Our Astonishing Immune System – Everything We Need to Know
Our bodies’ miraculous defense system: how it protects and heals us, and how we can strengthen it every day
Millions of microorganisms have colonized us: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites. Most of them are harmless, but some of them are malignant pathogens. Without a functioning immune system, we wouldn’t be able to survive. In this book, the physician and award-winning medical publicist highlights what we can do to support our physical defenses. She also explains the specific mechanisms our bodies use to mount a defense against the pathogens and how they can compensate for mismanagement within our internal system.
Day after day, Marianne Koch implements what she promotes, and she is the best evidence of how much we can do for ourselves, since she is in the best of health.
- Trendy topic: our immune system. The more polluted our environment is, the more important our physical defenses are
- Conceived with competence, great vividness, and easily understandable descriptions – includes practical tips for how we can strengthen our immune system, based on the most recent scientific findings
Marianne Koch, born in 1931, gave up her international film career in order to study medicine. For decades, she practised as an internist, and worked for many years as a medical journalist with her own radio programme as well as being a prolific author. Marianne Koch has been honoured numerous times for her work in the media communication of medical topics. In 2019, she received the Paracelsus Medal , which is the highest honour granted by the German Medical Association. In 2023, she received the Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz).
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