Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... immune system . This system , operated through lymphocytes , part of the lymphatic system which combats invading organisms , neutralizes a wide variety of toxic substances , controls viruses , bacteria , fungi and allergies , and ...
... immune system . This system , operated through lymphocytes , part of the lymphatic system which combats invading organisms , neutralizes a wide variety of toxic substances , controls viruses , bacteria , fungi and allergies , and ...
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... immune system is caused by ageing itself , or by factors unconnected with age , remains unclear . The immune system is certainly devastated by modern lifestyle , with the number and frequency of autoimmune diseases increasing ...
... immune system is caused by ageing itself , or by factors unconnected with age , remains unclear . The immune system is certainly devastated by modern lifestyle , with the number and frequency of autoimmune diseases increasing ...
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... immune system , it can also be used positively to support it . The idea of visualization , using mental imagery to boost the immune system , can encourage patients to imagine their immune systems playing an active , aggressive role in ...
... immune system , it can also be used positively to support it . The idea of visualization , using mental imagery to boost the immune system , can encourage patients to imagine their immune systems playing an active , aggressive role in ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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