugs only slow down the development and do not protect against the progression of the disease in the future.

An increase in the functionality of the thyroid gland is very rarely provoked by autoimmune thyroiditis. But if this happens, thyrostatics are prescribed. These include "Tiamazol" and "Mercazolil".

Glucocorticoids are used if there is a combination of the autoimmune phase of the disease with. Most often this happens in the cold season.

Anti-inflammatory therapy is carried out to reduce the production of antibodies. In this they have proven themselves well: "Indomethacin" and "Metindol".

And also help in the treatment is provided by various immunocorrectors, vitamins and adaptogens.

Restrictions

There are a number of restrictions that must be followed in a family where there is a child diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis:

• iodine - most people are simply sure that in case of violation of the functionality of the thyroid gland, it is necessary to take drugs containing iodine. But the whole incident is that such drugs can both help and harm. With autoimmune thyroiditis, iodine increases the number of antibodies that destroy the thyroid gland. It is better not to self-medicate, and the specialist, based on the diagnosis, will prescribe the right drugs;
• selenium - the development of hypothyroidism can provoke selenium deficiency. This microelement plays an important role in the disease. But not in all cases, its appointment is recommended: a contraindication is the presence of thyrotoxicosis;
• vaccines - often parents are concerned about the vaccination of children with impaired thyroid function. Experts are sure: vaccinations and autoimmune thyroiditis are incompatible concepts. Vaccination can only exacerbate the hormonal imbalance present when immunity is impaired during illness.

With timely treatment of the child, everything will end well. To prevent such a disease in the future, it is necessary to control hormone levels. Periods of exacerbation may remind you of pathology, but following all the recommendations will give a lasting positive effect.

So, we talked about general contraindications to vaccinations () and got to the question of special conditions. In which vaccinations may be delayed or even prohibited. It is necessary to discuss in detail all the particular issues of contraindications and restrictions on vaccinations.

If immunodeficiency.
The vaccination process is an immune reaction of the body with the active work of all parts of the immune system, therefore, in order for it to go relatively smoothly, it is necessary that the immune system be healthy and work adequately. This is not always the case. Sometimes there are states of immunodeficiency, temporary or permanent impairment of immunity with inadequate or reduced reactions to seemingly common stimuli - diseases, nutrients and drugs. Therefore, in the instructions for contraindications, the issue of immunodeficiency is considered separately.

First of all, this is due to the fact that in children with immunodeficiencies, the risk of vaccination with live vaccines increases. Although they are weakened, but purely theoretically they can be harmful to severely undermined immunity. Such complications include vaccine-associated polio when instilled with live polio vaccine. In addition, BCG and the vaccine against rubella, partitis and measles will be dangerous for such babies. But how to suspect the presence of immunodeficiency, because universal testing and immunograms are not done? There are certain health issues that will allow you and your doctor to think about problems in the immune system. These are, first of all, severe, recurrent purulent processes, the development of anorectal fistulas, persistent oral thrush, frequent pneumonia, persistent eczema, seborrhea, a decrease in blood platelets, the presence of relatives with immunity problems. Such children are replaced with dead vaccines, and they are examined, but BCG is not carried out for such children.

Children who have recently been treated with immunosuppressive drugs should not be vaccinated if they are being treated with hormones, especially by mouth or by inhalation. It should be at least three to six months after taking these drugs and getting vaccinated.

Attention!
General asthenia does not belong to the signs of immunodeficiency, this is when the “child is weak”, frequent colds, long-term recovery. Such children after recovery or in remission are vaccinated in the general manner. It would be illegal for a doctor to refuse to vaccinate a child (but parents decide here, they can write a refusal). In addition, minor changes in the immunogram in the absence of a clinic do not belong to immunity problems.

When not to do BCG?
BCG is a weakened live Mycobacterium tuberculosis, they give a local intradermal process. Babies weighing less than 2 kg at birth should not be vaccinated. This is due to the thinness of the skin, in which it is very difficult to correctly administer the drug - intradermally. They are usually vaccinated as they gain weight, usually at the second stage of nursing in a children's hospital. Repeatedly at 6 and 14 years old, BCG cannot be done if a keloid scar has formed from the first.

When not to do akds?
Children with progressive pathology of the nervous system cancel the pertussis component of the vaccine, making ads. This is especially true with a tendency to convulsions. DTP is contraindicated in the development of non-temperature-related seizures, suspected epilepsy. In general, vaccinations for such children are a big question.
However, the appearance of convulsions with fever is not a contraindication to the previous administration, however, before and after the administration, antipyretics are prescribed immediately for prophylactic purposes. And it is worth replacing our domestic vaccine with a cell-free one, like infanrix or pentaxim.
The vaccine should not be administered immediately after the illness, it is necessary to allow the body to recover, the period from SARS to vaccination is at least 2-3 weeks.

When is it not allowed to enter PDA?
These vaccines should not be administered if children have previously had reactions to antibiotic treatment such as gentamicin, amikacin, and the like. The vaccine contains traces of these drugs. The imported MMR vaccine is prepared on chicken embryos and can be dangerous for children who are allergic to chicken protein. Patriotic is prepared on a quail egg and is not dangerous for such babies.

When not to do hepatitis B?
We have already said that this vaccine should not be given if there is an allergy to yeast, and if there are indications that there is a history of multiple sclerosis in the family.

If the baby has an acute infection?
Always in the event of acute infections (intestinal, colds, skin and others), the work of the immune system changes, it directs all its forces to fight the enemy and an additional load on the body can fail and negatively react. Therefore, under normal conditions, when there are no deadly threats of epidemics of bubonic plague or deadly fever, children are not vaccinated with anything until they recover from an acute illness. On average, with a common cold or a mild intestinal infection, after a complete recovery, they give a medical exemption from vaccinations for two weeks. And if it was a sore throat, bronchitis - then for a month, and with pneumonia it can be longer.
If these were severe acute infections of the nervous system, such as encephalitis and meningitis, children are generally vaccinated only after six months.

If the baby has a chronic illness?
Also, as with acute infections and diseases, children with exacerbations of any chronic disease cannot be vaccinated with any vaccines, even droplets from polio. It is possible to vaccinate a child against the background of a remission that occurred independently or after treatment, or by reaching the minimum possible activity of the process and having previously given the child special training. If immunosuppressive therapy or hormones are used to achieve remission, then vaccination is also canceled, immunity may give an inadequate response.

For such children, vaccination is carried out according to special schemes, they have their own, individual calendar, developed by a pediatrician or immunologist. Vaccination is carried out against the background of "cover" drugs or basic therapy.

What is not a contraindication?
There are a number of special conditions that some doctors mistakenly take as contraindications, and patients stubbornly regard them as an obstacle to vaccination. They are called false contraindications, which cannot be the reason for rejection.

On average, a real medical withdrawal from all or many vaccinations is found in about 1-2% of children, in all the rest the reasons for the medical withdrawal are “socially significant”, and not real. Often having a flowery diagnosis of “pep”, encephalopathy, dysdacteriosis or anemia, rickets, allergies, dermatitis in the card, children also have a medical exemption from vaccinations, and almost for life. From the point of view of medicine, this position is incorrect, since some of these diagnoses have no real power, except for the horror of parents from terribly incomprehensible words.

And in our medical environment, the presence of a medical tap in the card is due to:
- perinatal encephalopathy
- neurological deviations of a stable course,
- asthma with allergies, eczema,
- as well as heart defects
- anemia,
- problems with the thymus,
It is a receipt for its own incompetence in matters of immunoprophylaxis. No, of course, such conditions require a special approach in matters of vaccination, but from a medical point of view, it is impossible to completely reject it, it is necessary to develop a flexible and correct vaccination scheme.

I already wrote about the term pep in my materials earlier and I won’t dwell on it in detail, the diagnosis says that “the child has something with his head” (and you need to read it from the doctor ....). Accordingly, such a diagnosis and withdrawal from vaccinations cannot be. If something is embarrassing, you need to go to a good neurologist and see the baby, the doctor will clarify about vaccinations, usually such children turn out to be quite healthy.

We have also already discussed the presence of anemia; in children aged from 3 to about six months, it is generally a physiological phenomenon. In addition, the number of red blood cells does not affect the immune system in any way - it is not erythrocytes that are responsible for it, but lymphocytes. Therefore, mild anemia is not a reason to refuse vaccinations. And severe anemia is an occasion for examination, it usually has serious causes.

I don’t even want to talk about dysbacteriosis, this word is like a curse word for me, the one who leaves him with a diagnosis is a loser and a truant at a medical university! Normal doctors know that this answer is when you don’t know what to do and how!

With allergies and heart defects, children are weakened, and vaccination infections in them are much more difficult than in ordinary healthy children. And we recommend that such children be vaccinated according to a reasonable individual scheme, but first of all. After all, bouts of whooping cough for a baby with heart disease can be fatal. Allergy is not an eternal disease, it has periods of activity and remission, therefore, you can smoothly introduce the baby into remission with medications and vaccinate him! And the use of hormonal ointments does not suppress immunity, they are also used on the skin.

Of course, each case must be considered separately and it is high time to approach the issue of vaccination more individually, this will help reduce risks and complications. But it's up to you!

The immune system is the guardian of our body. It depends on her whether a person gets sick with a cold and flu, or he does not even have a runny nose. She answers whether he will endure the disease easily or severely, protects against infection, protects against foreign substances that cause allergies, and even destroys cancer cells. How to strengthen the reliability of the immune system? What foods are good for immunity? How to strengthen the local protection of the nasopharynx? Immunologist, assistant of the Department of Clinical, Laboratory Immunology and Allergology of the National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P.L.

* — Hello, Tatyana Nikolaevna. Tatiana is calling from Kyiv. I am 27 years old, and since childhood I often catch colds. This winter she has already suffered from ARVI and bronchitis twice. Why is that?

- In a person who gets sick occasionally or does not get sick at all, the first line of immune defense, which is called nonspecific immunity, works well. Cells of nonspecific protection and antibodies (secretory immunoglobulins A) are found in mucus, which, as a barrier, protects the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system from infection. When there are few immunoglobulins, A, a person becomes ill when faced with any infection - viral, bacterial or fungal.

It is important to know that the immune system works selectively. If an allergic person has an allergic reaction, then the immunity that responds to the allergen (pollen, household dust) cannot actively fight bacteria and viruses at the same time. Therefore, during the allergic process, patients often also carry a viral or bacterial infection.

* - "DATA"? Alla from Vishnevoe, Kyiv region. How to help yourself in the first hours after infection with the influenza virus?

- If you or someone in the household returned home sick, then it is advisable to immediately take drugs that prevent the virus from attaching (tamiflu) and spreading it in the body (rimantadine, amixin). I often prescribe, especially for children, suppositories containing ready-made interferon, a protective protein that inhibits the reproduction of the virus.

In the cold season, you need to eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C (especially citrus fruits). Bitter foods are very useful. When the malaise has just begun, tea with ginger and lemon is recommended: it warms well, boosts immunity and helps fight viruses. This tea can also be used for gargling. It causes slight irritation of the mucosa, increases the secretion of mucus in the nasopharynx and gastrointestinal tract, and viruses and bacteria that have not had time to attach themselves come out with it.

What should I do if the fever persists for several days?

- It is not recommended to bring down the temperature not exceeding 38.5 degrees. It is useful for a flu patient to “burn out” a little, two to two and a half days, in order to increase the production of protective antibodies. Although it happens that a person does not tolerate heat well due to health problems or the development of seizures, then you need to bring down a lower temperature - 37.5 degrees. If the fever does not go away in three days, you can suspect the development of complications that are dangerous for the flu.

- How to protect yourself from the flu?

- The best protection is vaccination, but it must be done in advance. During the epidemic, you can use nasal drops that enhance immune defenses. However, I do not accept episodic prophylaxis, but I believe that immunity should be dealt with constantly. It is strengthened by three simple things: proper nutrition, a healthy regime of work and rest, and antihelminthic therapy.

For a person who is often sick, I would recommend that you consult with your family doctor or general practitioner about how to protect yourself from the flu. If immunity is weak initially (immunodeficiency state), then preparations for the epidemic should be more targeted: get vaccinated, correct the functioning of the immune system. Today there are many good homeopathic remedies that strengthen the immune system. I often prescribe a spray in the nose: due to bitterness, it causes slight discomfort and burning of the mucosa. A lot of mucus is released, and with it - viral and bacterial cells. Thus, the body spontaneously cleanses itself.

* - This is Anna from Fastov, Kyiv region. What foods are good for immunity?

- To strengthen the immune system, lean on fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C: sea buckthorn, kiwi, pumpkin, currants, cranberries. They can be eaten fresh or frozen, or you can cook smoothies, fruit drinks, compotes, jams. Useful substances, vitamins are better absorbed if these products are consumed separately from other foods.

The diet should have enough proteins - meat, fish, cheese and cottage cheese, eggs. Food should be taken five times a day: three main meals and two snacks. At one time, a woman should eat no more than 300-350 grams, and a man - 400-450. Then the pancreas and liver work rhythmically, enzymes turn on in time and bile flows well. The immune system is not distracted by poorly digested food residues and toxins, inflammation in the intestines, but is engaged in viruses and bacteria.

* - Irina from Kyiv, 58 years old. I have suffered from autoimmune thyroiditis for many years. In the announcement of the direct line, I read that with this disease it is impossible to stimulate the immune system, although none of the doctors told me about this.

- With autoimmune thyroiditis, the own immune system, showing aggression, destroys the cells of the thyroid gland. Therefore, you should be wary of immune system stimulants and always select a drug with a doctor (endocrinologist or therapist, and even better with an immunologist). Previously, the doctor will determine at what stage and how aggressive the disease is by prescribing tests for antibodies.

You can contact the specialists of our Department of Clinical, Laboratory Immunology and Allergology. Call me back on a weekday 9.00 before 16.00 by phone 0 (67) 636−03−09 to schedule a consultation.

- Can I get a flu shot?

- You have an increased level of antibodies against the thyroid gland - immunoglobulins G, which are also produced during vaccination. Therefore, you must first pass the tests. If the underlying disease is in a "lull", you can be vaccinated.

- Can you eat garlic?

* — Hello! This is Oksana. Both of my children (three and five years old), when they went to kindergarten, did not get out of their illnesses at first. The pediatrician says that frequent illnesses are not terrible, but bad if the child is sick for a long time and with complications. How many times a year should a child normally get sick?

- You should pay attention to the child's immune system and see a specialist if the baby is sick more than six times a year, and he often has complications: he did not have time to get sick, as otitis media, tonsillitis or bronchitis immediately developed. The doctor will prescribe tests, an immunogram and determine if there is an immunodeficiency.

- What affects the child's immunity?

- Pregnancy and childbirth are of great importance. A mother who is expecting a baby should observe the regime of work and rest - go to bed on time, get enough sleep, do not overwork, walk more in the fresh air. You should also eat right, try not to be nervous. It is important to give birth to a baby in a natural, intended by nature way. In children born by caesarean section, bronchial hyperreactivity often occurs: they react to any irritation, which can subsequently lead to bronchial asthma. Until the year of the child, it is better to breastfeed: with mother's milk, he will receive all the protective antibodies. Starting from six months, you need to competently introduce complementary foods. When the mother does it wrong, the baby develops a rash, and he needs a diet, cutting down on the diet, which is bad for the immune system.

* - Lyudmila Viktorovna from the city of Malin, Zhytomyr region, worries. Why do tests not always show the presence of worms?

* - Antonina is calling you from the city of Berezhany, Ternopil region. When and how is it better to undergo prophylaxis against worms?

- I advise in the fall, after the end of the strawberry season. Before taking the medicine, you need to drink a choleretic agent for one to two weeks. I usually prescribe a broad-spectrum antihelminthic that works against most helminths and protozoa, from toxocara to giardia.

* - Andrey from Kyiv. In winter, I often have a runny nose, although I have no allergies. Is it possible to strengthen local immunity in the nasopharynx?

- Secretory immunoglobulin, A is found in the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. If there are not enough antibodies, a person will get sick as soon as someone sneezes nearby. To strengthen the immune system and protect the mucosa, you can use preparations containing ready-made interferon. It will start working as soon as the virus gets on the mucous membrane.

Many people during a flu epidemic lubricate their nasal passages with oxolin ointment, but I find it not very effective. Moreover, viral particles can accumulate in the ointment base, so the nose must be washed periodically and then reapplied. Oxolinic ointment can be compared with a gauze bandage: at first it protects, and then it becomes a source of viral particles. Today there are many other good remedies that form a film on the mucous membrane and prevent the penetration of various harmful particles - they are prescribed by a doctor.

Coming home from the street, it is advisable to wash your face, washing your nose and eyes. With a sore throat, gargling with soda or salt will help. Such a solution acts irritatingly and draws bacterial and viral particles from the mucosa, preventing their further penetration. Also very useful spice, which is used by many housewives - cloves. You can chew a bud or brew a couple of things as an infusion, or add ginger and gargle. A decoction of ginger is also suitable for rinsing. This root, like clove, has an antibacterial effect and causes increased secretion of mucus. But it is undesirable to wash the nose with these decoctions, because a concentrated solution can burn the mucous membrane.

Prepared by Natalia SANDROVICH, "FACTS"

Photo in the header of Sergei Tushinsky, "FACTS"

From the first second of birth, a person is exposed to the influence of a huge number of microorganisms, including pathogens. In the 18th century, in order to strengthen the immune system and protect a person from diseases, vaccinations were invented. However, the question of the benefits and harms of vaccinations still causes a lot of controversy. In this article, we will look at what the immune system is, what immunity is, and what is the role of vaccinations in the functioning of our immunity.

Consider what is the immune system and immunity

The immune system is a set of organs, tissues and cells that provide protection and control over the internal constancy of the body's environment. It includes the central organs - red bone marrow and thymus (thymus), peripheral organs - the spleen, lymph nodes and blood vessels, Peyer's patches of the intestine, appendix, tonsils and adenoids.

The immune system is scattered throughout the human body, and this allows it to control the entire body. The main function of the immune system is to maintain the genetic constancy of the internal environment of the body (homeostasis).

The immunity of the body to various infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths), as well as to tissues and substances with alien antigenic properties (for example, poisons of plant and animal origin), is called immunity.

A malfunction of the immune system can lead to autoimmune processes, when the cells of the immune system do not recognize “us” and “them”, and damage the cells of their own body, which leads to such serious diseases as: systemic lupus erythematosus, thyroiditis, diffuse toxic goiter, disseminated sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis.

The "cradle" of the immune system is red marrow, which is located in the body of tubular, flat and spongy bones. Stem cells are formed in the red bone marrow, which give rise to all forms of blood and lymph cells.

The mechanism of the cells of the immune system

The main cells of the immune system are B and T lymphocytes and phagocytes.

Lymphocytes White blood cells are a type of leukocyte. Lymphocytes are main cells of the immune system. B-lymphocytes provide humoral immunity(produce antibodies that attack foreign substances), T-lymphocytes provide cellular immunity(they directly attack foreign substances).

There are several types of T-lymphocytes:

• T-killers (T-killers) - destroy infected, tumor, mutated, aging cells of the body.
• T-helpers (T - helpers) - help other cells in the fight against "strangers". Stimulate the production of antibodies by recognizing the antigen and activating the corresponding B-lymphocyte.
• T-suppressive (T-suppressors) - reduce the level of antibody formation. If the immune system is not suppressed after the neutralization of the antigen, then the body's own immune cells will destroy the healthy cells of the body, which will lead to the development of autoimmune disorders.

The development of B and T lymphocytes occurs in the red bone marrow. Their predecessor is the stem lymphoid cell. Some of the stem cells in the red bone marrow turn into B-lymphocytes, the other part of the cells leaves the bone marrow and enters another central organ of the immune system - thymus where maturation and differentiation of T-lymphocytes takes place. Simply put, the organs of the central immune system are the "kindergarten" where B- and T-lymocytes undergo initial training. Since in the future, through the circulatory and lymphatic system, lymphocytes migrate to the lymph nodes, spleen and other peripheral organs, where they are further trained.

The largest from leukocytes - phagocytes-macrophages.

The role of phagocyte cells in the immune system was first discovered by the Russian scientist I.I. Mechnikov in 1882. Cells that are able to absorb and digest foreign substances have been named phagocytes, and the phenomenon itself is called phagocytosis.

In the process of phagocytosis, phagocytes-macrophages release active substances – cytokines capable of recruiting cells of the immune system - T and B lymphocytes. Thereby increasing the number of lymphocyte cells. Lymphocytes are smaller than macrophages, more mobile, able to penetrate the cell wall and into the intercellular space. T-lymphocytes are able to distinguish between individual microbes, remember and determine whether the body has met them before. They also help B-lymphocytes increase the synthesis antibodies (immunoglobulin proteins), which in turn neutralize antigens (foreign substances), bind them into harmless complexes, which are subsequently destroyed by macrophages.

It takes time to identify an antigen (previously unknown to the body) and produce enough antibodies. During this period, the person develops symptoms of the disease. With subsequent infection with the same infection, the necessary antibodies begin to be produced in the body, which determine a rapid immune response to the re-introduction of the “stranger”. Thanks to this, the disease and recovery proceed much faster.

Types of natural immunity

Natural immunity is either innate or acquired.

From the moment of birth, nature itself has laid the immunity of a person to many diseases, which is carried out thanks to innate immunity, inherited from parents already with ready-made antibodies. The body receives antibodies from the mother at the very beginning of its development through the placenta. The main transfer of antibodies occurs in the last weeks of pregnancy. In the future, the child receives ready-made antibodies along with breast milk.

Acquired immunity occurs after the transfer of diseases and persists for a long time or for life.

Artificial immunity and vaccines

artificial (passive) considered immunity obtained by the introduction of serum, and which is valid for a short time.

Serum contains ready-made antibodies to a specific pathogen and is injected into an infected person (for example, against tetanus, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis).

It has long been believed that the immune system can be prepared for a meeting with a future "enemy" through the introduction of vaccines, believing that for this it is enough to introduce "killed" or "weakened" pathogens into the human body, and the person will become immune to it for some time. . Such immunity is called artificial (active) A: It is temporary. That is why a person is prescribed repeated vaccinations (revaccinations) throughout his life.

Vaccines(from Latin vacca - cow) are preparations obtained from killed or weakened microorganisms and their metabolic products, designed to produce antibodies to pathogens.

According to all medical canons only healthy children can be vaccinated, however, this is rarely done in practice. , and even weakened children are vaccinated.

About how the idea of ​​vaccination has changed, writes the immunologist G.B. Kirillicheva: “Initially, vaccination was considered as a preventive aid in case of obvious danger, trouble. Vaccination was carried out according to epidemiological indications. Susceptible and contact persons were vaccinated. Receptive! And not all in a row. At present, the idea of ​​the purpose of vaccines has been distorted. From means of emergency prevention, vaccines have become means of mass planned use. Both susceptible and resistant categories of people are being vaccinated.”

The composition of the vaccines includes auxiliary components, the most common of them: antibiotics, merthiolate (mercury salt), phenol, formalin, aluminum hydroxide, Tween-80. You can learn more about the components of vaccines.

Over the entire period of the existence of vaccines, no one has proven that even a small content of poisons in vaccines is completely harmless to a living organism.

It should also be taken into account that the child's body is a hundred times more sensitive to toxins and poisons, and the system of decomposition and removal of poisons from the body in a newborn has not yet been formed to the proper degree, unlike an adult. And this means that even in small quantities, this poison can cause irreparable harm to the child.

As a result, such a number of poisons fall on the unformed immune system of the newborn, which leads to serious malfunctions, primarily in the functioning of the immune and nervous systems, and then manifests itself in the form of post-vaccination complications.

Here are just some of the post-vaccination complications included in the official list of August 2, 1999 N 885:

In practice, it is not easy to prove that this complication arose precisely after vaccination, because when we are vaccinated, doctors do not take any responsibility for its result - they simply provide us with medical care, which in our country is voluntary.

In parallel with the increase in the number of vaccinations in the world, the number of childhood diseases is increasing, such as: autism, cerebral palsy, leukemia, and diabetes mellitus. Scientists and doctors around the world are increasingly confirming the connection of such serious diseases with vaccinations. For example, Russian scientist Nikolai Levashov spoke at one of his meetings with readers about the connection between vaccinations and autism. You can watch this video.

How do vaccinations affect the immune system in general?

Here is what a number of experts write on the topic of immunity and vaccinations:

“Natural diseases that occur in a normal, healthy child help to “debug” and train the immune system.

The pathogens that enter the body with the vaccine bypass the mucous membranes and immediately enter the bloodstream. The organism is not evolutionarily ready for such a development of events.

In order to cope with an infection that has not been neutralized at the level of the mucous membranes and for which the body has not been prepared to fight with chemical signals received in advance, it is forced to expend many times more lymphocytes than when it occurs in a natural disease.

So, according to available estimates, if natural mumps (mumps) diverts 3-7% of the total number of lymphocytes, then the one that occurs after vaccination - the one that is called "light" - 30-70%. Ten times more!”(A. Kotok "Vaccinations in questions and answers for thinking parents")

Extract from a letter to Bioethics Committee RAS oncoimmunologist prof. V.V. Gorodilova:

“For a long time, we should have seriously thought about the growing childhood leukemia, which Academician L.A. Zilber spoke about already in the early 60s, about an unbalanced immune system as a result of an unquenchable (including) “post-vaccination state”, starting in our maternity hospitals and actively continuing in childhood, adolescence and adolescence.

It has been proven that the immune system of babies is still immature, that it begins to function within a certain "norm" after 6 months, and before that the body has not yet adapted, has not matured.

It is impossible to accumulate excessive antibodies indefinitely - their excess leads to autoimmune processes. Hence the "rejuvenated" autoimmune diseases in young people: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, diseases of the kidneys, thyroid gland, disorders of the nervous, endocrine and vascular systems, numerous oncological diseases, and among them - childhood leukemia.

The immune system does not withstand the “planned onslaught”, it breaks down, its functions are perverted, it “goes off course” prescribed by nature, and a person becomes more vulnerable to colds, allergens, oncological diseases ... Allergies are growing among babies - are there now such children who would not suffer from allergic diseases?! It is well known that in the first half of the year children suffer from gastrointestinal dystrophy and skin changes caused by food allergens of various etiologies. From the second half of the year, respiratory tract syndromes join - asthmatic bronchitis (by the way, one of the complications of DPT, ADS-M, ADS). Well, by the age of 3-4, clinical symptoms of pollen sensitization, etc., etc., begin to appear. There are innumerable publications on these issues.

The immune system is a delicate balanced mechanism and, like all other systems, is subject to breakdown. As a result of constant irritation - stimulation by vaccines, instead of protecting the body, it destroys its own cells due to the accumulation of antibodies, due to autoimmune processes and functional changes in the properties of cells.

Physiological, natural aging is a process of gradual attenuation, withering of all parts of the immune system. Vaccines, on the other hand, accelerate, spur the process of "expenditure" of lymphocytes, artificially leading the human body to premature aging, hence senile diseases in youth. In oncology, the imbalance between the rate of the immune response and tumor growth is fundamental. The growth of oncological disease is ahead of the rate of reproduction of lymphoid cells that react to it, which, moreover, are aimed at combating the incessantly incoming antigens - vaccines.

I am absolutely convinced that all oncology begins with a negative restructuring of the immune system, followed by suppression of its functions as a result of "overload". It is with congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies that more frequent development of malignant neoplasms is noted ... "

Vaccinations are voluntary!

Parents should be aware that, under Russian law, they have every right to both consent and refuse vaccinations.

In accordance with the Federal Law "On the fundamentals of protecting the health of citizens of the Russian Federation" dated November 21, 2011 N 323-FZ: in accordance with Article 20. Informed voluntary consent to medical intervention and to the refusal of medical intervention.

And in accordance with the Federal Law "On immunoprophylaxis of infectious diseases" dated September 17, 1998 N 157-FZ: in accordance with Article 5. Citizens in the implementation of immunoprophylaxis have the right to: refuse preventive vaccinations.

Our state provides a choice - whether to vaccinate a child or not, and refusal to vaccinate does not entail consequences in the form of non-admission to kindergarten, school, institute. If such violations are observed, then they contradict the Constitution of our country. Since Chapter 2 of Article 43 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation reads:

1. Everyone has the right to education.
2. The general availability and free of charge of pre-school, basic general and secondary vocational education in state or municipal educational institutions and enterprises are guaranteed.

Very often, parents rely on the opinion of doctors, not wanting to study the topic of vaccinations more deeply on their own: if they say to vaccinate, then so be it. However, the responsibility for the fate of the child from the parents is not removed from this. It is important to understand that any vaccination is not just a “shot”, but a real invasion of a person’s immunity, which has its consequences, which is especially fraught with a period when immunity has not yet been fully formed. Professor virologist G.P. Chervonskaya writes the following on this subject: “If you protect your child from vaccination at least up to 5 years, I bow to you. You will give the opportunity to develop the natural defenses of the body.

Having weighed all the pros and cons, the decision is exactly the same as the right to vaccinate or not vaccinate their child should remain with the parents.

What mechanisms protect a person from infections?

While the infant's immune system has not formed independently, an important protective mechanism is maternal antibodies that are passed to the baby through the placenta and through breast milk. The longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, the longer he will be protected. Maternal antibodies protect newborns and infants from infectious diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, measles, rubella, chickenpox, poliomyelitis and many other ailments for a long time.

As evidence, we give an example of the observation of an obstetrician-gynecologist Zh.S. Sokolova: “The best“ vaccine ”for all infectious diseases is mother’s milk. It contains all the antibodies that can protect and cope with any infection, and if the baby is still hardened, his immunity will become even stronger without any vaccinations. As convincing evidence, I cannot but cite the information that 1640 children are under my supervision (as of 2002), whom their parents did not vaccinate. These children not only do not get sick, but develop differently, they are more calm and balanced, less irritable and non-aggressive.

An important defense mechanism against various infections is genetics. Not all people are equally susceptible to various diseases.

Virologist G.P. Chervonskaya in her book "Vaccinations: Myths and Reality" writes about the susceptibility of people to infectious diseases as follows:

“Most people have a built-in immunity to infectious diseases. genetically. For example, 99% of people are immune to tuberculosis, 99.5-99.9% are immune to polio, 80-85% are immune to diphtheria, and 85-90% are immune to influenza.
Thoughtless vaccination weakens the immunity inherent in nature, irrevocably changes our genetic code and leads to diseases, including those previously unknown. I recall what is known to specialists all over the world, I emphasize - a specialist (!) % (8.13) (according to Smorodintsev and WHO), to diphtheria - 15-20% (3,5,14,15), to influenza - also no more than 10-15%, etc.
In other words, someone is already born immune to tuberculosis (and there is a significant majority of them!), someone will never get diphtheria (and they are also the predominant majority!), the third category of citizens is resistant to poliomyelitis (UNITS get sick and not necessarily paralytic form (8.13), most people never get sick with the flu, rubella, etc., etc.”

Do not forget about natural protection: it is acquired when a person is ill with an illness. We have all heard about such diseases as chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella. In the people, these diseases are also called "children's", and it is no coincidence, because it is in childhood that a person most often gets sick with them. Transferring these states in a rather light form, a person acquires lifelong immunity and the possibility of transmitting antibodies to future generations. Not so long ago, there was, and somewhere there is still a practice, when parents specifically bring their children to sick peers so that the child gets sick in childhood and develops natural immunity. It happens that a child does not get sick at all from such visits: this indicates that he is not genetically susceptible to this disease.

In the history of mankind, facts are known when, with the improvement of sanitary and hygienic living conditions, mankind got rid of many diseases. For example, on the territory of European countries, against diseases such as cholera, plague, typhoid fever, anthrax, dysentery, vaccines were not invented, but these diseases were defeated soon as water pipes and sewers appeared, when they began to chlorinate water, pasteurize milk, when the quality improved food. With the improvement of sanitary and hygienic conditions, the incidence and mortality from diphtheria, measles, whooping cough began to decline decades before the advent of vaccines against these diseases. The eradication of smallpox worldwide in 1980 was due to the observance of strict sanitary measures, and not due to universal vaccination, as is commonly believed, since during the years of smallpox vaccination, vaccinated people still got sick and died.

As for Russia, on its territory from time immemorial there were baths that protected and protected people from various kinds of diseases. And the life expectancy of people then was much longer than in the last century of the existence of vaccinations.

Help immunity

First of all, it is necessary to give up bad habits, stay outdoors as often as possible, eat well, give preference not to artificial vitamins, but to natural ones. Especially useful for immunity are antioxidants - vitamins A, C, E and vitamins of group B. Microelements - iron, iodine, potassium, magnesium and zinc are important for the good functioning of the immune system. Good sleep is also important, since it is during sleep that the body best gets rid of toxins and toxins, moderate exercise and drinking clean water (1.5-2 liters per day), visiting a bath - all this improves the metabolic process and speeds up the process removing heavy metals and toxins from our body. Maintaining a favorable psychological environment in the family (positive emotions, an atmosphere of mutual understanding, love and support) is also a powerful defense against the adverse influences of the outside world, including infections and diseases, since any stress has a devastating effect on human immunity.

New Luch-Nik software

The Luch-Nik software is the embodiment of the knowledge of Academician N.V. Levashova: the generator of primary matters is the basis of this technology. The physical body of a person is only the visible part of what a person is. In addition to the physical body, a person has a soul, which is also called the essence or biofield. You can read more about what essence (soul) is and how it works in the books of N.V. Levashov "The Last Appeal to Humanity" and "Essence and Reason".

Physically dense body and essence are a single system. The food we eat is broken down into primary matters necessary for us to nourish our essence and body - this is what gives us the necessary vital energy. And the quality of primary matters depends on what gets into our body, and our well-being and further development depend on it. If a person eats low quality food, and moreover, if it contains trans fats or genetically modified foods (GMOs), then the qualitative composition of matter formed during the breakdown of food will be low. It can be much more deplorable if you use alcohol and drugs in the appendage ... Nikolai Levashov wrote in his books that alcohol contains a powerful ethereal charge, which subsequently destroys the structures of a person's essence, or his biofield, reveals natural energy protection from the inside and makes a person more exposed to negative external influences. The daily dose of neutralizing poisons and toxins depends on how healthy the human body is and on its individual characteristics.

It is not a tablet that operates in Luch-Nika, but a generator attached to this tablet. A kind of artificial intelligence without a physical shell. Luch-Nik scans the human biofield, reveals in it (in essence) those processes that caused the disturbances manifested in the physical organism, and influences these processes with the flows of primary matters.

It may simply lack its quality materials in the body due to slagging, soreness of the organs and poor nutrition. By independently determining the impact vector, taking into account the functions selected by the user, Luch-Nik helps to restore the structures of cells, organs, body systems, while increasing the resistance of the protective field (psi-field) of a person to the penetration of pathogenic microflora into the body.

What to include in the software "Luch-Nik"

In order to get rid of many poisons and toxins, including those received with vaccinations, it is necessary to normalize the functioning of the excretory systems. In the "BODY SYSTEMS" section, there are functions for this: lymphatic; digestive; respiratory; leather; urinary.

lymphatic system- cleanses our body, through it a huge amount of foreign substances and poisons is excreted. The main filtering element of the lymphatic system is the lymph nodes, which over time can be blocked by foreign proteins, heavy metals and toxins. If the lymph node is blocked, then it does not allow fluid to pass through: the body is not properly cleansed, the lymph node swells, which leads to lymphadenitis. It is from the work of the lymphatic system that the human immunity largely depends. If the lymph nodes are clogged, then the body cannot pass purulent lymph through the lymph node, it begins to "throw" it out - onto the skin. And this manifests itself, for example, in the form atopic dermatitis, neurodermatitis.

Along with the lymphatic, it is advisable to include immune system, and with them muscular and nervous system, since the lymph comes into motion due to muscle contractions, and the nervous system is involved in the supply of nerve impulses.

Digestive system- removes a huge amount of toxins through the intestines, so most of the immune cells are in the gastrointestinal tract.

Respiratory system - helps to remove toxins and waste products in the form of phlegm and mucus.

Skin and urinary system- provide a daily release of toxins and waste products from the body.

Brain- regulates all vital functions of our body. The strength of the biofield (or psi-field) generated by the brain directly affects the functioning of the immune system. Strong energy protection creates conditions for the suppression of pathogenic microflora, while with a decrease in the quality of brain functions, a person's tendency to viral and other inflammatory processes increases many times over.

In the "BODY SYSTEMS" section, you can turn on simultaneously: lymphatic, immune, nervous and endocrine systems, actively providing homeostasis, i.e. constancy of the internal environment.

Viruses, bacteria and fungi surround a person from birth and enter the body in a variety of ways. When weakened Protective barriers, they get inside a person and in the course of their life they release toxins and slags that have an adverse effect on our genetics. Therefore, in the "CORRECTION OF THE CAUSES OF DEFEAT" section, it is advisable to include such functions as: viruses, bacteria, fungi, cell waste, toxins, genetics correction, correction of external influences, biofield correction. It is also advisable to include the function heavy metals: they are contained in the environment and enter the human body with food, inhaled air, water, including vaccinations. The accumulation of heavy metals in the body has a depressing effect on the work of the immune and other systems.

In the section "PREVENTION. ACUTE CONDITIONS” makes sense to include lymphadenitis described above, as well as stress, because stress also leads to a weakening of the protective functions of the body. It is advisable to include prophylaxis associated with malfunctions of the immune system - allergies, tonsillitis, acute respiratory infections, otitis.

Using the menu item "PREVENTION. GENERAL” it is possible to influence different types of processes in essence, respectively, manifesting themselves differently at the level of the physical body. Therefore, for different violations, you can choose different sets of functions, for example:

For autoimmune disorders : diabetes mellitus, diffuse toxic goiter (Basedow's disease), chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland), Sjögren's disease (connective tissue disease);

For skin diseases : dermatitis, neurodermatitis, psoriasis. It is also possible to work with disorders related to the respiratory organs, central nervous system, digestive organs, bones and joints: bronchial asthma, tracheobronchitis, tuberculosis, meningitis(s), multiple sclerosis, poliomyelitis, autism, mercury poisoning, Crohn's disease (inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract), pancreatitis, hepatitis(s), arthritis(s), osteomyelitis and other prevention.