| The immune system is a complex system involving communication between organs, tissues and chemicals. Its main purpose is to protect the body against foreign invaders, infection, and disease processes. The primary functions of the immune system have been understood for a relatively short period of time. As far as is understood at this time it is thought that the thymus gland (master gland of immunity) grows rapidly for the first two years of life. It continues to grow at a slower rate until puberty. * At that time the amount and strength of the T-cells determines the strength of ones immune system. The thymus gland then slowly shrinks with age, lessening the strength of ones immune system. Shrinkage of the thymus (decreasing immunity) can be caused by stress, infection, radiation, drugs such as cortisone, malnutrition, chronic illness and free-radical damage. Specific nutrients that support the thymus and immune system as a whole may potentially increase ones immunity.* Description of Russian Choice (Formerly Delta-Immune) from Allergy Research Group®: Russian Choice is made from a specific strain of lactobacillus, first identified in the 1980s by Russian researchers as Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp bulgaricus. More precise modern technology has allowed U.S. researchers to identify it as a particular strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Russian Choice has been shown to stimulate the innate immunity, the 'first responder' in the immune system hierarchy, which can help magnify the immediate response of the immune system. * Russian Choice, while not containing live bacteria itself, may also support the growth of healthy intestinal flora, by providing immunoactivating proteins in the intestinal villi cells, supporting the natural repair mechanisms and healthy condition of the villi. Healthy villi can promote the adhesion of friendly bacteria to intestinal cells, supporting the further growth of the bacteria.* Russian Choice contains specially prepared lactobacillus cell wall fragments, which have very different properties from lactobacillus taken to repopulate the intestinal tract. The Russian Choice lactobacillus is cultured, and then the cell walls are broken apart, or lysed. This frees the immune-active proteins that are usually sequestered inside the cells to have unimpeded access to trigger and magnify the immune system response. Although probiotics and cultured milk products have immune supporting properties, Russian Choice is a much more powerful immune system stimulator. * Cell walls and cell wall fractions of lactobacillus have been used in Europe as immune stimulators for many years, and have demonstrated consistent efficacy. Bulgarian researchers found effective strains capable of stimulating both cellular and humoral immunity. Russian researchers also found this out, after the Russian military directed them to develop protection against biological warfare agents. Taking note of the folk lore regarding the immune-stimulating properties of cultured milk products, Russian microbiologists discovered a lactobacillus with these properties. Working with scientists in Bulgaria, the Russian microbiologists learned how to break the lactobacillus cell walls, resulting in potent cell wall fragments. * Laboratory tests led, in 1992, to clinical trials at the State Cancer Hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia, where these findings were confirmed in a wide variety of in vivo situations requiring immune system support. The substance was also used to boost the immune systems of patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, allowing the patients to complete their therapies without the usual debilitating effects. The doctors reported that the patients taking the Russian Choice material looked and felt better, and had more energy. * As interest moved toward product development, improvements were made to the material. Allergy Research Group®, working with partners of the Russian researchers, now offers Russian Choice in the United States. Further refinements using innovative culture nutrition and precisely controlled manufacturing procedures have produced significant improvements in potency over the original Russian material. Currently, quality control using DNA and other contemporary analysis methods insures that every batch of Russian Choice is pure and identical. * The Russian Choice products have been used for twenty years in Russia and five years in the United States. Russian Choice has been shown to be very safe, even at high doses of up to 15 grams per day, with virtually no side effects. Some people have reported taking up to 12 capsules a day during times of strong immune challenge, with no problems. Most people report taking 1-2 capsules a day with the desired results. The Russian Choice lactobacillus is grown in a special media, not cultured in milk, and some lactose intolerant users have reported they experienced no problems taking it. * References available upon request. Allergy Research Group®, Inc. |
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