The Magic of Communicating with the Immune System.

Imagine a powerful network within your body working tirelessly to safeguard your health. That's exactly what the immune system does. It protects us from harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. By learning how to communicate effectively with this vital system, we can take charge of our health, prevent chronic illness and resolve auto-immune conditions.

This blog post will present just one out of thousands of genes having to do with immune function: Ladies & Gentlemen (drum roll) the BZLF1 gene.

Understanding the Immune System

The immune system is often thought of as the body's defense mechanism. It identifies and eliminates pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. However, it does much more than react passively. The immune system actively participates in keeping the body balanced and healthy by communicating with all body systems.

Let's differentiate between acute and chronic infections. They behave much differently. And for this post, let's zoom in on virus defense, in particular the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).

In an acute event, communication occurs through signaling molecules called cytokines and chemokines. For instance, when a virus invades, cytokines send alerts to immune cells, promoting a swift response, sometimes accompanied by a fever or other unpleasant symptoms.

In a chronic viral "infection" the Immune System has procrastinated on eliminating the infection 100% and settled for just keeping one alive, sequestering the viruses in the liver and spleen initially, to finish the job later. But because of the constant onslaught of pathogens, the complete clean-up later, never comes. In the case of viruses, a particular complicating factor is the fact that viruses migrate to our DNA, our genome in the nucleus of cells to reproduce (duplicate) themselves. Eventually the virus's DNA becomes part of our DNA.

According to the World Health Organization, up to 90% of diseases may have roots in immune function. Personally I would put this number at 96%.

The Role of Nutrition in Immune Communication

Nutrition is fundamental for optimal immune communication and function. Several essential nutrients support the immune system, including:

• Vitamin C: Found in fruits like oranges and strawberries, it enhances the activity of immune cells.

• Vitamin D: Obtained from sunlight exposure and fortified foods, it helps regulate immune responses.

• Zinc: Present in meats, shellfish, and legumes, zinc plays a role in immune cell function.

  
  

This is the reason, why in any circumstance, we always start out by harmonizing nutritional metabolism. Remember The SHOW Method and the Allergens panel of the imaet system.

The Details of Immune Function

Just like every other system of the body, the immune system is managed by our genome and thousands of genes. Immune Function is managed in extreme detail and I want to introduce one of those peculiar genes, the BZLF1 gene.

BZLF1 is an early lytic protein of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded by this gene.

EBV is a member of the human herpesvirus family of viruses and is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV has also been found in association with a variety of cancers, including Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Upon primary infection, EBV infects epithelial cells, where it undergoes lytic replication, and B cells, where it usually remains latent (chronic). However, in a small percentage of B cells, latent EBV can become reactivated and undergo lytic replication. This viral reactivation is initiated by EBV immediate-early proteins, BZLF1.

In a lytic infection the virus is exposed to components of the immune response that have the potential to clear the virus from the host. In latency, however, infected cells are less readily recognized by the immune system because of the low level of virus gene expression.

While current dogma states to leave the virus latent (and produce cancers and Hashimoto's etc), I state, that one must get rid of the virus 100%. And BZLF1 can be helpful in exposing the hiding virus to the Immune System for elimination. BLZF1 is originally encoded by the EBV to evade the immune system by going latent. We are hijacking that gene to expose the latent virus and then focus our immune system to eliminate it. We can do this with the imaet system. - I can hear your proverbial applause and I thank you.

Ways to harness this advanced immune modulation

It is my experience that chronic, latent infections need prolonged focus to the immune system. This is because the immune system's attention and focus gets diverted by responses to acute situations. Therefore it is helpful to employ imprintable media like water, or energy imprintable chips on bracelets. Any means possible (Hematite jewelry) to expose the body to these frequencies over a period of 2 - 12 weeks. BZLF1 is in the database of the Biofield panel, the Allergens panel and my recommendation is the protocol on the

Tri-Vector panel.

Integrating Mind-Body Practices

Mind-body practices, including meditation, tai chi, and qigong, enhance communication with the immune system. With the imaet system one can utilize the ACU/Meridian panel and the Chakra panel to mention my two favorites. These practices promote relaxation, lower stress, and improve well-being. Studies show that participants engaging in tai chi experienced significant boosts in immune function as measured by immune cell activity.

Empowering Immune Health

In this blog post I just presented one gene and talked about one virus, which has four stages of existence. Each pathogen has a different epigenetic focus. This is the future of immune modulation. It can compete with legacy and novel vaccination techniques. Let's utilize this power and bring wellness to the forefront.

Author: Dr. Bernard Straile, DC