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Immune Health

Nutritional ingredients have been studied for their ability to serve as immunomodulators, supporting the body’s natural immune health and ability to fight pathogens. Nutraceuticals and dietary supplements such as beta-glucans, medicinal mushrooms, Echinacea, colostrum, lactoferrin and more can enhance immune health and fight infection and dysfunction.

HP Ingredients Nets ParActin Patent

The Andrographis-derived ParActin has been shown to stimulate immune function and help manage inflammation, useful mechanisms in autoimmune and Alzheimer's illness. ...More
February 8, 2012
Posted in News, Immune Health
Fine-Tuning the Immune System

Immune health continues to be an important segment for consumers and industry, but only certain natural ingredients are backed by recent research. However, this growing library of research touches all corners of the supplement world, including basic nutrients, botanicals ...More
January 30, 2012 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Wellmune WGP® Added to Resveratrol Bar

ResVez Inc. released the new TravelTime bar, the first gourmet nutrition bar to contain Biothera's Wellmune WGP®, a natural ingredient derived from a proprietary strain of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) proven to activate immune cells. TravelTime bars also contain ...More
January 25, 2012
Posted in News, Immune Health
Chlorophyll Cancer Protection Study Questions Mice Research Model

New study reveals chlorophyll found in green vegetables helps protect against mild carcinogens found in the environment, and indicated a trout study model may be more economical and effective. ...More
January 13, 2012
Posted in News, Immune Health
Probiotics Company Oragenics Releases Corporate Video

Florida-based nutraceutical company, Oragenics Inc., this month released a corporate video narrated by CEO, John N. Bonfiglio, Ph.D., about Oragenics' 2012 strategic direction. The video highlights how Oragenics is leveraging the $32-billion probiotic market and building a ...More
January 9, 2012
Posted in News, Immune Health
Low Vitamin D Linked to Kidney Disease Complications

Low levels of vitamin D in children with kidney disease contributes to thyroid and inflammation problems according to pediatric hospital researchers. ...More
December 30, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Dosage Key to Zinc's Immune Health Benefits

A small off-the-shelf study of zinc products highlights the importance of tying dosage to existing research on immune and other benefits. ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Breaking Down—Enzymes

Enzymes are a cornerstone in digestion, but as more studies are conducted on the many enzymatic compounds that exist in the food we eat, as well as animals, plants and fungi, researchers are discovering they play a much larger physiological role than just digestion, ...More
December 21, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Comprehensive Review on Lacidofil Probiotic

Researchers recently published a review of all the studies to date on Instiut Rosell's probiotic ingredient, finding the strains in this product offer immune-boosting properties in addition to digestive improvement. ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Brown Seaweed Fights Cancer Cells

Fucoidan extract, extracted from brown seaweed, showed anti-cancer properties in a recent study from the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan (PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e27441). The study reported fucoidan extract ...More
December 15, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health