AHCC Boosts Immune Response to Influenza Infection
by Howard Simon
Researchers at Drexel University's Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology in Philadelphia, PA successfully demonstrated an increased immune response to influenza infection in mice given the all natural supplement ImmPower™. Immpower contains pure active hexose corrolated compound (ahcc), a hybridized mushroom extract.
This original research Preventing Chronic Health Problems with AHCC was conducted by immunologists Drs. Elizabeth Gardner, Barry Ritz & colleagues, appears in the Journal of Nutrition, November, 2006. The AHCC supplement appears to boost the immune response to influenza, in particular, a vital part of the immune system called Natural Killer (NK) cells. This finding is of critical importance because an immediate immune response from NK cells is responsible for lessening both the duration and the severity of the influenza infection.
More than 32 studies have already been published on AHCC, but Drexel's is the first to evaluate ImmPower's AHCC in the context of influenza. Researchers demonstrated its efficacy in protecting against the flu's consequences: reducing the rate of infection, reducing the severity of infection, both in terms of symptoms and damage to lungs, speed the rate of recovery and reduce the duration of illness, and dramatically reduce the fatal consequences.
American BioSciences was the first to introduce ImmPower-AHCC into the US seven years ago is still its largest distributor. With the current increase in the threat of influenza viruses, studies showing the decrease in protection from flu shots, and the recent controversy about anti-flu drugs, Drexel's good news about ImmPower-AHCC is very timely.
NK cells are the immune system's first line of defense against virus, hunting the germs down before they have the ability to spread & affect overall health. NK Cell response is ultimately responsible for stopping the progression of influenza infection and helping to clear the infection. In this study, ImmPower's AHCC appears to increase NK cell activity immediately, and help achieve peak NK cell activity within 48 hours.
Source: Ritz BW, Nogusa S, Ackerman EA, Gardner EM. Supplementation with active hexose correlated compound increases the innate immune response of young mice to primary influenza infection. J Nutr. 2006 Nov;136(11):2868-73. PMID: 17056815
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