Friday, April 29, 2016

Strengthening The Immune System (Part 2 of the Immune System)

As the blog before this about the Immune system, I'd like to expand on this topic.

Carotenoid Complex-- Latest research has revealed that the carotenoid family protects the skin and linings of the respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts.  These areas are our first line of defense against bacteria and viruses.  We also need sufficient carotenoids to keep the immune system strong.  If beta carotene levels fall, the total number of certain immune ystem "soldiers" (T-cells and B-cells) will decrease.  Clinical testing of humans by the USDA showed a 37% improvement in the immune system in just 20 days, using 3 Carotenoid Complex capsules per day (available through NeoLife, link at end of blog).

Vitamin C -- Years ago, Nobel prize winner Dr Linus Pauling announced that Vitamin C has a beneficial efect on the Immune system.  It improves the mobility of white blood cells.  It stimulates T and B cells, as well as the giant macrophages that gobble up and destroy viruses, bacteria, fungi and other disease-causing antigens.  It is an antioxidant and scavenger of free radicals.  It incrases the production of interferon, a naturally occurring chemical in the bloodstream that kills viruses.  Also note, that Vitamin C isn't stored in the body, excess is passed through each day.  So taking Vitamin C daily is important.

Vitamin A -- Is especially important in helping to maintain the parts of the body that first come in contact with invading organisms: the skin and the linings of the respiratory tract, digestive tract, urinary tract, the eyes, tears and perspiration.  If we do not take in enough Vitamin A to keep these aras of the body strong, disease-causing organisms that ordiinatily would be destroyed will find their way in.  Vitamin A also enhances the activity of the T-cells and B-cells that are such an important part of our immune system.

Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin)-- Keeps the mucosal lining of the body in shape to ward off invaders.  The mucosal lining is among our first barriers against disease, so it's important to keep it strong.  deficiencies of Vitamin B-2, are associated with several immune system weaknesses, such as deficits in anti-body production, decreases in the number of T and B cells and shrinkage of the thymus gland.

Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic acid)-- Facilitates the release of antibodies from the plasma cells.  Antibodies are like guided missiles that travel through the body to destroy disease-causing antigens.

Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine -- Is important for the synthesis of nucleic acids and protein.  The immune system is absolutely dependent on adequate supplies of nucleic acids and protein.  A deficiency of B-6 leads to shrinking of the thymus gland, an integral part of the defense system.

Vitamin B-12 and Folic acid -- Both B-12 and folic acid are necessary if the immune system cells made in the bone marrow are to mature into active disease fighters.  A deficiency of Vitamin B-12 and folic acid is associated with a decrease in the number of neutrophils, immune fighters that "eat" and destroy bacteria and other dangerous particles.  Lack of B-12 result in decreased "sell eating" and a fall in the absolute number of T and B cells.  Folic acid deficiency leads to a decrease in T cells, as well as shrinkage of the thymus gland where so much of the immune system is based.

Vitamin D-- A deficiency will hamper the "cell eating" functions of the white blood cells.  In too large amounts, however, Vitamin D can suppress the immune system.  It is recommended to take with Calcium, rather than as an independent Vitamin.  A good calcium supplement will include a balance of Vitamin D.

Vitamin E -- This vitamin is most effective as a free radical scavenger.  A deficiency of Vitamin E in animals leads to low levels of antibodies, T and B cells, as well as a decrease in lymphatic organ size.  Administering Vitamin E to lab animals boosts their immune systems' ability to produce antibodies.  The cell "eating" activity of the white blood cells is also increased by Vitamin E.

Selenium -- After Zinc, Selenium is the most important mineral for the immune system.  Selenium is an antioxidant and scavenger of dangerous free radicals in the body.  A deficiency is associated with a drop of B cell antibody response.

Protein -- All parts of the body are made up of protein. The immune system is no different.  Without adequate daily protein, we cannot produce anti-bodies or any other defense against disease.

Our best defense against bacteria and virus invaders is a healthy immune system.  And the only way to  build a strong immune system is through nutrition.  If you are not doing all you can nutritionally to build a strong immune system, won't you consider a high quality, pure natural human food source, no synthetics, nutritional substitute.  Please, do a little research and don't just accept what people claim about a product.  Too many on the market today are worthless, ineffective, even dangerous in some cases. 

Neolife began as a nutrition vitamin company. Its main goal and vision has always been the best most natural products on the market.  We were the first company to organize a Scientific Advisory Board.  The first company to get a Pharmaceutical license.  Things that were unheard of in the industry for a company that developed and made there own vitamins.  Many companies push hype and false cures and quick money. We were never that kind of company. Neolife  has always been debt free and a leader in the industry.  Sadly the vitamin and MLM industry is not very regulated and many companies can say whatever they like or sell anything they want and get away with it.  Our primary focus has always been to make excellent products not all the hype. We have been around since 1958 and are still going strong. I am including a couple of link on Arthur Furst. This will give you more information on who he was and what he stood for.

Dr.Furst said he would only work for a company that did not use synthetics or unnatural ingredients
in there products. It was a perfect match from the beginning.

I want to be honest with you about the NeoLife (GNLD formerly) company.
Neolife has never had any legal or ethical issues.  Again we are primarily a nutrition company.  Neolife was very well known in the 70s when my parents got involved.  When Jerry Brassfield decided to combine his three companies, Neolife, Diamite and Golden Products to become GNLD, It was a very bad idea.  People thought Neolife had gone out of business.  Nobody ever heard of GNLD and a lot of distributors dropped out.  In the last few years Jerry finally went back to Neolife. NeolifeShake, NeolifeTea, Neolifebar etc.  More people have heard of Neolife than GNLD.  And as NeoLife is a world wide company, it's making a strong come back in the United
States where it's home is in California.  What is impressive however, is through their scientific advisory board, and the guidance from Dr Furst, NeoLife has always kept the integrity of the purest source of whole natural human sourced foods (meaning we don't eat tree bark and pond scum, so why develop a supplement from strange things un-natural to our body).  Their standards are still kept, and they are still FDA inspected because of their pharmaceutical license, and have still passed 100% which no pharmaceutical company can make that claim.  As FDA doesn't regulate nutritionals, herbals or even essential oils.  We're often at the mercy of their marketing claims.  As most of us don't take the time, or know where to look, we accept the companies "expert" without knowing their credentials.  And we have no idea if they have legitimate accepted and published research through scientific and
medical journals, or if it's a small study to support a claim within legal limits.  Are you aware, that it only takes one Doctor or Chiropractor or Dentist to make a claim "Recommended by".  Do you want to trust your health to world renown and accepted experts... or someone self proclaimed?

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