Articles #immunity

As physicians, we often remind patients that sleep is not simply a pause in daily activity—it is an active, restorative process that keeps the body and mind functioning at their best. Sleep is as vital as food, water, and oxygen, yet it remains one of the most undervalued elements of health. Modern lifestyles have pushed sleep into the background, often treated as optional, when in reality, it is the time during which the body performs its deepest and most necessary repairs.

For decades, the immune system was considered a self-sufficient defense force, separate from other body systems. Today, modern science has revealed a fascinating truth: the gut and its trillions of resident microbes are deeply intertwined with immune health. Nearly 70% of immune cells reside in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), making the intestine not just a digestive organ but a central hub of immunity.