Keep Your Immune System Strong & Vital By Dr. Allen S. Josephs
| Keep Your Immune System Strong & Vital |
 By Dr. Allen S. Josephs |
 July 03, 2008 - The immune system is amazing. It helps protect the body from potential invaders such as bacteria, viruses and other unfriendly pathogens. As with other parts of the body, however, the immune system needs to be nourished in order to stay strong and vital.Recently, a nutrient has been shown in studies to help fortify the immune system so it stays ready to take on whatever trespassers may come its way, enabling you to stay healthy and feeling your best. |
It's hard to believe that July 4th is here. The summer is clearly underway and before you turn around, September and the fall season will be knocking. Although July is not typically a time to think about optimizing your immunity, there is a powerful immune-boosting nutrient called EpiCor® that I'd like to share with you.
EpiCor is a yeast-derived product that was apparently discovered by accident. It seems that a group of employees from a large manufacturer of animal nutrition products had experienced unusually low sick leave rates and filed fewer claims than employees at similarly sized companies. It was suspected that this low illness rate was related to a fermented yeast culture the company was using to manufacture its animal products with that the employees were exposed to on a regular basis.
Consequently, the company commissioned a formal research group, not only to investigate possible efficacy, but also to examine the safety of this nutrient. During the course of their research, the group found that the EpiCor product had an excellent profile of both mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fatty acids, along with essential minerals, vitamins and trace elements. It appeared to have extremely high antioxidant capability, actually higher than that of blueberries.
A number of animal studies were performed that showed EpiCor was safe and well tolerated. In a small human study1 of 15 patients, it was found that EpiCor was safe, non-toxic, non-mutagenic and not harmful to cells. When they tested the blood of these 15 individuals, it was found that the immunity markers were significantly higher than would have been expected. In a study2 published earlier this year in the journal Urologic Nursing, individuals that supplemented with EpiCor were found to have improvement in immune function and reduced incidence of common virus caused poor health. I would now like to discuss in more detail just how EpiCor and your immune system work.
Your body has many ways to protect itself from foreign invasion which go well beyond the white blood cells. Your first lines of defense are concentrated in areas of the body where outside invaders try to get in, mucous membranes such as your mouth, nose, throat and intestines. Your body produces a substance called secretory IgA (sIgA) which helps to neutralize these foreign invaders at the mucous membrane level. And tests conducted indicate that EpiCor raised levels of sIgA up to 60%!
If a harmful pathogen makes it past your sIgA defenses, your body calls in a second team of helper cells (CD4) and two different types of 'killer' cells-T-killer cells (CD8) and antibody-producing B cells. When a pathogen makes it into your body, the helper cell sees that the body is under attack and sends the T and B killer cells into play, producing antibodies and thwarting the invader's attack.
The more helper cells there are, the faster the immune system can spread the message to your killer cells. And it was great news when it was discovered EpiCor did precisely that. EpiCor boosted the efficiency of the killer cells and increased the ratio of helpers to killers.
There is even more good news about EpiCor. It also increased the activity and efficiency of what are called NK cells. NK cells, or Natural Killer cells. They work a lot like your T and B killer cells, roaming your body looking for pathogen-infected cells. But when they find them, a process called apoptosis takes place. In simple terms, the NK cell forces the infected cell to commit suicide! You stay healthy because the pathogens and the cells they've already infected die off before they can spread through your system. Epicor is also a powerful anti-oxidant.
So, not only does EpiCor help your body to protect itself from pathogen attacks, its free radical-fighting ability may promote natural anti-inflammatory properties− protecting your heart, keeping your joints healthy and helping you stay young−looking and feeling your best!
There are longer-term studies currently underway. But we already know that EpiCor can:
- Increase the number of sIgA, stopping pathogens before they penetrate your body and cells.
- Increase the quantity of helper cells to coordinate activity of T and B killer cells, increasing your second tier immunity into a powerful defense.
- Increase the effectiveness of Natural Killer cells, forcing already infected cells and pathogens to 'commit suicide' before they can spread throughout your body.
- Provide amazing overall immune response benefits.
- Offer some of the most powerful antioxidant benefits to help you look and feel younger.
- All without any known side effects!
Along with EpiCor, for improved immunity, it is obviously important that you take a core multi-nutrient product, such as the NSI Synergy line. NaturalNews.com, with one million visitors/readers, recently chose NSI Synergy to receive its Editor's Choice Award because of the quality and value offered by Synergy. I am pleased to announce that numerous products in the Synergy line have been upgraded to new and improved versions with no increase in price. For example, the coenzyme Q10 was increased by 1,000% with no increase in price. If the Synergy you choose does not contain fish oil, I strongly recommend you consume 2 – 4 softgels per day of NSI's Mega EFA molecularly distilled and concentrated pharmaceutical grade fish oil. It contains 2X the active omega-3 EPA and DHA per softgel when compared to most others.
Please have a safe, healthy and happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday to America as we celebrate our 232 year of freedom!
To review all NSI Synergy products including the new and improved versions just released click here.
1. An-Open-Label, Single-Dose Phase I One Month Pharmacokinetic Study, Radiant Research, Inc., Chicago, IL.
2. Moyad MA, Robinson LE, Zawada ET, Jr, Kittelsrud JM, Chen DG, Reeves SG, Weaver SE, Effects of a Modified Yeast Supplement on Cold/Flu Symptoms, Urologic Nursing, February 2008; 28(1): 50-55.
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