Black Seed Oil as an Immune System Booster

Black Seed Oil has, traditionally, been used as a treatment for a plethora of health issues. Many of these include issues of an immune system not acting as it should. Besides the common cold and flu, they include autoimmune disorders that include, amongst others, diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and even autoimmune thyroid disease.

Conventional medicine usually treats each of these conditions in isolation. Yet the real cause of each is an immune system in need of proper support. When your immune system works as it should, the chances of contracting any form of disease or health condition dramatically declines. Yet we do not really pay attention to supporting our immune health.

The easiest way of supporting your immune system is by following a good diet rich in organic fruits, vegetables, and lean protein. Getting enough exercise, sleep, and supporting your mental health are also important factors to consider. When talking about exercise, though, a decent cardiovascular exercise like a brisk walk or regular yoga sessions are great. High-intensity exercise could worsen your immune health if your body is not in peak condition. Constant stress could also negatively affect your immune system due to constantly high cortisol production. Under normal conditions whereby stress would be short-term in nature, the spike in cortisol has a modulatory effect on infections. If persistent, however, stress contributes towards infection intensity and spread and thus compromises your immune reaction.

How Your Immune System Works

Your inflammatory response has a direct link to your immune system. The moment your body is under attack by viruses or bacteria, it sends white blood cells to the area of infection to deal with the issue. Under normal circumstances, your immune system keeps a record of all infections it has ever encountered and overcome so that, if presented with them in the future, it can protect you. It does so by creating antibodies.

But in many instances, your body is confronted with new threats it has not yet encountered. As a result, your body does not have the antibodies to fight the infection and must, therefore, not only fight the infection but create relevant antibodies for future use. If an infection persists, however, your immune system may become compromised and not fight off infection as it should or could under normal circumstances. This is often the result of continuous, high cortisol levels that ultimately results in your immune system becoming resistant to its effects. In many cases, people develop symptoms commonly associated with an autoimmune condition.

An immune system not working as designed could result in numerous health issues and even impact your psychological health.

Black Seed Oil May Boost Immune Health

Black Seed Oil, made from the seeds of the Nigella sativa plant, has many beneficial properties. Science is finally catching up with what those using the oil in traditional medicine have so long claimed.

Studies show that the various components in Black Seed Oil, especially thymoquinone, show strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also shows strong immune-supporting properties. The different beneficial properties thus far identified by research include:

• Immune system modulation

• Anti-inflammatory

• Antioxidant

• Antimicrobial (virus and bacteria)

• Hepatoprotective

• Renal protective

• Gastro-protective

• Antidiabetic

• Anticancer

• Bronchodilator

• Pain relief

And what is more, research continuously confirms new properties.

With regards to immune system support, the oil may, according to studies, fight bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. It may also help address many health issues commonly associated with a compromised immune system and an overcompensating inflammatory response. These include, amongst others, cancer, diabetes, and various autoimmune disorders like osteoarthritis, for example.

Furthermore, the oil seems to encourage proper heart function, digestive health, and renal function. When these functions become compromised, an element of inflammation, which has a direct link to your immune system, is often involved.

But Black Seed Oil may also directly support the immune system due to its interactions at a cellular level where it supports proper cell function. So, the oil not only addresses health issues resulting from an immune system in distress but supports immune function at the base level, i.e. in each cell in your body.

And lastly, stress.

Stress often results in anxiety and depression. But it could also contribute towards many of the health issues discussed here. Many people are unaware that stress contributes towards an immune system response and resulting inflammation. But even here Black Seed Oil has a beneficial role to play.

It seems Black Seed Oil may help hormones in the brain, thereby helping to fight the effects of stress. It may also improve your learning ability and memory, which has led to some people considering its use in the prevention or slowing down of age-related issues like dementia. Please take note of the strong link between certain types of dementia and inflammation.

In Closing

Regarded as a health supplement, Black Seed Oil has many potential benefits. It is safe to use for many different health issues. But the oils, however, depending on the manufacturer, have different volatile strengths. This difference in volatility depends on things like the strain of the plant, the climate, and soil conditions. These affect the potential volatility of the oil. The stronger the oil, the more effective it is. And, as scientific research increasingly shows, the oil may also be strong enough to be used by healthcare practitioners, with many holistic healers increasingly using it in addressing various health conditions.