In addition to colds, flu, or other illnesses, our immune systems can also be triggered into high alert by stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotions.
When most people think of the immune system, they picture being bedridden with the latest seasonal virus. However, the immune system isn’t just triggered by foreign invaders.
Our emotions play a key role in how our immune systems function and, in some cases, determine whether this coordinated defense system attacks our own cells, leading to autoimmune symptoms.
