The main reason that your body has an immune system is for your survival. Without immune system, human body is a delightful place for microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites to live. The condition of your body is really conducive for microbes bacteria to grow. Your body is warm, moist and full of nutrients, this is the perfect condition for microbes bacteria to survive and reproduce. But do not expect gratitude from those microbes bacteria you have in your body system. Most of them have no idea what happens to you. Some of them can cause illness and some can be deadly. (more…)
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