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interact with germs builds their immune response (and the same goes for adults3).Exposure to potentially harmful microbes trains the body’s inflammatory response. So living in hyper-sterile homes or over-doing it on the hand sanitizer actually does us a disservice! If we’ve never scrimmaged bad bacteria, our untrained bodies will never know how to win come game time.Your Body’s Self-Defense TeamIt’s important to know how the body operates because everyone is different. Some people have conditions that make them immunocompromised, some have allergies that trigger an immune response, other people have a family history of cancer, and others might have something less life-threatening, like eczema.But regardless of each person’s unique body, we operate the same way on a baseline level. So in order to create a life that is fulfilling and illness-free, we have to know how our bodies ward off sickness and make sure that we are well supported.Your SkinYour SkinIt all starts with the skinYour first line of defense is literally skin deep. Your Integumentary System, made up of your skin, hair, and nails, are responsible for preventing germs from entering your body. Your skin is actually the largest organ of your body!Your skin protects you on 3 levels:1. The pH of the top layer of skin, controlled by the oil glands, can kill bacteria on the spot.2. The physical boundary of skin cells keeps the outside world out and our insides in.3. The layer of mucous membrane that lines our skin flushes toxins that get caught in the mucous cells down into the digestive system where they are broken down by the gut flora.How can we support the Integumentary System?Strengthening the integumentary system really comes down to one simple practice: Hygiene.What has been considered to be hygienic standards have changed over the years. As a society we’ve gone from “dirt don’t hurt,” to pocket hand sanitizers. And even 3 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1521691817301038Have you signed up for our FREE 9-Episode Docuseries, Proven: Healing Breakthroughs Backed By Science? If not, CLICK HERE to secure your spot!4