A question re: LDN and Ultimate Defense Plus (Humacel)

[Guest guest]

I'm curious if anyone is taking LDN and Ultimate Defense Plus (Humacel) for

dealing with viruses.

Ultimate Defense Plus by Perfect Solutions is used to inhibit viral cell

attachment. I have used it quite often in the past effectively, however I don't

know if taking this will offset or diminish the effectiveness of LDN.

If anyone is using Ultimate Defense and LDN please let me know if it's working

for you.

Here is some information on Ultimate Defense Plus

Ultimate Defense Plus (30 count)

• Ultimate Defense Plus with Humacel has shown in studies to inhibit viral cell

attachment

• Humacel currently has 4 pre-clinical trials completed by NIH

• Research has proven the strong adaptagenic properties of Rhodiola rosea

• Rhodiola rosea has more than 49 human and animal studies

Description: 8- hour time release capsule. A patented medical food formulated by

a Virologist/MD containing a proven anti- viral ingredient…Humacel, a powerful

adaptagenic…Rhodiola rosea and a unique antioxidant blend of fruit and plants.

Ultimate Defense Plus has been shown in studies to be highly absorbable,

influencing the body's ability to effectively inhibit a variety of viruses and

supporting the body's natural immune system.

Patient Benefits: Shields the body from viral attachment, management of viral

conditions, and supports the immune system in maintaining overall health.

Note: Physician supervision required.

Serving Size: 2 Tablets Amount/Serving % DV

Humacel Patented Blend of Humic Acid Extract 550 mg *

Rhodiola rosea Root Extract 200 mg *

Proprietary Antioxidant Blend: Caucasian Blueberry Leaf Powder, Apple Skin,

Nectarine Fruit, White Cherry Fruit, Horse Chestnut (Saponin Aescin), Red Kelp,

Red Algae, Pomegranate Fruit 200 mg *

Other Ingredients: Vegetable-derived polysaccharide capsule

How Supplied: As a dietary supplement Ultimate Defense Plus is supplied in 30

capsule bottles.

Dosage: Recommended adult use for cold and flu 2 capsules as needed for 24 to 48

hours, then 1-2 capsules daily or as directed by your health care practitioner.

For long-term viral conditions and other immune deficiencies, consult your

physician.

Humic Acid Research

It is only recently that scientific research has been performed on humic acid.

It is a large, long-chain molecule that can be isolated in a relatively pure

form from the soil's humate layer. Scientific studies have shown that it impairs

the attachment of the HIV-1 virus, one of the viruses responsible for the

development of AIDS. Herpes simplex virus infections have been found to be

impeded.

Another study examined influenza viruses, including the swine flu, with the same

results. Exotic viruses like the West Nile Virus, hemorrhagic fever and

sackie viruses have been found to be inhibited by humic acid. There is every

reason to expect that its antiviral properties are broad spectrum, meaning it

may have usefulness against the Asian or bird flu pandemic.

The mechanism of action of humic acid in these cases is believed to be the

blockage of a virus particle from attaching to and entering a healthy cell.

Viruses can't replicate or divide without entering and taking over the cell's

DNA for the making of more virus particles. By keeping one virus particle from

becoming thousands, it effectively blocks the infection from happening.

Humic Acid blocking a virus particle from attaching and replicating in healthy

cell. Humic acid has also been scientifically shown to be a free radical

scavenger. Free radicals are " broken " molecules that are off-balanced from the

standpoint of having too many electrons on them. They are dangerous to healthy,

living cells. Free radicals can interfere with out DNA and the effect can be

cancer-causing. By binding them up, humic acid makes free radicals safe from us.

Humic acid is a potent chelator as well. A chelator is a molecule that binds

metals, including toxic heavy metals. It is able to scavenge for these heavy

metals and eliminate them from the body. It seems to increase the permeability

of cell walls, allowing for easier transfer of nutrient metals. Research

indicates that humic acid can bind to essential metals as well; much like soil

humic acid did millions of years ago it can provide nutrients to living things

growing in the soil. It's felt that by binding to healthy metals, humic acid can

aid in their absorption in the body.

Humic acid also seems to modulate or regulate the effects of our stress

hormones. Because of its size, it likely blocks the stress hormones from

reaching the receptor site. Interestingly, a study out of Penn State found that

rats with humic acid showed much lower levels of stress hormones than those that

didn't.

Our immune system, too, reaps the benefits of humic acid. Humates can increase

polysaccharide sugars in our body which bind to Killer T Cells (immune killer

cells) and facilitate communication between the Killer T Cells and other body

cells. The function of Killer T cells is then modulated by the polysaccharides.

Excessive Killer T Cell function in the body is part of what facilitates

auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

Humic acid has anti-inflammatory properties. While its full effect is not

understood, it has been shown to diminish cervical inflammation in subjects with

cervicitis. In the years before we depleted our growing soil, humic acid was a

natural part of the food chain. Without it, we're missing something that seems

to have healthful benefits against viruses, heavy metal toxicity and dangerous

free radicals.

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