Guest guest Posted December 5, 2000 Report Share Posted December 5, 2000 From: " Cliff Beckwith " <spinner@...> Date sent: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 19:53:22 -0500 Send reply to: cures for canceregroups Subject: Beta Glucans > I have seen information to the effect that immune system boosters like Beta > Glucans are effective for aonly a short time and then must be replaced fy > some other compound that might do the same thing, and that in turn by > another etc. and then start the cycle over again. > > Is there any truth to this? If so can the Beta Glucan be used > intermittently? > Cliff Hi Cliff, the only published information I have read to support your suggestion, is that boosting the immune system through use of medicinal mushrooms or yeast beta glucan,. quickly depletes the body of Vitamin C. Once Vitamin C is depleted the immune system will no longer function in an activated state. Since in order to work at maximun capcity, it needs significant quantities (gramm amounts) of Vitamin C daily. Sure the average daily requirement for Vitamin C may be only 50 or 100 milligramms. But thats when the immune system is not activated. Once activated, many gramms a day of Vitamin C can be utilized by the immune system. If you dont get that extra Vitamin C, then the beta glucan will be alomst useless and the body will not respond. Taking glucan without Vitamin C is a waste of time and money. Research suggests glucan derived from medicinal mushrooms may benefit from Vitamin C even more than yeast glucan, through breaking up long molecules and assisting assimilation. If you dont take Vitamin C, and have a break from glucan therapy, then after some time the vitamin C supply in the body will be restored from ones diet. Then after a break, the glucan will be effective again for a day or two, untill all the Vitamin C is again depleted in the body and the glucan again stops working. moonbeam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Hi All, I wonder if anyone has tried the Beta Glucans. They are supposed to stimulate the immune system. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 I didn't notice much when I took it. But I read a chat with the makers of transfer factor and they said that taking beta glucan at the same time will help mop up microphages (something like that) and you will feel better. I herx bad from anything that is working, such as the transfer factor for EBV so now I am trying them together. It does seem to be better. Thanks, Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: mike Hi All, I wonder if anyone has tried the Beta Glucans. They are supposed to stimulate the immune system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 What is the difference between Beta 1/3-D Glucan and Beta 1/3, 1/6 Glucan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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