Immune Strength™ Beta Glucan Formula
The Importance Of Maximum BranchingBeta Glucans are very active polysaccharide molecules that form chains. The number of glucose molecules branching off the chain determines its health promoting properties. The greater the degree of branching in the Beta Glucan, the greater the likelihood it will reach and activate more immune cells. To ensure Maximum Branching Immune Strength provides both 1,6/1,3 Beta Glucan chains from Maitake mushroom and the 1,3/1,6 Beta Glucan chain from yeast.The Immune System
Your immune system is one of the largest, most important and most vulnerable organ systems. The immune system identifies and is intended to defeat foreign substances such as bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that are constantly invading your body.
We are challenged with a barrage of immune-compromising factors. Supporting, toning and activating the body’s natural immune response to meet these daily challenges has never been more important. It is critical that we give our immune systems the nutrients it requires for peak performance.
Beta Glucans and The Immune System
Beta Glucans are responsible for stimulating, strengthening and regulating the immune system. Beta Glucans activate phagocytes, the Peyers patches, lymph nodes, white blood cells and the natural killer cells.
Beta Glucans attach themselves to macrophages and stimulate the immune cascade. This cascade sets off a response in the physiology that increases immune function.
Macrophage Cells
The Macrophage cell, a white blood cell, is among the most active and important agents in the immune system. Macrophage cells are one of the principle cell types involved in protecting and enhancing natural immunity.
Macrophages release cytokines such as Interferones and Interleukins. Interleukin 1 increases natural killer cells that kill infected and abnormal cells. Natural killer cells are our first line of defense against abnormal cells. Macrophage cells also produce the Growth Factors for cells that repair injured tissue.
Beta Glucans From Maitake Mushrooms and Yeast Examination of the forms of Beta Glucans found in mushrooms and yeast shows two distinct glucose chains. The yeast Beta Glucans are 1,3/1,6. The Maitake Beta Glucans are 1,6/1,3.
A review of the literature shows that each Beta Glucan form has unique immunostimulating properties. Both forms have receptor sites on the macrophage. Using both Beta Glucan forms in Immune Strength™ gives us the greatest potential for macrophage response and immune stimulation.
Patented MAITAKEGOLD404® Mushroom
Maitake’s Beta 1,6 linked Glucan with 1,3 branches has superior immune activity when compared to other mushrooms. MAITAKEGOLD404® has extremely powerful active polysaccharides. MAITAKEGOLD404’S® strength lies in the long chain structures with maximum branching chains. The uniqueness of the structure and composition of this chain of Beta Glucans makes MAITAKEGOLD404® the definitive source of unique and specific immune boosting abilities.
Whole Food Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
FoodState® Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan is from the whole food yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FoodState® Beta Glucans contain the full range of Glucans along with all the naturally occurring Vital Food Factors™, SOD, Glutathione, Cytochrome P-450, 40 Proteolytic Enzymes, dsRNA, and Protein Chaperones™. Protein Chaperones™ are Nature’s Delivery System™ to the Cells.
Wild Blueberry Concentrate
The Antioxidant Phyto-Nutrients in Blueberries have powerful free radical scavenging properties. These properties help support the immune system and increase Immune Strength. The USDA Human Nutrition Center on Aging at Tufts University found Blueberries to have the highest ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) value of the 40 foods tested.
Wild Blueberries contain the highest values of protective Phyto-Nutrients of all types of Blueberries.
Excipients: Rice Bran, Guar Gum, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Silica, Food Glaze.
