How can I help my immune system?
How is ImmunExtra™ different from other immune system boosting products?
Does ImmunExtra™ cause any side effects?
What are some of the conditions for which ImmunExtra™ may help?
How many capsules of ImmunExtra™ should I take and how often?
Should I take ImmunExtra™ with food?
Can I take ImmunExtra™ with other medications and/or dietarysupplements?
Can children take ImmunExtra™?
Various factors can stress your immune system. Smoking, poor eating habits, unhealthy diets, excessive alcohol, lack of exercise, lack of sleep and anxiety all affect how your body will fight off invaders and recover from illness.
All of us come in contact with harmful bacteria, viruses and other pathogens at some point during our life, if not on a daily basis. Fortifying and maintaining your immune system by leading a healthy lifestyle and making healthy choices will reduce susceptibility to infection and other diseases while augmenting your body’s ability to protect itself.
Try these 4 simple tasks to help your body protect and heal itself:
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Regular exercise will help reduce daily stress while physically strengthening your body and improving general well being. |
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Getting enough rest so your body has time to defend itself will also reinforce the health of your immune system. |
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To further optimize immune system function, minimize your intake of sugar, saturated fat and alcohol and exchange it for minerals and nutrients that are in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods and drink plenty of water and pure fruit juice. |
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Finally, supplementing your diet with vitamins and antioxidants such as vitamin C and beta-carotene as well as ImmunExtra™ can positively impact the response and performance of your immune system. |
Toxicology experiments of PPC have proved that pinecone extract is non-toxic when taken by mouth (orally) when administered for 30 days at a range of dose levels (5 mg/kg up to 405 mg/kg). Studies performed in mice further support these results.
Moreover, more than a million doses of pinecone extract have been distributed to people with no apparent side effects.
In summary, all of these study results suggest that pinecone extract could be useful for maintaining health without associated side effects. No apparent side effects
ImmunExtra™ is the only dietary supplement based on the patented Proligna™ compound. Many immune health products on the market claim to prevent disease and illnesses by using a combination of ingredients, such as echinacea and vitamin C. By contrast, ImmunExtra™ contains a single active ingredient.
Proligna™ (also termed PPC in the scientific literature) has been studied by scientists for more than 20 years. Proligna™ has been shown to have a positive and lasting effect on human immune cell activity at the dose contained in ImmunExtra™ capsules. A recent scientific study published by Bradley et al. 2003 reports some of these results with human immune cells. (The Journal of International Immunopharmacology. 3: 209-223).
There has been more than 20 years of human experience with Proligna™ pinecone extract in the U.S. To date, there have been no known associated or reported side effects or adverse reactions. In addition, pinecone extract has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries.
Proligna™ is made from young, clean pinecones harvested from Wisconsin forests. A patented method extracts the desirable molecules; the liquid extract is then tested extensively to ensure it is contaminant-free. It is gently dried to a powder that is used to make vegetarian ImmunExtra™ capsules.
Allera Health Products believes that quality ingredients and strict control of manufacturing and packaging are essential to product quality and efficacy. Immunextra™ is packaged in National Sanitation Foundation certified facilities that employ FDA Good Manufacturing Practices. Over 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications describe research showing that PPC (Proligna™) appears to have antibacterial, antiviral, and antitumor properties.
Each capsule of ImmunExtra™ contains the active ingredient Proligna™. The other ingredients called exipients, are used to ensure proper flow of materials during production. There is a small amount of potassium chloride salt, in addition to some vegetable-based material required for making a capsule.
ImmunExtra™ does not contain any animal products, yeast, dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, or any
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Allera Health Products, Inc. adheres to Food GMPs and the regulations of the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) for the product. By enacting the DSHEA, the intent of the U.S. Congress was to meet concerns of consumers and manufacturers and help ensure that safe and appropriately labeled products remain available to those who want them. The provisions of DSHEA define dietary supplements and dietary ingredients; establish a new framework for assuring safety; outline guidelines for literature displayed where supplements are sold; provide for use of claims and nutritional support statements; require ingredient and nutrition labeling; and grant the FDA the authority to establish Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
Any advertising claims made about ImmunExtra™ are subject to regulation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Whereas clinical trials are currently being planned to evaluate specific medical conditions, people who have taken ImmunExtra™ have anecdotally reported that they have had fewer and more mild episodes of cold and flu. The anti-inflammatory effects of ImmunExtra™ may also help with arthritis, allergies, and similar inflammatory conditions.
The recommended effective dose is one or two 5 mg capsules every day. It does not matter if you take the capsule in the morning, afternoon or evening.
The food you eat or the dietary supplements you take could cause a medication you are taking to work incorrectly. When supplements or drugs and certain foods are taken together they can interact in ways that can diminish or intensify the effectiveness of the drug or reduce the absorption of food nutrients. In addition, vitamin and herbal supplements taken with certain medications can result in adverse effects. For example, food can speed up or slow down the action of a medication or supplement, while certain drugs can change how nutrients are used or decrease the absorption of vitamins and minerals in the body, or stimulate or suppress the appetite, and certain herbs can interact with anesthesia, beta-blockers, and anticoagulants.
The impact of food-drug and food-supplement interactions can depend on a variety of factors such as the dose, age, weight and health of the person, and the timing of when food is eaten and when a mediation or supplement is taken.
Avoiding interactions does not necessarily mean not taking supplements or drugs and not eating foods. In the case of tetracycline and dairy products, each should simply be taken at a different time rather than eliminating one or the other.There are no known interactions of ImmunExtra™ and food. ImmunExtra™ can be taken with food and liquids or without.
There have been no reported contraindications for ImmunExtra™ when taken together with other medicines or dietary supplements including vitamins.
Yes, children can take ImmunExtra™ at a recommended dose of one capsule a day.
There have been no formal clinical studies conducted with women who are pregnant. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, you should not take ImmunExtra™ since there is no information regarding any effects it may have on an unborn baby. It is always best to consult with your doctor before taking a new supplement, medicine, or product especially if you are pregnant.
There is no information on the effects of overdose or taking too many capsules of ImmunExtra™ ™. No safety concerns have been reported over the many years ImmunExtra™ and pinecone extract have been used. Formal clinical trials with ImmunExtra™ are being planned to evaluate product safety and efficacy in a standard manner. Consult with your doctor if you have any concerns.
