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Volume
II No. 4
Questions and Answers on Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan -
An Interview with Frank Jordan, Beta Glucan Expert and U.S.
Patent Co-Inventor in Beta Glucan Research
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Q: What is Beta
glucan?
A: Beta glucan is a
safe and very potent biological response modifier (BRM) that nutritionally
activates the immune response through the Macrophage immune cells to yield
various therapeutic effects. In its most effective form, Beta glucan is
extracted from the yeast cell wall (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) of Baker’s
yeast as Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan, as a purified isolate with harmful yeast proteins
removed and a process that prevents reaggregation, or clumping after exposure to
water in the digestive sequence. More than 60 years of
scientific research on yeast derived Beta
glucan confirms this simple composition is a potent and safe
immuno-potentiator. Published research reported in the peer-reviewed "Letters
in Applied Microbiology" in the October 2002 issue by Dr. Kenneth W.
Hunter, Jr, ScD. et al confirms microparticulate (small particle), nonaggregated Beta
glucan is a superior immune potentiation isolate.
The process of
extraction, including particle size reduction and protection to prevent
reaggregation, has a direct bearing on the degree of immune potentiation of any
particular Beta glucan product, with potency ranging from negligible to
extremely high. The microparticulate size of 1-2 microns, versus larger globular
or reaggregated particulate glucan, is much more potent in immune response
potentiation as evidenced by the increased nitric oxide burst in the macrophage
cells. The nitric oxide burst is the killing mechanism for microbes,
including bacteria, viruses and fungi, for the large white immune cell immune
cell designated as a macrophage.
Some incompetent hype merchants in beta
glucan claim particle size has no bearing on immune potentiation capabilities of
a beta glucan. Particle size is proven conclusively by
peer-reviewed
published U.S. Medical School
Research at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Department of
Microbiology in an extensive
research project spanning
eleven years. However, more than small
particle size on ingestion is required, because orally taken beta glucan reaggregates, or clumps back, into a larger size when exposed to water in the
digestive process.
This reaggregation effectively returns
even reduced sized particles back to a larger particle sizes due to clumping
together. Unless processed to create non-aggregation, the globular/reaggregated glucan particles then arrive
in the Peyers' Patch of the lymphatic system to attempt to activate a receptor
site on the macrophage cell that is 1 to 2 microns in size in globular sizes
that are reduced in immune potentiation capabilities.
Insoluble particulate
Beta glucan taken orally, in contrast to water soluble for injection, is
marketed as a dietary food additive supplement that nutritionally empowers the
immune system to normalize. Normalization refers to maintaining if functioning
properly; building up if substandard and calming down if hyper. An immune system
representing 20% of the body's cells in
peak condition provides the most protective disease defenses, faster recoveries,
enhanced shielding from radiation damage plus environmental hazards and an
extension of life associated with good health. We all seek a quality, not just
quantity of life and the immune system is a major key!
Note: Read the
History
of Beta Glucan Research from the Beta Glucan Research Organization
Is Beta Glucan an
Anti-Oxidant?
A. Beta 1,3/1,6d glucan has
powerful antioxidant attributes, with heightened free-radical scavenging
activity to nutritionally contribute to enabling the immune system to fight back against health
invaders such as fungus, bacteria, viruses, parasites and radiation. Technically
named Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan, Beta glucan is a long-chained polysaccharide molecule
extracted from the cell wall of common Baker's yeast as a purified isolate. A medical school researched form is MG glucan, which is a microparticulate
isolate
extracted and processed to resolve certain negative characteristics,
including reaggregation,
exhibited in other glucans, but without change in chemical composition.
Beta glucan is orally
effective, non-toxic with enhanced effectiveness when delivered in small
particle sizes (microparticulate) for help promote better absorption and
ingestion
into the immune system. In this form the
product is absorbed to a high percentage in your immune system, not just passed
through and expelled by the body as large particle globular glucans, and ingested faster
by more immune cells to go to work to attack and fight back against health
invaders that constantly attempt to steal our good health. Think of Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan as a key to your immune response engine to turn on the system to initiate
the response needed for good health.
Evidence now shows
Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is, from an evolutionary point of view, one of the most widely and
most commonly observed activator in nature for the most ancient cell in the
immune cascade, the Macrophage. The immune response potentiation of Beta glucan
crosses kingdom lines and has been found in all branches of the animal, bird,
fish and plant kingdoms. Beta glucan will nutritionally help you, your pets and your plants!
Q: Are the effects of
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan backed by scientific research?
The research involving Beta Glucan began in the 1940's
with a history of beta glucan scientific
discoveries by Dr. Nicholas DiLuzio, Dr. Joyce Czop, Dr. William Browder,
Dr. Kenneth W. Hunter Jr. and
others bringing us to today's research status. An outstanding non-commercial website for
reviewing Beta Glucan research is www.betaglucan.org with research listed by condition and disease instead of
by researcher. The website also gives quotes related to the research references
so those interested so that individual research studies do not have to be
obtained unless more in depth study is desired. Most research studies have
PubMed references to see the complete research.
Recent independent research in
1998-2011 at the University of Nevada School of Medicine under the direction of
Kenneth Hunter, ScD confirmed prior research completed at Baylor College of
Medicine in the laboratory of Professor Phil Wyde, Ph.D. as to the oral
effectiveness of particulate-insoluble Beta glucan in activating immunity. Macrophages in both
studies significantly increased their immune response (phagocyte) activity in
mice fed with Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan. The
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan used in the University of Nevada School of Medicine immune
research was MG Glucan provided by Nutritional Scientific Corporation (NSC).
These test results
indicate Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is a unique and effective oral immune
activator. Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is highly effective as a microparticulate oral dietary
supplement with particle sizes 1-2 microns that will not re-aggregate
after water contact during the digestive process. In summary, because the receptor sites for
Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan on the macrophage are approximately 1 to 2 microns in size,
microparticulate particle size has been demonstrated in the Medical
School Research at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Department of
Microbiology, to be an important determinant of immune response activation and
response.
Hundreds of scientific studies have
been produced by such prestigious institutions as Baylor Medical School, Tulane
University, Harvard Medical School
during the history of Beta
Glucan research and on-going research at the U. of Nevada
School of Medicine (UNSM), including an October 2002
peer-reviewed publication of partial research findings. All attest to
the immuno-activating and protective effects of Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan derived from
yeast cell walls with current research confirming the benefits of micronization,
or small particle glucan efficacy, compared to large particle size glucans.
Q: Who should use
Beta glucan to enhance the immune system?
A: Each of us has an
unbelievably complex immune system designed to protect us against all intrusions
into the body that may cause harm. Your immune system is your primary natural
defense against disease and aging to be augmented when appropriate by pharmaceutical drugs available only with
a prescription and subject in most instances to unwanted side effects that
trigger the necessity for a prescription for purchase. Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is a
nutritional fuel for your immune system to assist in enabling a normalized immune response.
Beta glucan
nutritionally promotes normalization that includes regeneration of a suppressed
immune response or a calming of a hyper immune response such as allergic
reactions. Joined with proper diet, moderate exercise, adequate rest and
reduced stress, the immune system can be maintained or as a goal returned to
peak condition when nutritionally normalized with Beta 1/3,1/6 glucan. An
immune response performing normally is a key to success for anyone seeking a
healthy life.
Bottom line, in my
opinion, everyone should take Beta glucan with the amount dependent on whether
Beta glucan is taken to contribute to nutritional maintenance of good health, or
as an attempt to nutritionally contribute to a normalization of a compromised or hyperactive immune system.
Take as directed on the label of a specific product.
Q: What else can I
do to help improve my immune system?
A: Moderate
exercise, proper diet, adequate rest, limited stress and an optimistic attitude
with laughter and belief in a higher being all help to naturally enhance and
maintain our immune systems. A good multi-vitamin and various nutritional
supplements, particularly Beta glucan, are almost always beneficial to provide
nutritional benefits when we fall short on proper diet, exercise, rest and
reduced stress.
Some other often used supplements
include Colostrum, CoEnzyme Q10, Aged Garlic, Astragalus, Grape Seed Extract,
Bioflavanoids, Omega 3's
and a high quality multiple vitamin including vitamins C, D, E and B Complex with essential minerals
including zinc, selenium and magnesium and enzymes. Let’s be candid, we all fall short and abuse our body’s natural
defenses! Neither Beta glucan nor any other supplement is a substitute for a
healthy lifestyle, but since we are not perfect, our immune systems for most can
benefit from supplementation from a micronized Beta glucan of very high quality.
Q: What is the
proper dosage of Beta glucan?
A: Your personal
physician/health provider should be consulted to evaluate personal medical
conditions and related dosages of any drug or supplement. However, most
physicians are not familiar with the existence of Beta glucan, much less the
proper dosage.
Recent research at the
University of Nevada School of Medicine has determined in a large
study “in vitro” that a dosage of 10 milligrams per day of properly processed
and micronized Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan extracted from yeast cell wall is as
effective as 100 milligrams per day and more effective than 1,000 milligrams per
day. The Beta glucan utilized in this study was MG Glucan (not a
commercial product name) provided by Nutritional Scientific Corporation. For
maintenance dosages, 3 mg per day is a suggested amount if the Beta 1,3/1/6d glucan is
properly processed and very high quality. The dosages were extrapolated
from minute dosages in animals to determine the amount appropriate for a 160
pound human.
Q: Why are some Beta
glucans so much more expensive than others?
A: To attempt
to micronize
particulate Beta glucan to a small microparticulate particle size of 1-2 microns
is expensive, often involving multiple processing steps to reduce the glucan
down to a size of 1/25,400 of an inch, the same approximate size as the glucan receptor site
on the immune cells. A second step is also expensive due to unique equipment
required for the process to assure the Beta glucan does not re-aggregate back
into larger clumps because larger clumps hinder proper ingestion by the
macrophage cells due to the restricted size of the receptor site. Beta
1,3/1,6 glucan extracted and isolated with micronization has the same chemical
structure but is
often described in research literature as MG Glucan.
Very few Beta glucan
products on the market pay the extra expense of micronization and disaggregation
of the glucan, the latter a process that assures the
microparticulate particles will not “clump” back resembling a cluster grapes
when exposed to water in the digestive process.
Questions to ask a
manufacturer of a commercial Beta glucan product:
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Is the company sponsoring recent medical school research in
the United States under U.S. Government guidelines on Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan?
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Are any doctors in immunology directly associated with research and
development of the Beta glucan product? If so, who and with
what organization? When and how? What research where and when?
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Are any consultants to the World Health Organization in immunology
associated with direct product development or research, with access to World Health Organization’ data bases and
research?
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Do company products focus on Beta glucan or is the Beta glucan product
just one of 100’s or 1,000’s, with little specific personnel knowledge about what
Beta glucan is; what it does and what distinguishes a marginal product from an
outstanding product?
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What form of Beta glucan is in the product to be taken orally, with the preferable form
of this author
being MG Beta 1,3/1,6 nonaggregated Glucan.
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Does anyone producing the Beta
glucan product know what "reaggregation" or "non-aggregate" mean?
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Check the
www.fda.gov site to determine what beta glucan
purveyors and their websites might have received FDA Warning Letters as to
inappropriate claims and websites.
Obviously, the more
positive responses and absence of FDA Warnings, the higher the probabilities
that the product you are buying is of demonstrated quality available based on current specific scientific research on
the product in the bottle. If a company will not or cannot answer these
questions positively, dial again!
Almost all Beta
glucans selling very inexpensively are either basically fiber derived from grain
(Beta 1,4 glucan), or are very large particle sizes with minimal, if any,
processing to optimize immune activation and normalizations. Some are even whole yeast cell walls
without the Beta glucan extracted at all. High milligram dosages, larger
particle sizes, reaggregation and cheap prices are usually not better in Beta glucans. Rocks are
not better than bullets as ammunition even though they weigh more and are of
greater volume - the same with beta glucans. Less
is more if Beta glucans are processed correctly. Don’t be shy. Ask questions
and if you do not get good answers, go elsewhere!
In summary, you will
pay more for properly processed microparticulate Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan
from yeast cell wall that does not re-aggregate (99% of companies will not even
know what you mean when you ask!), but it is probably significantly more
effective than the inexpensively processed Beta
glucans.
A guideline to always
follow: Where your health is concerned, 2nd best is not good enough!
Be informed and make a correct decision based on facts and research; not
marketing hype.
Q: Is there any known
toxicity or negative side effects related to Beta glucans? In other words, is it
safe and does the FDA have a position?
A:
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan derived from the yeast cell walls of Baker's Yeast is considered safe and non-toxic, with the
Baker's Yeast from which extraction occurs holding the classification of G-R-A-S (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the FDA as a dietary
food additive supplement. Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is an isolate extract derived from Baker’s yeast.,
but with no change in chemical composition.
No contra-indications
with other pharmaceutical products are known to date, but always check with your
personal health provider if you have questions in this regard. If you are
taking multiple pharmaceutical products and/or other supplements, any adverse
reaction is almost certainly from the other sources, but in this instance always
check immediately with your health provider/physician. If any negative
reactions occur, report the negative reactions to the product provider who in
turn must notify the FDA of same.
Q: What is the
difference in various Beta glucans?
A: Beta glucans can
be derived from yeast cell wall, oats and barley, mushrooms, algae, mannin and
other sources, but for optimum activation of the immune response, none compare
to micronized and disaggregated Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan extracted from yeast cell wall
(Baker’s yeast). In fact, current medical school research demonstrates the
MG Beta Glucan is more than twice as potent in immune potentiation relative to nitric oxide
stimulation to kill microbes compared to other forms since others
re-aggregate into less efficient sizes for ingestion on being subjected to water
in the digestive process. Note the difference is the particle size and not the
chemical composition of respective Beta 1,3/1,6 glucans.
Dr. Joyce Czop from
Harvard Medical School has determined that Beta glucan from yeast cell wall is
up to 100 times more effective than mannin in immuno-potentiation. Glucans
derived from grains minimally affect the immune response, but do help
in lowering cholesterol.
Q: Why is particle
size of Beta glucan oral supplements important?
A: Beta glucans are
absorbed through the intestine wall and then ingested by the Macrophage immune
cells via Beta glucan receptors of approximately one to two microns in size. Large particle
or globular size Beta
glucans are inexpensive because they are minimally processed and not reduced to microparticulate
size of 1 to 2 microns particle size for superior immune response
potentiation.
After transferal from
the intestine to the lymphatic system in the Peyer’s Patch, the Beta glucan must
be ingested by immune cells known as Macrophages. T cells, NK cells and B
cells are in turn potentiated in what is called the immune cascade. Beta glucan consumption is
easier with more Beta glucan ingested faster if in microparticulate bits the size of
the receptor sites, in contrast to large chunks or reaggregated clumps of glucan
after exposure to water in the digestive process that hinder fast and complete
ingestion.
Finally, more immune
cells will ingest the smaller particles in size, increasing the saturation factor.
Thus, a much higher percentage of micronized Beta glucan enters the immune
system faster, which potentiates more immune cells to enable an immune response
with greater numbers of activated immune cells targeted to kill and dispose of
the pathogens.
Recent
medical school research at the University of Nevada School of Medicine under the
direction of Dr. Kenneth Hunter ScD, Immune consultant to the World Health
Organization, demonstrates the immune potentiation by Beta glucan
is dependent on ingestion and not just contact with the glucan receptors on
these white immune cells. See Beta Glucan Scientific Research at
www.betaglucan.org
.
Because Beta glucan
receptor sites are approximately 1 to 2 microns in size, Beta glucans in 1-2 micron particle sizes
(micro-particulates) are
ingested easier, faster and more completely by the Macrophages than larger sized glucans that do not fit the
receptor site and thus must be broken down first to be ingested. Ingestion by
the immune cells is
then in lesser amounts with time delays caused by the inefficient and slow
process of the Macrophage cells attempt to reduce the particles sizes chemically.
Q: If I am allergic
to yeast; will Beta glucan cause a problem?
A: Although
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan is extracted from Baker's yeast, if properly extracted, it is
a pure isolate containing no harmful yeast proteins that would cause an allergic
reaction or aggravate any existing yeast allergic condition. The
mannose-proteins that are primarily responsible for allergic reactions to yeast
are on the exterior surface of yeast cells and are completely removed during the process utilized to extract, micronize and disaggregate
MG Beta glucan. The extraction process however does not alter the chemical
composition of the original source.
Extracted MG Beta
glucan contains miniscule amounts of residual internal protein that creates an immune cell response to
the MG Beta glucan as being from yeast origin, but upon
discovering they mimic but are no longer harmful yeast, the activated immune
cells will then seek our true fungi and other pathogens in the body.
Because mannose-protein on the yeast
cell wall surface is eliminated and the minimal internal proteins are void of any harmful yeast factors, MG
Beta glucan is non-allergenic, creating no allergic reactions or sensitivities
when properly processed and taken orally.
Q: Could
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan cause over-stimulation of my immune system or auto-immunity?
A:
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan normalizes the Macrophage immune cell, but the immune
response does not occur until an activated Macrophage ingests a foreign invader (bacteria,
virus, fungus, parasite); then displays the invader's "antigen" for recognition
(APC cell) by a T-Cell (Thymus immune cell) or B-Cell; thus initiating the full
immune response.
MG Glucan is often
used during these conditions to nutritionally normalize the immune response. No known scientific research to date has
indicated that Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan contributes to an auto-immunity response;
however, in specific situations check with your personal
health provider for evaluation and approval prior to usage.
Q: Are there any drug
interactions that occur with Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan?
A: To my knowledge,
there are no known or reported adverse effects to date when Beta-1,3/1,6-gluan
is combined with
pharmacological drugs or natural products, but always ask your physician should
you have questions in this regard. The only warning would be to not inhale a
significant amount of the beta glucan in powder form externally due to potential
to create an inflammatory response in the lungs. Since the beta glucan is
taken as an oral dietary supplement in capsule form in miniscule volume, this is
a significant risk only for those processing large amounts of beta glucans and
not in intake of small mg amounts of beta glucan in a capsule. A
laboratory conforming to handling and process regulations while utilizing proper laboratory procedures for safety in processing
microparticulate substances would eliminate this form of risk.
Q:
What are Macrophages?
A: Macrophages are large white immune
cells representing the first line of defense in the initiation and maintenance
of the immune response. Like all blood cells, Macrophages originate in the bone
marrow from a pluripotent stem cell. As it matures and enters the blood stream
it becomes a monocyte. Monocytes enlarge in the blood before entering the
tissue as mature Macrophages.
From an evolutionary
point of view, the Macrophage is the oldest and most consistently preserved
immunologically competent cell known. Not only humans and higher animals, but
primitive invertebrates such as Hydra which have no other immunological effector
cells, have Macrophages.
Macrophages with
various names exist in all tissues, organs, blood and lymph and are classified
as phagocytes to devour, breakdown and dispose of foreign particles in the
cell-mediated immune response. Macrophages also participate in the innate or
non-specific immune first response that attacks and attempts to kill any
substance that does not originate in the body known as “non-self.”
Q: How are
Macrophages Activated?
A: In order to
function defensively, the Macrophages must pass through a state of activation
which involves certain form and structure changes. Most importantly, a sequence
of metabolic changes occurs which results in the production of a series of
cytokines. Cytokines act as protein internal regulators of the immune system.
Activation can be initiated by a variety of different stimuli such as endotoxin,
bacteria, viruses, fungi or chemicals.
The activated
Macrophage is very potent in the immune response. A Macrophage can recognize and
kill tumor cells non-specifically, as well as remove foreign debris. It also can
produce a number of essential cytokines that are able to stimulate the immune
system in general and boost bone marrow production.
To be activated by
Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan, the Macrophage must ingest the Beta glucan through glucan receptor
sites one-two microns in size and then through a unique protein expression classified
as B7. Antigens are then presented to T-cells to initiate an appropriate immune response,
including the B-cells and the production of appropriate antibodies.
Q: Scientifically
describe what Beta glucan is and why it is unique?
A: There are several
types of Beta glucan; however, Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan from the cell wall of Yeast (Saccharomyces
cerevisiae) is by far the most active and potent immune normalizer in
lesser amounts. A three dimensional
model of this molecule reveals a helix and research at Harvard University has
shown that receptors specifically for Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan from yeast cell wall
exist on the Macrophage cell membrane. As a long-chained polysaccharide, Beta glucan
differs from other sugar molecules such as Glucose.
Glucose is a simple
saccharide that the body transforms to energy as ATP and stores in muscles,
liver and other tissues in a form of glycogen. Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan is different
from energy-storing glucose containing polysaccharides because the connection
between the glucose units is different. More specifically, it
is the Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan linkage that makes this compound unique.
A
potent particulate Beta glucan from yeast cell wall based on medical school
research to date is described in scientific literature as
MG
Glucan.
Q: Will Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan assist the body in making the Aging process more positive?
A: The aging process
has been defined as "the sum total of life's physical embarrassment due to
adverse conditions." If it is assumed that an activated immune response
minimizes the occurrence of adverse conditions, Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan may be an
anti-aging nutritional supplement due to immunopotentiating characteristics. The lowering of the
effectiveness of the immune function is one of the main elements of the aging
process. Health invaders (pathogens) attack us throughout life and the
debilitating effects of disease and compromised health contribute to what we
characterize as aging. Because of aging in which natural immune cell
production declines,, many individuals have a compromised
immune defense system.
Individuals with a
compromised immune defense system are more susceptible to arthritis; reduced wound healing capacity; reduced bone marrow proliferation
with resulting lowered white cell counts and anemia; increased incidence of
cancers; and increased incidence of viral, fungal, and bacterial infection. In
addition, the immune system is impaired by numerous environmental factors such
as UV radiation, environmental toxins, food preservatives and even antibiotics.
A healthy immune response acting productively with nutritional activation by
Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is a positive factor contributing to “Anti-Aging” and and
hopefully an extended life
span.
Q: Can Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan help reduce Stress-related immuno-suppression?
A: Physical and
emotional stress and intense physical exercise can negatively effect the immune
system. Documentation in research demonstrates generally healthy athletes
frequently suffer from influenza or pneumonia following heavy periods of intense
exercise. The excess production of the hormone cortisol is believed to be contributory to
immune suppression related to stress.
The same
immuno-suppression is observed in people with stress-related diseases, such as
coronary disease. Under these influences, the number of Macrophages available
are reduced and unable to participate in the immune cascade which causes even
deeper immuno-suppression. Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan has been shown to nutritionally both potentiate
and activate Macrophage cells which may assist in countering these effects.
Q: Does Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan support Cancer treatment?
A: Suggested is a
review of research involving cancer and beta glucan at the non-commercial
website www.betaglucan.org . In the 1970's,
Peter Mansell, M.D., conducted studies in which Beta glucan was injected into
subcutaneous nodules of malignant melanoma. Subsequent biopsies of the injection
sites found no evidence of melanoma, just a collection of obviously activated
Macrophages.
Extensive research continues in this area and again,
we encourage frequent review of the non-commercial website
www.betaglucan.org which reviews beta
glucan research by health condition. Beta glucan has been scientifically
demonstrated to nutritionally promote generation of immunocytes in the bone
marrow which are depleted by cancer - a very important potentiation to keep a
strong immune response in the face of debilitating disease.
Q: Does Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan help in nutritionally protecting against negative radiation burns and other negative effects?
A: The U.S. Armed
Forces Radiobiology Institute performed oral research with Beta
glucan. In a well-controlled study, rats were given a lethal dose of radiation.
Seventy percent of these rats were completely protected from the radiation
effects when given a dose of yeast extracted Beta glucan by mouth AFTER the radiation.
Dr. A.J. Carrow, M.D.
conducted studies with a commercial Beta glucan product reported in the
“Townsend Letter for Doctors.” In his limited study in his clinic, Dr. Carrow had
positive results in women
suffering from breast cancer being successfully shielded from radiation
negatives compared to those who did not receive the Beta glucan product.
Q: Is Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan a free-radical scavenger and antioxidant?
A: Myra Patchen,
Ph.D., co-author of the military study, confirmed that Beta glucan is also a
free radical scavenger. Blood Macrophages are protected by Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan
from free radical attack during and after radiation exposure. The Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan allowed these cells to continue their important functions in the
irradiated body and release factors important to the restoration of normal bone
marrow production.
Free radical
scavenging testing involving Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan in different models confirmed
the antioxidant effect. The powerful free radical fighting abilities of Beta
glucan are a major benefit to better health and longer life based on the known
potential of free radicals to accelerate aging, cause cancer and other diseases.
Q: Does Beta 1,3/1,6
glucan fight Candida?
A:
Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan has an anti-fungal effect, shown in experiments with Candida
albicans. The broad anti-infective spectrum of Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan can be
explained by the fact that the immuno-potentiation produced by this unique
material is due to the immune cells response to what they think is pathogenic
fungus, but in fact is a harmless extraction from yeast cell wall. Once
activated, the immune cells then seek out actual fungi in the body, including
Candida. Research at Oxford University also
demonstrates the effectiveness of Beta 1/3-1/6-d glucan as well as decades of
research available by a search on PubMed by entering the words, "beta glucan.".
About Frank M. Jordan
Frank M. Jordan
is a noted author, lecturer, researcher and co-inventor with several U.S. and
Foreign Patents Issued or Pending, including U.S. Patent 6,476,003 issued on
Beta-glucan from yeast cell wall. Jordan received a Master’s degree in post-graduate
studies from The University of Texas at Austin and serves as President of
Carmel Research, Inc.
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