One and One Immunity

The immune system is a miracle of creation. It is the most efficient mechanism that protects us from harm. It is so complex that the scientists still do not fully understand it. What we call the immune system is a tireless network of organs, proteins, white blood cells and other cells and tissues. Our innate immune system is there for us from the moment we are born. The adaptive immune system is ever-developing when our bodies are exposed to viruses, bacteria, toxins etc. 

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Indigo

Indigo has been with us for thousands of years but it was Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century who used the term ‘indigo’ to describe a colour when he demonstrated that the white light was composed of 7 visible colours, indigo being one of them. Until then, the word ‘indigo’ was used for the dye, desired by many. The dye was made from a plant called Indigofera Tinctoria, which had been cultivated predominantly in Asia and parts of Africa; some sources mention Peru as well.

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Violet

The last colour of the rainbow - violet - can be obtained by mixing the colours red and blue. It got its name from the violet flower. Violet, as well as indigo, are a slightly controversial colours. You may have read the article ‘Indigo’ from our ‘Rainbow Of Your Life Series’ where we spoke about it. People see colours differently and what one person sees as violet, another calls pink, yet another blue or indigo. In the case of the colour violet, even the language plays an important role.

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Blue

“Blue is the favourite colour of all people”, was the first sentence I came across when researching for this article. “Hold on”, I was thinking, “My favourite colour is green”. Then I opened my Address Book where I keep notes about my friends’ favourite things (as an inspiration for birthdays or Christmas or “whatever-else" gifts) and started laughing. Blue is the favourite colour of all friends I had this info available for!

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The Power of …. Ginger

Surely, you have come across products with numerous studies promoting them and later condemning them, only to promote them again a few years later. Well, that is not going to happen with ginger. Ginger has got a stamp of approval verified by thousands of years of use for medicinal purposes.

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