As part of the Work Program of the Association for the Development of the Rural Laz for 2019, Prof. Dr. Borut Štrukelj lectured on the topic of the immune system and how we strengthen it. The lecture took place in the hall of the fire station in Breg pri Litija, on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 6 p.m. 35 participants listened to him with great interest.
Prof. Dr. Borut Štrukelj is a full professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Ljubljana, co-author of several global patent applications. He is the author of more than 180 scientific and professional articles, of which more than 120 are published in recognized international scientific journals with an impact factor.
In the show Dobro jutro on Television Slovenia, once a month he presents how we can help ourselves in a natural way.
In the last few years, cannabis products and medicines have been a big trend in Slovenia and the world. Prof. For many years, Borut Štrukelj has been studying medicinal plants and their effects in a laboratory scale and in clinical trials.
At the lecture, Prof. Dr. Štrukelj spoke about the immune system, which is one of the most important systems in our body. In addition to active immunization (vaccination), the immune system can be strengthened with selected medicinal plants, quality sleep and moderate physical activity outdoors. The lecture summarized the main characteristics of the immune system, cells, defenses and presented plants and mushrooms that act as immunostimulants. He emphasized 6 main factors that reduce the functioning of the immune system and which diseases can develop as a result.
