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We’re in the middle of winter and people are concerned about the flu going around (and rightfully so). And then there is the coronavirus that came to us from China. Type A flu is typically a bird flu, which is commonly in the yearly immunization for the flu. So, scientists try to figure out which Type B flu will infect us. This is only found in humans and marine mammals, like seals. Rarely there is a Type C flu that is the swine flu that comes from pigs. So is there a tonic for the immune system? I believe so – Nucleotides.
What are Nucleotides?
Nucleotides have been around for quite some time. The first time I heard about them was years ago when we had a physician working with us at InVite® Health – he was a medical doctor involved with the Houston Space Center who saw a lot of astronauts as patients. He told me that when astronauts went into deep space, there was no ozone layer to protect them. This meant they were bombarded with radiation like gamma rays. They found that if they gave astronauts Nucleotides (research from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas and NASA), they were protected from radiation.
Nucleotides are found in abundance in breast milk – which is why baby formula today contains it, helping the baby develop a strong immune system, the growth of their organs. So when shopping for baby formula, make sure you have Nucleotides in there. Make sure there are fish oils, too!
Many times I recommend my clients to start taking them before they go into surgery or a stay at the hospital and for two weeks after, in the hopes that it will protect them and help boost their immune system to help get them better faster. I also recommend using Probiotics for superior protection, as well.
Clinical Studies
A combination of Arginine, Fish Oils and Nucleotides are the ingredients studied in numerous clinical trials. In one study performed by the Clinic for Anesthesiology in Germany, after severe trauma, adding this combination to food was shown to decrease infectious complications.
The University at Cincinnati College of Medicine (published in the Journal Critical Care Medicine) used a formula supplemented with arginine, fish oils and nucleotides throughout eight different hospital intensive care units of 326 patients. Here is what they found:
What is Nucleotide Complex?
Nucleotide complex is an immune system tonic that has clinical proof that it works. I’ve been recommending Nucleotides for immunity for decades. I do believe it works far better than the other tonics out there – it works a lot faster and it is a lot stronger for boosting the immune system.
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We’re right in the middle of cold and flu season. Be sure you have the tool you need to protect your body and avoid getting sick this winter. Here’s what you need, according to Chief Scientific Officer and Pharmacist, Jerry Hickey, Ph.
During the winter months, it becomes harder to obtain the essential vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Our newest nutritionist, Matthew Gines, MS, CNS, recommends safe and effective nutrients that have been studied to support immunity and respiratory health.
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Our digestive tract is best known for digesting our food. But our digestive tract has another major activity – immunity. Welcome to the Invite Health Podcast! Today we will be discussing which specific strains of bacteria have been proven to help protect you from winter time infections.
The Importance of A Healthy Immune System
About 70% of our immune system is housed in our digestive tract. And it is strongly influenced by the trillions of bacteria living in our intestines. Some bacterial strains can throw off our immune system, which can damage our health and can contribute to autoimmune diseases and inflammation throughout the body, including our lungs. Other strains support and, in a number of manners, influence our immune system for the better.
The good news is science has unraveled some of the highly beneficial strains of bacteria that you can take in a Probiotic supplement that can help boost proper immune system function.
What is a Probiotic Supplement?
Probiotics are strains of bacteria that help support good health. Probiotics can be found in fermented foods, such as kefier or yogurt. They are also available through supplementation. But not all probiotic supplements are created equal.
When choosing a Probiotic supplement, you must make sure there are two strains of bacteria included. A great deal of research indicates that you need more than one stain of bacteria to reap the benefits that Probiotics have to offer. And you need at least one billion of each strain. They should also be CFU – colony forming units. This means they are still alive and, when consumed, they help promote good digestive health.
Now, at Invite Health, we’ve used a couple of tricks to help deliver good bacteria to you. We use a vegetable coating technology that protects the bacteria from heat and from stomach acids and enzymes in your digestive tract. This allows the bacteria to thrive in your digestive tract.
Essential Probiotic Strains
Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis is a great example of a strain of bacteria that can improve your immune system function over the winter. It’s been proven to help protect you from colds and flu, maybe even prevent them. Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bacillus coagulans, Bifidobacterium breve and Lactobacillus plantarum are also extremely important to help balance and improve the immune system.
One study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine studied 152 healthy volunteers and found that Bifidobacterium lactis protected the volunteers from getting a cold. Some study partipants took this strain of bacteria for 28 days and some others took a placebo. Then, the participants inhaled a cold virus and took either the probiotic or the placebo for five days after. Results showed that the probiotic bacteria strongly cut down on a number of people who caught a cold. For those who got sick while on the probiotic, their symptoms were much weaker and lasted for a much shorter duration.
This is just one of the reasons why a Probiotic is so vital for overall wellness, especially during the winter.
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