Emma-Nwachukwu said that when the immune system becomes low, such an individual would become vulnerable to infections and diseases such as COVID-19. According to her, the immune system is like police checkpoints in the body, and it is constantly working to protect the body from infection, injury and disease. She declared that with constant stress and fear due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the body immunity can become low. “When one is stressed and in constant fear, especially during this pandemic, the body releases a hormone known as Cortisol which reduces inflammation and white blood cells thereby compromising the immune system. Emma-Nwachukwu said that nutrition has an important role in supporting the immune system and maintaining proper immune function to fight infections and disease such as COVID-19.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 11, 2020 05:03 UTC