Astragalus Is The Safe and Effective Immune System Enhancer!

Astragalus Is The Safe and Effective Immune System Enhancer!

The Safe and Effective Immune Enhancer
Increase antibodies
Enhance immune function
Increase the production of interferon
Stimulate natural killer cells
Immune health depends on eating right, getting enough sleep and exercise, and avoiding environmental toxins and stress. It's almost impossible to avoid environmental toxins because of plastics, automobile emissions, and the overuse of insecticides and pesticides, just to name a few. Sugar and alcohol consumption inhibit proper immune function. And obesity has been linked to decreased immune function as well. Unless you live in a glass bubble and eat an excellent diet, your immune system could probably use a boost.

Maintaining a strong immune system
About 60 years ago, researcher Weston Price, D.D.S., observed a high degree of immunity among native cultures as he traveled to places like Africa, New Zealand, and the Andes Mountains. The indigenous cultures were virtually free of tuberculosis, cancer, dental disease, and arthritis. Price also noticed that the two strengths these peoples had in common were a diet of whole, unprocessed foods, and an active lifestyle.1 Scientific research has since confirmed Price's observations: Proper immune function relies on good nutrition,2 physical activity,3 and emotional health.4

Daily nutritional supplementation is your best bet to insure that your nutritional needs are met, as well as supporting your immune health. For cold and flu season, it's especially important to take more aggressive measures.

Astragalus is a superb immune enhancer
Western medicine promotes vaccines which contain dead or weakened bacteria, viruses or other materials such as inactive toxins, to stimulate the production of antibodies against a specific pathogen. But as we well know, these vaccines can upset the immune system's balance and produce side effects which can sometimes be uncomfortable and dangerous.

Americans collectively suffer an estimated 1 billion colds a year, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Fortunately, there are a number of safe herbs and nutrients that enhance overall immunity by stimulating or strengthening the body's own defense mechanisms without adding stress to the system. According to Chinese medicine, this is called Fu Zheng Therapy, which means "to support the body's natural balance."5

Astragalus root has a long track record of doing just that and is considered by some to be "the most powerful immunity-boosting herb."6 Native to Mongolia and China, the herb has been used for thousands of years in China to ward off illness, strengthen the immune system, and Chi—the building block of all spiritual and physical energy.

While over 2,000 types of Astragalus exist worldwide, the Chinese version has been extensively tested, both chemically and pharmacologically.7

How does Astragalus work?
Enhances immune function by increasing the activity of certain white blood cells which increases the production of antibodies (IgA and IgG)
Increases the production of interferon (an anti-viral and anti-tumor agent naturally produced by the body)
Stimulates natural killer cells
In addition to boosting immunity, Astragalus has antibacterial, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral effects. It contains numerous components, including polysaccharides, flavonoids, triterpene glycosides, amino acids, and trace minerals.8 It owes most of its immune enhancing effects to polysaccharides; a group of complex sugars responsible for initiating the immune response. Polysaccharides work with other key components to strengthen and build the immune system.

According to James Duke, Ph.D., the world's leading authority on healing herbs, Astragalus increases white blood cell production of the body's own anti-viral compounds alpha-and gamma-interferon, which generally protect against viral invasion.9

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• 就是黄芪对吧？已经在您的推荐下买来吃呢，谢谢！ -作人要厚道- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 10:47:49

• I took it as extract daily, one gram per day. -御用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 10:51:23

• 我买的是您推荐的那种，只是没天天吃。胃口很小，功能也差，光吃饭喝水就够忙乎的了。 -作人要厚道- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 10:55:54

• I bought 1000 empty capsules, and I put extract of Astragalus in -御用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 11:00:32

• 我买的new food 的extract， 70 percent standardized, 500mg, 是对的吧？ -作人要厚道- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 11:14:34

• 70% is the highest in the US, while I got 90% from China. -御用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 11:44:20

• 是这个吗？ -温暖的家- ♀ (85 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 12:02:49

• Yes, but it is not processed, it is the original. I took its ex -御用文人- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 12:26:34

• 谢谢！我是用黄芪，枸杞子，红枣。听说喝了长命百岁呀，哈哈！ -温暖的家- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 14:02:08

• 你是脾胃功能差，光吃黄芪提取物是没用的. -hoopeo- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 12:11:53

• 那您多讲讲，怎么弄脾胃呢？谢谢！ -作人要厚道- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/10/2015 postreply 12:16:40