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.Circulatory disorders, includingheart attacks, angina pectoris, stroke, and peripheral impairments respond well to Ge-132, as dohepatitis and cirrhosis and several behavior disorders."Medicinal MushroomsMany of the compounds found in Reishi, Maitake, and Cordyceps mushrooms are classified asHost Defense Potentiators (HDP).It is believed that combinations of these compounds target andstrengthen the human immune system as well as aid in neuron transmission, metabolism, hormonalbalance and the transport of nutrients and oxygen.Through a host-mediated (T-cell) immunemechanism, they help the body regulate the development of lymphoid stem cells and other impor-tant defense responses.Reishi: The anti-cancer and immune enhancing effects of the Reishi mushroom arethought to be largely due to the polysaccharides.Reishi mushrooms are high in muco-polysaccharides, which your body incorporates into cellular membranes making themresistant to viruses and pathogenic bacteria.The polysaccharides appear to activatethe macrophages, the white blood cell that "consumes" viruses, bacteria, and otherlarge particulate matter.Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, Jon Barron.All Rights ReservedLessons from the Miracle Doctors - 122 - Optimizing Your Immune SystemMaitake mushrooms have a very high concentration of a unique polysaccharide com-pound called beta-1,6-glucan, which researchers now consider to be one of the mostpowerful immune stimulants and adaptogens known.A research study reported in theChemical Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1988) showed that maitake produced a 64% in-hibition of breast cancer and tumor activity and a 75% inhibition of skin cancer andtumor activity.Also, laboratory studies conducted at the US.National Cancer Insti-tute and the Japanese National Institute of Health showed that maitake extract killsthe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and enhances the activity of T-helper cells.Research has demonstrated that Maitake simulates a variety of different immune cellsincluding macrophages, NK-cells, Th, Tc and Tdh cells.And not only does it stimu-late the production of these immune cells, but it increases their efficiency and effec-tiveness by increasing the production of interleukin-l, interleukin-2, and lymphokines.As we've already talked about, these are chemicals that your body normally producesto stimulate the body's immune responses and help target foreign substances.Maitakehas been confirmed to have a multifaceted benefit for cancer and tumors.It protects healthy cells from becoming cancerous.It helps prevent the spread of cancer (metastasis).It slows or stops the growth of tumors.It works in conjunction with chemotherapies by lessening their negative side ef-fects.One study reported a 90% lessening of side effects from chemo includinghair loss, pain and nausea.Cordyceps has properties similar to those of ginseng and has been used to strengthenand rebuild the body after exhaustion or long-term illness.It has also been used tradi-tionally for impotence, neurasthenia, and backache.Recent research with extracts of Cordyceps has yielded a protein-bound polysacchar-ide with high oral activity against tumors, as well as immunological enhancement.Cordyceps is one of the most valued medicinal fungi in all Chinese medicine, and alsoone of the most expensive (costing as much as $249 per kilogram).Cordyceps iswidely employed to treat upper respiratory problems, impotence, weakened immunesystems, and by athletes to increase endurance.GarlicGarlic is one of the best infection fighters available for both bacterial and viral infections.Oneof its many ingredients, allicin,1 is a natural antibiotic that does not appear to create resistantbacteria strains.In addition, fresh garlic extract has been shown to be deadly to many viruses.1The same component that gives garlic its strong odor is the one that destroys, or inhibits various bacteria andfungi.The component is allicin, and when crushed, combines with the enzyme allinase and results in antibacterialaction equivalent to 1% penicillin.Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, Jon Barron.All Rights ReservedLessons from the Miracle Doctors - 123 - Optimizing Your Immune SystemGarlic also possesses the ability to stimulate the activity of the macrophages which engulf for-eign organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and yeast.Furthermore, garlic increases the activity ofthe T-helper cells.And garlic may be particularly effective in treating upper respiratory viral infec-tions due to its immune-enhancing properties and its ability to clear mucous from the lungs.Andfinally, garlic is also effective against strep and staph bacteria.(Everything that's been said about garlic goes for onions.Onions and garlic share many of thesame powerful sulfur bearing compounds that work so effectively as antiviral and antibacterialagents.)Aloe VeraThe polysaccharide component of aloe vera, acemannan, possesses significant immune en-hancing and antiviral activity.Unfortunately, there is great variation in the amount of acemannanfrom one manufacturer to the next.Products with high levels of acemannan activity have beenproven to increase lymphocyte response to alloantigen by enhancing the monocyte release ofinterleukin-I
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