Re: Beta Glucan derived from Yeast Cell Walls?

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wrote:

Would taking beta glucans made from yeast be a good idea for someone

prone to yeast infection? I know some say it is a different kind of

yeast but others say we can react to all. What do you guys think?

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, I have this same question. The Beta Glucan from Natrol, $17.95

at Savon Drugs, says this on the label: " processed from yeast cell

walls, which share the same structureal and chemical network that

make up our bodies' celluar matrix. " Help here, anyone? Dory

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Ora wrote:

> Beta glucans are found in several plants, (barley, oats, and I guess

> aloe vera) but as far as I could determine no one makes a commercial

> beta glucan available which comes directly from those sources.

There is one company which sells aloe vera and claims that it

contains beta glucan but not give the source of the substance. They

claim that their product contains aloe vera betamman plus beta-

glucans but do not say where the betaglucans come from. They

previously claimed that,their product contained more beta glucans

than betamannan so would assume that it is from another source.

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Ora, thanks for the info. I'm sitting here with a jar of beta glucans

that are made from the yeast cell walls and wondering what to do?

When I bought it, I thought well surely the yeast can't reconstruct

itself inside my body after undergoing whatever it is that makes it

into beta glucan capsules. Actually, this whole dilemma cracks me

up --the extremes I will go to looking for a way out of this vv is

ridiculous :):) Maybe you can give me the name of that company

and I'll see what I can find out? Feel free to email me. Healing

thoughts and some laughter at myself too--Dory

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>Ora wrote:

>> Beta glucans are found in several plants, (barley, oats, and I guess

>> aloe vera) but as far as I could determine no one makes a commercial

>> beta glucan available which comes directly from those sources.

>There is one company which sells aloe vera and claims that it

>contains beta glucan but not give the source of the substance. They

>claim that their product contains aloe vera betamman plus beta-

>glucans but do not say where the betaglucans come from. They

>previously claimed that,their product contained more beta glucans

>than betamannan so would assume that it is from another source.

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>Ora, thanks for the info. I'm sitting here with a jar of beta glucans

>that are made from the yeast cell walls and wondering what to do?

>When I bought it, I thought well surely the yeast can't reconstruct

>itself inside my body after undergoing whatever it is that makes it

>into beta glucan capsules. Actually, this whole dilemma cracks me

>up --the extremes I will go to looking for a way out of this vv is

>ridiculous :):) Maybe you can give me the name of that company

>and I'll see what I can find out? Feel free to email me. Healing

>thoughts and some laughter at myself too--Dory

>

It is Alotek, the same one that Dee introduced us to. But their

product contains Vitamin E to which I am allergic so I cannot use it.

But Dee really swears by it.

I tried to find out more information from them but they are very cagey

and do not answer questions in a straightforward manner.I am sure that

it would not be cost effective to make the product from anything

besides yeast.

Also I feel confident that it will not lead to any yeast infections.

(The yeast, by the way is Baker's yeast which is what bread is made

from.)

I am going to go to Rite-Aid and get a bottle of beta-glucan tomorrow

and mix it with some Aquaphone cream and see how it works. Perhaps

it will heal me up although I have been pretty pain free lately.

Ora

[Guest guest]

Be very careful what else is in it Ora. Does Rite Aid carry it? It is

quite a specialty item.

Lona

> I am going to go to Rite-Aid and get a bottle of beta-glucan tomorrow

> and mix it with some Aquaphone cream and see how it works. Perhaps

> it will heal me up although I have been pretty pain free lately.

>

> Ora

[Guest guest]

Be very careful what else is in it Ora. Does Rite Aid carry it? It is

quite a specialty item.

Lona

> I am going to go to Rite-Aid and get a bottle of beta-glucan tomorrow

> and mix it with some Aquaphone cream and see how it works. Perhaps

> it will heal me up although I have been pretty pain free lately.

>

> Ora

[Guest guest]

On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 22:57:14 -0700, Lona

wrote:

>Be very careful what else is in it Ora. Does Rite Aid carry it? It is

>quite a specialty item.

>Lona

Sorry I goofed. Dory said she got some from Savon called Natrol. But

I will read the label. Thanks for reminding me.

Ora

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On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 22:57:14 -0700, Lona

wrote:

>Be very careful what else is in it Ora. Does Rite Aid carry it? It is

>quite a specialty item.

>Lona

Sorry I goofed. Dory said she got some from Savon called Natrol. But

I will read the label. Thanks for reminding me.

Ora