A2Z's Ultra Immunity
The World’s Most Advanced Immune System Supplement
Containing 6 synergistic ingredients, all of which have been shown by published clinical studies to individually and/or collectively:
Important: Ultra Immunity is designed to work in support of, and in harmony with, any other supplement you are taking. It is not a replacement for any vitamin or other nutritional supplement. It is designed to help you obtain maximum utilization of all nutritional intakes with the objective of providing optimal immune system support. Please consult a physician if taking drugs or other medication or pregnant before taking Ultra Immunity.
Now, let’s look at each ingredient and what studies have shown to date:
Beta Glucan
One capsule of Ultra Immunity has 200 mg of Pure 1,3-1,6 Beta Glucan
Beta Glucan, 1,6-1,3 is a powerful beta glucan derived from fermented yeast. Ultra Immunity only uses pure 1,6-1,3 beta glucan carefully micronized to assure maximum absorption. Beta Glucan 1,6-1,3 is one of the most powerful immune booster known to modern science.
Whenever the body is “invaded,” whether it is by a virus like the H1N1 flu, some form of bacteria, or a cancer cell, the first immune system defense are the natural killer (NK ) cells. It their jobs to seek out, confront, and destroy the “invaders” or “pathogens” as they are called in the medical field.
Each NK cell contains several small granules composed of proteins known as granzymes. When the cell recognizes an invader, such as the flu virus, it attaches to the outer membrane and injects these granules into the virus. These granules then “explode” and destroy the virus (or bacterium, fungus, or cancer cell). The NK cell then moves to the next pathogen and repeats the process. The activity of these NK killer cells determines your ability to contain or defeat the threat. Extensive research has established that increased NK cell activity is one of the principal reasons we are able to survive a bacterial, fungal, viral, or cancer infection.
Extensive research over the past 20 years demonstrates that beta glucan, especially the yeast based 1,3-1,6 type, quickly and dramatically increases NK cell activity. This includes when exposed to the H1N1 (“swine”) strains of the flu virus.
See Supporting Data: Best Defense Against Flu
Beta Glucan, 1,3-1,6 Modulates Immune System Response:
It is extremely important when treating the flu, or any viral or bacterial infection, that the body’s immune system does not become over reactive. Beta glucan 1,3 makes the immune system work better without becoming over reactive. It accomplishes this by activating macrophages, which are immune system cells whose function is to trap and destroy pathogenic substances in our bodies such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Once activated, the macrophages can respond more quickly and efficiently to immune system challenges. In addition to enhancing the activity of macrophages, beta 1,3 glucans also lower elevated levels of LDL cholesterol, aid in wound healing, help prevent infections, and assist in the attenuation of any uncontrolled cell division type activity.
Vitamin C – The Master Vitamin, Essential for Life and Vibrant Health
Ultra Immunity has 100 mg of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Vitamin C is one of the most important vitamins required by the body – it is essential for a plethora of physiological functions that maintain life. Our body does not produce vitamin C and it must be replenished daily by eating fresh fruits and vegetables or taking supplements. It can be taken in very large doses orally for certain conditions (30 grams a day or more) without ill effect. Large doses can trigger diarrhea when you reach the maximum dosage for your health status. Without adequate vitamin C intake (ascorbic acid in any of its forms), your immune system fails leaving you susceptible to a multitude of diseases and death.
Linus Pauling is perhaps the name most associated with vitamin C. Considered to be one of the top scientists of all times, he was first introduced to the concept of high-dose vitamin C by biochemist Irwin Stone in 1966. After becoming convinced of its worth, Linus Pauling took 3 grams of vitamin C every day to prevent colds. Excited by the results, he researched the clinical literature and published "Vitamin C and the Common Cold"( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C_and_the_Common_Cold) in 1970. This literature included studies dating back to the 1940’s that documented doctors curing many diseases with intravenous applications of vitamin C, including polio. (Dr. Klenner Clinical Studies)
Dr. Paulings book put vitamin C into the mainstream and also introduced another coined term of Dr. Pauling, which is now a scientific specialty in its own right, Orthomolecular Medicine.
Orthomolecular Medicine uses vitamins and supplements to treat various health conditions, usually in very high doses (mega-dosing) and intravenously. When using vitamin C, 50 to 200 gram doses orally and intravenously are the norm depending on the condition being addressed.
Vitamin C versus the Flu: When you are attacked by a flu virus, the first nutrient used up by your body’s defense mechanism is vitamin C. This can happen in just the first few hours with the “onset” of the virus and is why you suddenly “fall sick.” In worst case scenarios, without immediate and sustained replenishment of additional vitamin C, your organs may start to hemorrhage (melt) starting usually with your lungs or other soft tissues. This is why flu victims can die within 24 hours and often drown in their own body fluids.
The depletion of vitamin C by the viral attack and the possible, if not probable, resultant collapse of your innate immune system, allows any other opportunistic infection to also explode (such as any variety of infectious pneumonia). The majority of deaths caused by the normal yearly flu cycle is people dying of pneumonia, not the flu virus. As stated earlier, if your body is depleted of vitamin C, survival chances are minimal in either case.
If you have a strong innate immune system, often what happens in viral attacks, such as the bird or swine flu, is that they trigger your body to create a “cytokine storm.” Cytokines are a diverse family of polypeptide regulators that are produced widely throughout the body in different forms. They are part of your body’s innate and adaptive immune system. Their function is to kill or contain pathogens. However, too many cytokines being created can be as fatal as the flu virus and in many super flu pandemics this is what actually kills the victim. This is the reason why people with weakened immune systems will survive the flu and the healthiest die. The healthier victims can be killed by their own immune systems going out of control in the battle with the flu virus.
Vitamin C May Help “Modulate” Immune System Response: More studies have been done on vitamin C than any other nutrimental supplement. Research strongly indicates that Vitamin C helps regulate cytokine production as well as aid your white blood cells in killing the flu virus. If you have enough vitamin C during the time of the viral attack your innate immune functions may not collapse and a “cytokine storm” is not initiated. Vitamin C also helps carry away debris, rebuild damaged tissues, and a multitude of other vital immune functions. It is important to note that in mega-dosing vitamin C, when fighting pathogenic attacks, the vitamin C is being used up by your body as ammunition to fight and stop virus replication. This is why such large amounts of either ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate are needed.
Ultra Immunity was designed both for Orthomolecular Practitioners and with Vitamin C mega-doser’s in mind. The 100 mg of vitamin C in Ultra Immunity is only to enhance the synergistic effectiveness of the other ingredients contained in Ultra Immunity. For your pandemic readiness kit, we recommend you have at least a pound of ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate on hand during a pandemic wave. Vitamin C is usually synthesized from corn and it is the ascorbate molecule your body needs regardless of origin.
C Warning: You cannot mega-dose Ester C which is calcium ascorbate without overdosing on calcium. Also, plant derived Vitamin C Complexes are usually only 20% vitamin C and may not be suitable for mega-dosing but are still an excellent source of “natural vitamin C.”
Ultra Immunity combines Vitamin C with Green Tea Extract. Studies show this combination boosts the effectiveness of the green tea extract up to 1300%. Vitamin C increases absorption of green tea up to 1300% (13X)
Vitamin D: Essential for a Strong Immune System
Ultra Immunity has 2500 IU of Vitamin D3
Technically not a "vitamin," vitamin D is in a class by itself. Its’ metabolic product, calcitriol, is actually a secosteroid hormone that targets over 2000 genes (about 10% of the human genome) in the human body. Current research has implicated vitamin D deficiency as a major factor in the pathology of at least 17 varieties of cancer as well as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, birth defects, periodontal disease, and more.
Your best source of Vitamin D3 is the summer sun at high noon in temperate climates. Most Americans are very deficient in vitamin D, in part because of the “stay out of the sun” propaganda of recent years. All anti-sunshine, stay out of the sun propaganda has been recently overturned by the latest clinical studies on the nutritional and biological effects of sunshine on your skin. Yes, too much sunshine can be dangerous, but no sunshine or nearly none is just as dangerous to your health. Strong sunlight on your skin in moderation has now been proven to be absolutely essential to good health and a strong immune system. The fact that certain doctors and scientists have been wrong about the positive effect of sunshine for 20 years or so, should illustrate why we need to be open minded about the proponents of vitamins and other alternative health practices.
The anti-cancer, bone building, and many life extending properties of Vitamin D3 are well established and fully verified by extensive research. Essential in fighting infections and keeping one’s immune system active, vitamin D is required by our immune system to produce NK (natural killer) cells which are our first line of defense against invading pathogens. See: the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA 08;105:5207-5212.
Sunshine and the Flu: With respect to the flu virus, recent research has shown flu infections peak when vitamin D levels are at their lowest, the winter months extending into March and April. Flu infections are at their lowest during summer months when vitamin D levels are highest in people. (Virol J 08;5:29) (Epidemiol Infect 06;134:1129-1140)
Research now shows the winter months “flu season” can be likely abolished if people will take an additional supplemental dose of 2000 IU of vitamin D a day! (Epidemiol Infect 07;135:1095=1096)
Most American work indoors all day resulting in up to 40-60% of the US population being deficient in Vitamin D. The amount added to milk and other processed food in entirely insufficient to meet daily needs. As the above studies show, without adequate vitamin D, you are extremely vulnerable to the flu virus as well as other illnesses that result from a Vitamin D deficiency. If you are not getting at least 30-60 minutes of strong sunlight on some of your skin a day, doctors are now recommending a very minimum of 5000 IU of Vitamin D per day. Considering the FDA RDA for D3 is only 400 IU per day, the amount now being suggested by research and many doctors puts the dosage of vitamin D3 in the “safe and necessary to mega-dose” category to obtain optimal health benefit.
Mega-dosing D3: New recommended daily doses vary somewhat from study to study. On the low end we have these recommended daily maintenance doses:
Adults falling ill with the flu can increase dosage to 50,000 IU for three days then reduce the amount to the levels stated above. (Altern Med Rev 08;13:6-20)
On the high side of mega-dosing D3, if you fall sick with the flu some doctors are suggesting that the dosage amounts should be 2000 IU per kilo of body weight (1000 IU per US pound) per day for 3 days. Thus, a 180 lb man would take 180,000 IU of vitamin D3 for 3 days. (Report Pending)
Studies have shown that taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D for six weeks resulted in no toxicity. Single injections in elderly patients of 600,000 units have been recommended and used with no problems whatsoever. In one hour of exposure to summer sun your body will produce between 10,000 to 20,000 IU of Vitamin D. A full body tanning session in natural sunlight n will generate the same amount. (NEJM 82;06;722-725)(osteoporosis Int 98:8:222-230) (Br Med J 85;290:281-282)
D3 and Bathing: Recent studies show that sunlight generated vitamin D is produced on the surface of the skin and that it takes up to 48 hours to penetrate into the body. Washing with soap removes the vitamin D generated on the surface of your skin. The solution is don’t wash all your body with soap every day. The alternative is to take D3 supplements. Studies show hospital patients who were set in the sun for an hour a day recovered their health much quicker than the control group kept indoors. Hospitals normally bath you every other day or so.
D3 Summary: Vitamin D supplementation is absolutely critical to good health. Ultra Immunity gives you a minimal maintenance dose and one capsule is safe for children. For your pandemic flu readiness kit, we recommend you have extra Vitamin D3 on hand for the winter months and any pandemic outbreaks.
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) – Powerful Supplement
Ultra Immunity has 100 mg of “Virus Killer” NAC
Green Tea – Potent Antioxidant
Ultra Immunity has 100 mg of 97% Green Tea Polyphenols with 60% EGCG and 20% ECG per capsule
Green Tea boosts the immune system and fights the flu virus and other invading pathogens. Ultra Immunity has 100mg of 97% polyphenols green tea with concentrated catechins EGCG and ECG. Researchers in published double-blind studies have established these green tea compounds are effective in reducing the plaque forming capabilities of the viruses up to 90%, and in the case of one strain, which is the N1H1 “swine flu” virus by nearly 100%.
Ultra Immunity is made even more effective by combining green tea catechin extracts with vitamin C which can boost the effectiveness of the green tea extract up to 1300%.
Vitamin C increases absorption of green tea up to 1300% (13X)
Resveratrol
Ultra Immunity has 25 mg of Trans-Resveratrol per capsule
This is the equivalent of 15-25 Glasses of Red Wine. New research on mice has shown resveratrol Cuts Flu Mortality Up to 60%.
An Italian study found that red wine is not only heart healthy, but also destroys the flu virus. Scientists from Italy's Higher Health Institute, Rome University and the National Research Council discovered that resveratrol, a compound in red wine, stops the flu virus from mutating. This finding is important because the resveratrol may be potentially used to prevent the avian flu virus from mutating, which experts fear might lead to a new strain that causes a pandemic, researchers noted. The study, published in the Journal of Infectious Disease, was performed on cell cultures and animals. Results showed the flu mortality rate in mice was reduced by 60 percent. This discovery is very important because it increases the possibility of combating the virus and has proved effective against all different types of flu.
Red wine is well known for its heart-healthy benefits. Drinking red wine has been repeatedly linked with lower risk of diseases such as like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well as cholesterol-related cardiovascular conditions although the benefits may not come from red wine per se.
Red Wine Prudence: Caution needs to be exercised. Red wine like other alcohol drinks may be harmful if consumed in excess. Health officials recommend those who never drink should restrain from drinking and those who drink should do so in moderation.
BioPerine®
Ultra Immunity has 2 mg of BioPerine – Increases Bioavailability and Absorption
BioPerine® is the only product sourced out of piperine to obtain a patented status for its ability to increase the bioavailability of nutritional compounds. Secondly, it is the only source from piperine to have undergone clinical studies in the U.S. to substantiate its safety and efficacy for nutritional use.
BioPerine®
Ultra Immunity™ – The Most Powerful Combination of Natural Immunity Enhancers Available Anywhere!
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