Product Description
Immunocal is a patented natural nutritional supplement that is over
*0% pure protein and has a biological value higher than any other
protein supplement or food available. The term “biological value”
(BV) is a ranking of important edible proteins in your body.
Taken daily, Immunocal will raise your body’s concentration of
glutathione (abbreviated as GSH), a molecule referred to as “Your
Body’s Most Important Protector”. Most individuals have never heard
of glutathione; however given the huge amount of research
publications on the subject and the large impact it will have in
future health care, the term glutathione will shortly become part
of our everyday language, the same way as we use the words
“antioxidant” or “cholesterol”. To date, there have been over *0,
**0 published articles on glutathione in the medical
literature.
Living Healthier Through Natural Technologies
The last few decades have witnessed a major shift from a reliance
on drugs to a demand for natural alternatives. What has spurred
this change is an increasingly overburdened, expensive and often
inaccessible medical system that has been so busy taking care of
the sick, that wellness has been left to unconventional medicine.
More and more of us are now moving from a reactive to a proactive
approach to maintaining health and well-being, and this includes
lifestyle changes, exercise, nutrition and natural supplements.
Until recently, many medical professionals have been somewhat wary
of natural supplements, worried about quality, consistency and
efficacy of what was being sold to the public. In the world of
science, it is research that represents the gold standard, and
without the funding available to drug manufacturers, natural
products have historically fallen short of the rigor required in
investigating new medications.
Immunotec has taken full advantage of this opportunity, and with
some ease. Immunocal®, its cornerstone product, has been studied
extensively with numerous medical and scientific articles written
in peer-reviewed journals. Research on this natural product has
existed for over three decades.
Currently, people are looking for clinically proven, natural
products that will help to improve health and help them feel
younger and more energetic. As the leader in the field of natural
immune-enhancing products, Immunotec with its cornerstone product,
Immunocal, offers you tremendous benefits.
Improve Your Immune System and Optimize Your Quality of Life
Immunocal is a natural protein that addresses several critical
factors affecting your quality of life. Immunocal can:
Increase your body’s ability to fight off free
radicals by optimizing its antioxidant production
Maintain your immune defenses
Help properly deal with pollutants and toxins in
your body
Enhance your energy and sense of well-being
It is easy to explain how Immunocal does this.
What Is Immunocal?
Immunocal is a patented natural nutritional supplement that is over
*0% pure protein and has a biological value higher than any other
protein supplement or food available. The term “biological value”
(BV) is a ranking of important edible proteins in your body.
Taken daily, Immunocal will raise your body’s concentration of
glutathione (abbreviated as GSH), a molecule referred to as “Your
Body’s Most Important Protector”. Most individuals have never heard
of glutathione; however given the huge amount of research
publications on the subject and the large impact it will have in
future health care, the term glutathione will shortly become part
of our everyday language, the same way as we use the words
“antioxidant” or “cholesterol”. To date, there have been over
*0,**0 published articles on glutathione in the medical
literature.
Immunocal Can Help the Problem
Immunocal is proven and patented to raise glutathione. It is a
natural source of the glutathione building block called cysteine,
for the maintenance of a strong immune system.
There are other synthetic ways in which glutathione levels may be
raised, but the high level of side effects and short duration of
action limits their usefulness. In contrast, Immunocal is extremely
effective and has negligible known side effects when used as
directed. It is a protein isolate from milk, but has an
insignificant amount of lactose (<1%); therefore, it is easily
tolerated by lactose intolerant individuals.
Recognition
Immunocal is patent-protected worldwide and has several important
high-level acknowledgments:
Listed in the U.S. Physicians’ Desk Reference
(PDR) and the Pharmacist’s Red Book
Part of a select group of nutritional products
eligible for reimbursement coverage under Medicare/Medicaid in the
United States
Give Your Body What it Needs to Perform Optimally
Most of us know it’s a good idea to eat well, exercise and get a
good night’s sleep. We might also know that it’s a good idea to
take some vitamins and minerals.
But if you are seeking a way to give your body an extra edge in a
world where we are constantly bombarded with environmental
stressors, then supporting your immune system is key. And typical
vitamin and mineral supplements aren’t enough to do the job.
Taking Immunocal on a regular basis will give you more control over
your health, vitality and well-being.
Complementary Products
Daily Essentials Pack. Your Daily Essentials Pack supplies you with
optimized levels of vitamins, minerals and fatty acids for the
support of good health and well-being. You need all your essential
nutrients each and every day to maintain healthy cellular function.
These nutrients also serve to enhance the effect of
glutathione.
Immunocal Science
The human body is one of nature’s finest miracles and researchers
are still unlocking many of its secrets. Recent discoveries have
shed important light on the role that glutathione plays in
maintaining health and fighting disease.
What is Glutathione?
Glutathione (GSH) is the body’s own health “AID to Energy”–
Antioxidant, Immune Booster, Detoxifier and Energy enhancer. This
small protein, produced naturally in the body, supports these four
crucial functions. In fact, your life depends upon glutathione.
Without it, your cells would disintegrate from unrestrained
oxidation, your body would have little resistance to bacteria,
viruses and cancer, and your liver would cease functioning from the
accumulation of toxins.
The Role of Glutathione
Medical science has described literally dozens of roles that
glutathione plays in your body. However, the four most important
roles of glutathione can be summarized by the acronym:
A I D = E2
These letters stand for:
Antioxidant
Immune support
Detoxifier
Energy
Let’s look at these four critical processes driven by
glutathione:
A – “Your Master Antioxidant”
Over the past thirty years, advances in the study of antioxidants
have grown to the point that a whole new branch of medicine has
developed called “Free Radical Biology” which focuses on
oxidant/antioxidant balance. Scientists have elaborated upon
several hundred different disease processes where antioxidants play
a vital role. The shelves of natural food stores and pharmacies are
laden with a large array of different antioxidants offered.
However, although these antioxidants, including vitamin C and
vitamin E, are usually “natural”, they are not natural to your
body. If you do not ingest these vitamins, they will not be found
in your cells naturally. Given the importance of antioxidation in
hundreds of different disease processes, one poses the question –
“What antioxidant does the body manufacture to ward off these
processes?” Glutathione is the most abundantly produced antioxidant
in the body. In fact, the presence of this small protein is crucial
for the functioning of all of the other known antioxidants, gaining
the title “Master Antioxidant”.
I– “Food for the Immune System”
Your immune system is constantly on the prowl for pathogens and
foreign antigens—agents of cellular damage, toxicity and disease.
These antigens include viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and even
pre-cancerous cells. To neutralize these pathogens, the body needs
a ready supply of glutathione. If it doesn’t have enough, some of
the invaders will get through, infecting the body and/or
contributing to aging, long-term accumulative damage—even eventual
cancers. We can’t avoid illness and aging altogether, but by
keeping our intracellular glutathione levels elevated, we also keep
our immune system on full alert and fully armed. Dr. Gustavo
Bounous, discoverer of Immunocal, has focused on glutathione as
support for the immune system. “ The limiting factor for the proper
activity and multiplication of our lymphocytes (white blood cells)
is the availability of glutathione”, he states. Dr. Bounous’
research at McGill University has spawned countless other research
papers worldwide examining this phenomenon.
D– “Detoxification System”
Hundreds of toxins are eliminated by the GSH enzyme system,
including drug breakdown products, pollutants, carcinogens and
radiation damage. It’s no surprise that GSH concentrations are
highest in the liver, the body’s major detoxifying organ. We inhale
and ingest natural and synthetic toxins every day of our lives and
can’t possibly avoid them, especially in our technological era with
congested and polluted cities and bio-engineered food supplies.
Experimental studies have shown that low glutathione levels lead to
poor liver and kidney function, and result in unnecessarily large
quantities of toxins circulating through the body. There, they
continuously damage individual cells and organs. The list of toxins
eliminated include cigarette smoke, automobile exhaust and heavy
metals. Physicians regularly use drugs to elevate glutathione
levels in critical illnesses like acetaminophen overdose and severe
liver failure.
E*-“Energize Yourself”
Our cells are like little machines, running *4 hours a day. Where
does the energy to fuel this constant activity come from? The
answer is quite complicated but science had identified tiny
structures within our cells called “mitochondria” which serve as
tiny batteries inside the cell. Like any source of fuel, inevitably
burning and waste products are a result. The mitochondria literally
burn up oxygen and as a result are prone to overload and damage and
are limited in their ability to continue working unless these
breakdown products like oxyradicals are removed. The major
substance produced by the cell to keep these mitochondria “cool”
and efficient is glutathione. This translates into more energy and
more strength. Raising glutathione has become a focus for many
studies from sports medicine to anti-aging for this reason.
What Causes Us to LOSE Glutathione (GSH)?
Every day our bodies are exposed to factors that drain our levels
of glutathione: Stress, pollution, radiation, infection, drugs,
poor diet, aging, injury and fatigue. These all contribute to
glutathione depletion which, in turn, leads to cellular aging,
disease and death. “Concern about maintaining one’s glutathione
level will eventually be on par with other health maintenance
issues.” says Dr. Bounous.
Glutathione Research
In the last twenty years the volume of research into GSH has grown
immensely. A huge variety of theoretical papers, bench-top
laboratory experiments, epidemiological studies, animal projects
and—most importantly—clinical trials on humans, has linked
glutathione to an extraordinary variety of illnesses. Skeptics
might doubt the length of the list were it not for the strength and
credibility of the research.
Glutathione Pioneers
Much of the research on glutathione and the immune system was
pioneered by Dr. Gustavo Bounous (the discoverer of Immunocal) and
Dr. Wulf Dröge (developer of Immunocal® Platinum) who combined,
have published hundreds of medical articles. A significant number
of these papers have served as the foundation for many other
studies and clinical trials on glutathione and immunology.
Eating Glutathione Will NOT Raise Your Body’s Glutathione Level
It is vital to clarify one particular aspect of the glutathione
story. When people find out about GSH, they want to go to their
health store, buy some and “take” it. Although it can be purchased
as a supplement, eating glutathione has negligible effects on your
health. It is quickly broken down in your digestive tract and
eliminated. GSH must be manufactured within your cells, which is
exactly where it is found—in every cell of your body. The only way
to accomplish this effectively is to give your body the building
blocks (precursors) it needs to manufacture glutathione for
itself.
How to Raise Glutathione
Some pharmaceutical drugs such as N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)have been
developed to provide these precursors but there are also natural
ways to raise glutathione levels. Vitamin C, E and selenium
indirectly support glutathione function. Milk thistle (silymarin),
alpha-lipoic acid and L-cysteine may have moderate effects.
However, medical research indicates that the most effective natural
way to raise glutathione is by feeding the individual specific
cysteine and cystine-rich proteins as found in undenatured whey
protein isolates. Through its unique formulation and proprietary
manufacturing process, Immunocal is a nutraceutical containing
undenatured whey proteins designed to raise glutathione. In fact,
it is the only protein patented to raise glutathione levels
naturally.
This type of natural approach to addressing health concerns is a
welcome complement to conventional medicine, which has historically
marginalized nutritional therapy. The key in bridging this gap
between traditional medicine and natural medicine lies in
appropriately formulating supplements based on solid research.
Meet the Scientists Behind Immunotec
Behind Immunotec and Immunocal is a stellar team of researchers and
doctors, including world-renowned scientists Dr. Gustavo Bounous
and Dr. Wulf Dröge, who are internationally respected and
recognized as the top in their fields of study. Along with them is
a team that insures that Immunotec’s products are tested and proven
to give you the benefits you want and need.
Dr. Gustavo Bounous, MD
Dr. BounousEducated at the University of Turin and the University
of Genoa in his native Italy, Dr. Gustavo Bounous’ distinguished
career in medical research began as a Research Fellow in surgery at
the Indiana Medical Center, Indianapolis. In ***3, he moved to
Canada and began an academic career that led him to become
Professor of Surgery, first at the University of Sherbrooke
(********5) and then at McGill University (********3).
Dr. Bounous was awarded the ***5 medal of the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He pioneered the use of
elemental diets in the prophylaxis and treatment of intestinal
lesions associated with shock, intestinal ischemia, radiation,
cancer chemotherapy and Crohn’s disease. In ***8, he was named
Career Investigator of the Medical Research Council, an award that
was reconfirmed until ***3, the year of his retirement from McGill
University.
In ***8, Dr. Bounous initiated a novel research program in
conjunction with a colleague from the McGill University Faculty of
Medicine to search for a dietary protein source that would boost
the immune system. Their research led to the discovery of an
undenatured serum milk concentrate that sustains normal glutathione
levels and promotes immuno-enhancing and anti-carcinogenic
activity. Subsequent identification of the active ingredients
present in this protein mixture led to the development of a
high-quality bioactive product given the name and trademark
Immunocal in ***3.
Dr. Wulf Dröge, Ph.D.
Dr. DrögeDr. Wulf Dröge is actively engaged in the design of
clinical studies and organizes research activities in cooperation
with colleagues at McGill University and other leading scientific
institutions. He continues to write articles in the field of redox
physiology, cancer and aging research and teaches at McGill.
After his doctorate at the University of Freiburg, Dr. Dröge
conducted research at the Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology in
Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Minnesota, with renowned
immunologist Dr. R.A. Good. Afterwards, he served for three years
as a research fellow at Harvard University and for four years as a
scientific member at the world-renowned Basel Institute for
Immunology.
What followed was an almost thirty-year career as a professor of
immunology and cell biology at the University of Heidelberg and
head of the Department of Immunochemistry at the National Cancer
Center of Germany (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum). His
international reputation in the field of redox physiology and aging
research is based on more than **0 publications in international
scientific journals. His research has been focused on the areas of
redox regulation and signaling pathways, pathogenesis of HIV
infection, the mechanisms of disease-related wasting and aging, and
the action of tumor necrosis factor.
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