{"id":1114,"date":"2017-11-06T14:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T14:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/create.themetrust.com\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2021-07-30T08:05:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T08:05:17","slug":"natures-top-immune-booster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uni-vite.com\/supplements\/natures-top-immune-booster\/","title":{"rendered":"1-3, 1-6 Beta Glucans – Nature\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top immune booster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1-3, 1-6 Beta Glucans<\/h3>\n

As winter approaches you should be aware of the power of the natural immune enhancing nutrient called\u00c2\u00a01-3, 1-6 beta glucans<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0(This type of beta glucans is\u00c2\u00a0not\u00c2\u00a0the same as\u00c2\u00a0oat beta glucans,\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>which can help lower cholesterol levels, but is not an immune booster.)<\/p>\n

From baker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s yeast and shiitake mushrooms<\/h4>\n

Wellmune<\/em>\u00c2\u00a01,3 1,6 beta glucans are extracted from the cell walls of baker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s yeast.\u00c2\u00a0Shiitake mushrooms also contain some 1-3, 1-6 beta glucans, but a supplement like\u00c2\u00a0ImmunoShield<\/em>delivers a consistent daily dose.<\/p>\n

Increasing the effect of the body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own \u00e2\u20ac\u02dckiller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 cells<\/h4>\n

Many research studies have shown they activate the body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own immune defences, increasing the number and activity of neutrophils, macrophages and Natural Killer (NK) cells\u00e2\u20ac\u201dkiller cells which hunt down external pathogens and internal rogue cells like cancer.<\/p>\n

1-3, 1-6 Beta glucans also prime other\u00c2\u00a0lymphocytes<\/em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcells that bind to tumours or viruses, and release chemicals to destroy them. This is similar to the new medical approach in cancer called\u00c2\u00a0immunotherapy<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0that is causing so much interest.<\/p>\n

Wellmune patented 1-3, 1-6 beta glucans<\/h3>\n

The most studied\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand even patented\u00e2\u20ac\u201dform of 1-3,1-6 beta glucans is called\u00c2\u00a0Wellmune<\/strong><\/em>\u00c2\u00a0with over \u00c2\u00a3100 million of research behind it.\u00c2\u00a0Wellmune<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0beta glucans have been milled to a sufficiently tiny particle size to activate natural killer cells. They are also small enough not to risk triggering a yeast allergy, which can happen with less well purified forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Research<\/h3>\n

Fewer days of flu symptoms and less days off work<\/h4>\n
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  1. The gold standard for clinical trials is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. The\u00c2\u00a0European Journal of Nutrition<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0reported on such a study in healthy subjects, which proved that beta-glucan 1-3, 1-6 helps prevent colds, improves symptoms and increases the body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s potential to defend against invading pathogens.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A 90-day study, presented at a\u00c2\u00a0British Society for Immunology\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>conference, assessed the effectiveness of\u00c2\u00a0Wellmune beta glucans<\/em>, the main active ingredient in the brand\u00c2\u00a0ImmunoShield<\/strong><\/a>. The study was conducted with a healthy population of 100 medical students during the peak of the 2010 cold\/flu season.<\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Medical students, of course, work long hours in hospitals which inevitably places stress on their immune systems. Those taking\u00c2\u00a0Wellmune\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>daily reported:<\/p>\n

    \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00c2\u00a043 fewer days of symptoms<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0than their colleagues who received a placebo
    \n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00c2\u00a0Significantly reduced duration<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0of URTI\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>(Upper Respiratory Tract Infections) ie symptoms of colds and flu.<\/p>\n

    Immune support to combat fatigue, increase energy, reduce diarrhoea<\/h4>\n
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    1. A 4-year study called The FibeBiotics Project was run by a consortium of four European universities.\u00c2\u00a0 According to a statement: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Research indicates that some specific poly-saccharides, for example those from the cell wall of yeast, can activate the immune system \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 even when no intruders are present.<\/span>
      \n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153These polysaccharides have been shown to activate macrophages, which can \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdigest\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 pathogens and unwanted cells.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2009, and involving 150 people categorised as leading highly stressful lives, recorded that subjects taking 250 mg of\u00c2\u00a0Wellmune\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>a day\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0the dose level in ImmunoShield\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0reported:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2<\/strong> \u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a041%<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0increase\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00c2\u00a0general health\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>when compared with the placebo group
      \n\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00c2\u00a042% more<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0people reporting\u00c2\u00a0increased \u00c2\u00a0energy\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00c2\u00a0reduced fatigue
      \n<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00c2\u00a075%<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0less URTI<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(Upper Respiratory Tract Infections)\u00c2\u00a0symptoms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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      1. \u00c2\u00a0At Brigham and Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, researchers found that the compound enhances antibiotic efficacy in rats infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Further animal research highlights beta glucan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00c2\u00a0positive impact on a form of\u00c2\u00a0E. coli<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>called ETEC, the culprit behind Montezuma\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s revenge or traveller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s diarrhoea.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        Beta Glucans are safer than Echinacea<\/h3>\n

        The UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised parents not to give Echinacea to children younger than 12 years \u00e2\u20ac\u201c because it can cause allergic reactions.<\/p>\n

        Although this risk is fairly minor, there is another reason to prefer Wellmune 1-3, 1-6 beta glucans over Echinacea. And it is to do with two terms that sound the same but are not.<\/p>\n

        Echinacea is an\u00c2\u00a0immune stimulant\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and it increases the number of white blood cells to fight infection. But long term use can create an overabundance of these white cells \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a condition called a cytokine storm. This can lead to breaking down of the mucous membrane lining in the lungs and even increase risk of death.<\/p>\n

        Wellmune<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0primes<\/em><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0the immune system by encouraging production of neutrophils \u00e2\u20ac\u201c natural killer cells which have a life of only a few days. It cannot create a cytokine storm and is therefore safe for continuous use.<\/p>\n

        So unlike Echinacea, regular use of beta glucans does not risk inducing inflammatory cytokines which can over-stimulate the immune system.<\/p>\n

        Cancer therapy?<\/h3>\n

        Beta glucans have been used as an\u00c2\u00a0immune-adjuvant therapy<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c ie. in combination with pharmaceutical drugs \u00e2\u20ac\u201c for cancer since 1980, largely \u00c2\u00a0in Japan, but also at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville Kentucky.<\/p>\n

        Researchers at Teikyo University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Biotechnology Research Center in Kawasaki, Japan, showed that lentinan\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c a beta glucan found in shiitake mushrooms\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c can help suppress the formation and development of tumours and lessen the side effects of cancer treatment.<\/p>\n

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        \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Results of the clinical application of lentinan have proven prolongation of life span of the patients with advanced and recurrent stomach, colorectal, and breast cancer with only little toxic side effect,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d wrote the study\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s authors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

        In an earlier Japanese study, mice with tumours that received beta glucans, including lentinan, experienced a\u00c2\u00a0 decrease\u00c2\u00a0in the number of tumour cells as well as an increase in\u00c2\u00a0neutrophils\u00c2\u00a0in solid tumours. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that destroys invaders by using chemicals to break them down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Summary<\/span><\/h3>\n
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        Many studies show that adding 1-3, 1-6 beta glucans to your daily diet\u00e2\u20ac\u201deither as a supplement or in foods that contain the compound\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcan play an important part in helping your body fight not just the common cold but possibly also more serious diseases.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        One of the few natural supplements that contains Wellmune 1-3,1-6 beta glucans is created by Dr Paul Clayton ImmunoShield.\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        References<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Auinger A,\u00c2\u00a0 Riede L, Bothe G, Busch R, Gruenwald J.\u00c2\u00a0Yeast (1,3)-(1,6)-beta-glucan helps to maintain the body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s defence against pathogens: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicentric study in healthy subjects<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Eur J Nutr. 2013; 52(8): 1913\u00e2\u20ac\u201c1918.<\/span>
        \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Novak M,\u00c2\u00a0Vetvicka V.\u00c2\u00a0Beta-glucans, history, and the present: immunomodulatory aspects and mechanisms of action.<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0 J Immunotoxicol. 2008 Jan;5(1):47-57.<\/span>
        \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Chihara G.\u00c2\u00a0Recent progress in immunopharmacology and therapeutic effects of polysaccharides<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 Dev Biol Stand.\u00c2\u00a01992;<\/span>
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        \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Stuyven E,\u00c2\u00a0Cox E,\u00c2\u00a0Vancaeneghem S,\u00c2\u00a0Arnouts S,\u00c2\u00a0Deprez P,\u00c2\u00a0Goddeeris BM.\u00c2\u00a0Effect of beta-glucans on an ETEC infection in piglets.<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2009 Mar 15;128(1-3):60-6. doi: 10.1016\/j.vetimm.2008.10.311. Epub 2008 Oct 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n