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What is "Our Product"? A. "Our Product" is from research company not a
prescription drug and has a powerful and unique patented (8
Method of Use Patents worldwide, and 5 US
Patents) un-denatured and highly bioactive
whey protein dietary supplement that is
loaded with glutathione precursors. It took $10 million and 18 years of research to
perfect. The primary researcher involved in
the discovery of "Our Product" is Gustavo Bounous,
MD.
Our product is a highly concentrated milk serum isolate which is high in
protein (90% protein by weight) and is lactose-free and fat-free.
It shares many of the same immune promoting and enhancing
properties of Mother's milk. It has been clinically proven to
increase serum and tissue glutathione levels, and its efficacy is
validated by extensive research, including over 390 published
scientific studies and review articles which appear in the medical
literature and are available for you to examine through our MEDLINE
(National Library of medicine) link.
Our product increases glutathione, which is your cells' own natural
antioxidant and most potent detoxifier. It has been
demonstrated to enhance both healthy and deficient immune systems,
and is validated as an effective nutritional supplement by the
medical community. It is the only non-prescription dietary
supplement to appear in the year 2000 Physician's Desk Reference
(PDR) for Prescription Drugs, although it is available without
prescription! It has it's own NDC (National Drug Control) number,
and is reimbursable under Medicaid, Medicare, and by private
insurance in many states.
2. Is "Our Product" approved by the FDA for the treatment of
cancer, chronic fatigue, auto-immune, and glutathione deficiency
diseases? A. No. The United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) does not "approve" any nutritional supplements
for these indications. The FDA determines the safety of nutritional
supplements, and regulates or restricts the distribution of those
products considered to pose a health risk to the American public.
"Our Product" is considered to be "generally recognized as Safe", (GRAS)
by the FDA. This is the same classification given vitamin C. Based
on a recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit, the FDA is tolerating references to certain
therapeutic uses of nutritional supplements which are based on
strong scientific or clinical evidence and "significant scientific
agreement". Because our product is manufactured by a Canadian company,
the manufacturer is more sensitive to the regulatory
pressures of the FDA than American supplement manufacturers, and has
chosen to be ultra-conservative in their marketing of the product.
No disease treatment claims are made concerning our product.
3.
What is the difference between "Our Product" and other whey
proteins? A. Our product has been shown to differ from other whey proteins in
its effect upon the immune system. Specifically, scientific studies
on other whey proteins have not shown the same immune
stimulating effects that are seen with our product. It has been
extensively studied in the clinical literature. Comparing the
bioactive ingredients in our product to those in other whey proteins
clearly shows the superiority of "Our Product". Our product is a bioactive
dietary supplement that is supported by eighteen years of research
through rigorous clinical trials that have been published in peer
review journals. These studies, performed in world-renowned medical
and scientific institutions, attest to the efficacy of our product.
The studies have shown that our product not only increases intracellular
levels of GSH (glutathione or glutathione precursors) following
ingestion, but also significantly builds up the stores of these
substances inside the cells. This beneficial effect lasts for
considerable periods of time after ingestion of our product.
4. What is the product's bioactivity dependent upon?
A. Concentrations of 3 bioactive and thermolabile (easily
damaged by heat) proteins that are contained in the milk serum:
serum albumin, alpha lactalbumin and lactoferrin. Because these
compounds can be damaged by heat (in excess of 140 degrees F) or
excessive mechanical agitation, "Our Product" must not be cooked, heated,
or placed in a steel-bladed blender. For these reasons, and to
preserve the bioactivity of its serum albumin, alpha lactalbumin and
lactoferrin, "Our Product" has not been exposed to standard
high-temperature Pasteurization. Rather, it has been bio-filtered to
remove bacteria, and subjected to patent-process low-temperature
purification procedures to ensure its safety and purity.
5. If a different manufacturer of whey protein
supplements was able to duplicate our technology, could they
make the same claims? A. No. The power of our patents is not in manufacturing.
Our product
patents (presently there are eight patents: 5 US patents,
and 3 international patents) relate to the METHOD OF USE. That is,
no other whey protein can state: "clinically PROVEN to stimulate the
immune system", and "significantly raises glutathione levels".
Additionally, although there are dozens of companies producing
denatured (high-heat Pasteurized) whey proteins (primarily for
use as a protein source in bodybuilding), there currently is no
company manufacturing an UNDENATURED whey protein product similar to
our product. Over 390 clinical studies and medical reviews appear in the
clinical literature which specifically involved our product, and not
other whey proteins. Accept no imitations.
6. What exactly is glutathione and how is it
important? A. Glutathione is the master antioxidant of the body. Without
glutathione, we die. The replenishment of the glutathione levels
within the lymphocytes (also called leukocytes or white blood cells)
increases the intensity of the immune response. The increase in
glutathione levels also results in the proliferation of lymphocytes
that act as a scavengers, and helps to combat infections. Selenium
(a micronutrient and mineral) is a structural component of, and a
co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. For
this reason, supplementation with selenium can modestly increase
glutathione levels in persons who are selenium deficient.
Glutathione is a tri-peptide of the amino acids cysteine, glycine,
and glutamic acid. Tissue glutathione levels increase when cystine
levels increase within the cell. This is why cystine is critical in
the production of glutathione, but prior to the development of our
product, no effective way was known to safely and significantly increase cystine levels in the cell over long periods of time. A deficiency
of glutathione can cause hemolysis (the destruction of red blood
cells resulting in severe anemia) and numerous diseases of oxidative
stress.
Low glutathione levels are commonly found among the elderly, those
undergoing cancer chemotherapy, and among patients suffering from
autoimmune and immune deficiency diseases such as rheumatoid
arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFIDS), fibromyalgia, and AIDS.
Glutathione is essential in intermediary metabolism as a donor of
sulfhydryl groups (which are essential for the detoxification of the
liver). That is why the only known "side effects" associated with
our product supplementation are associated with the beneficial
detoxification which occurs as a result of improved liver function.
The antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase functions in the
process of elimination of wastes from the body. Glutathione works
within the liver, lungs, colon, kidneys, and skin in the process of
removing toxic eliminating cellular metabolic wastes.
7. What is the difference between products or pills
that people use as supplements that are labeled as "glutathione"
or "cystine"? A. Glutathione is produced within the cells (intra-cellularly).
When taking a pill labeled "glutathione", clinical and laboratory
studies demonstrate that oral glutathione is NOT absorbed but will
be eliminated by the liver through the bile before ever reaching the
systemic circulation (blood stream). Cystine is not well absorbed
when taken by mouth. Injectable glutathione also has limited
benefits. It is unstable in the blood stream. By the time it gets to
the cell, much of it gets degraded, and much of this remaining
glutathione cannot effectively pass through the cell membrane.
Clinical studies have demonstrated that oral cystine
supplementation (NAC or N Acetyl L-Cysteine) is NOT effective in
increasing cystine levels within the cell, and has also not been
associated with significant increases in glutathione levels
within the cell. The three bioactive proteins supplied by our
product
constitute a "natural delivery system" from these cystine precursors
to the cell (in order to facilitate clinically and statistically
significant increases in glutathione levels in BOTH the
extracellular serum and intracellular tissues). Because our
product®
provides the building blocks for cystine, and these building blocks
for cystine are easily transported inside the cell where they can be
quickly synthesized into glutathione, our product® is therefore
ideally suited to increase glutathione levels within the cell.
8. What is the difference between NAC (N Acetyl
L-Cysteine) and "Our Product"? A. N Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC) is sulfur-containing (sulfhydryl)
amino acid which is present in many proteins, and is in the same
class as the amino acid methionine. NAC is a naturally occurring
amino sugar and is a form of cysteine which has been demonstrated to
facilitate the SHORT TERM cellular detoxification of alcohol,
tobacco smoke, acetaminophen [Tylenol®] poisoning and environmental
pollutants in several in vitro studies. When Cystine is heated,
molecular bonds are cleaved and it becomes Cysteine.
Cysteine is beneficial if it is produced INSIDE the cell, but is
mildly toxic if it is produced outside the cell. NAC does not travel
well in the blood stream, and doesn't reach the cells (to be used to
synthesize glutathione and Glutamic acid).
NAC supplementation over long periods has been associated with
modest increases in serum glutathione, but has not proven
particularly useful in the treatment of chronic, long-term
intracellular glutathione deficiencies. Furthermore, therapeutic
levels of NAC are relatively toxic and have been associated with
significant side effects. At therapeutic doses, oral NAC
supplementation has been associated with cerebral symptoms, nausea,
blurred vision, and vomiting. "Our Product" provides the precursors for the
manufacture of intra-cellular cystine, and effectively delivers
these to the cell. For this reason, our product supplementation has been
associated with sustained and significant increases of
cellular glutathione, and is virtually devoid of troublesome
side-effects. "Our Product" has the same side-effect profile as mothers'
milk.
9. What is the difference between bovine colostrum
and "Our Product"? A. The proteins in colostrum have almost no cystine content.
Cystine is critically essential to the immune system. Although
Growth Factors present in colostrum (including IGF-1, or
Insulin-like growth Factor-1 which is effective in promoting muscle
growth) are not affected by stomach acid, research published by one
manufacturer of Colostrum (Vital Health News, Winter 1998,
page 7) demonstrated that "the effectiveness of the immune
factors present in colostrum is lowered by stomach acid."
Although the immune enhancing factors found in colostrum are often
"preferable to single isolated immune components" (such as
interferon, which is more likely to cause troublesome side effects),
colostrum has NOT been demonstrated to be superior to isolated
undenatured whey proteins such as "Our Product". Colostrum (which is
produced during the first 26 hours following birth by the mammary
glands) is primarily composed of immunoglobulin and some
lactoferrin. According to both laboratory experiments and clinical
trials conducted in Germany, although colostrum supplementation was
associated with mild increases in immune function in some
patients, these increases were not statistically significant, (p=ns).
A postulated mechanism of action of colostrum is the inter-species
transfer of immune factors, however this has NOT been clinically
proven. Most of the data supporting the effectiveness of
colostrum is anecdotal (consisting mostly of personal
testimonies rather than clinical studies). Since the primary
mechanism of action on the immune system is via stimulation of the
synthesis (production) of glutathione, the near absence of
glutathione precursors in the immunoglobulin fraction (from the
colostrum) may explain its relative lack of effect.
Conversely, "Our Product" contains substantial amounts of thermolabile
(heat-sensitive) proteins that are rich in cystine and
glutamylcystine (known precursors of glutathione), and the
effectiveness of "Our Product" has been demonstrated in numerous human
clinical trials which found statistically significant increases in glutathione and indices of immune function (such as CD4:CD8 ratios).
Colostrum might be beneficial as an adjunctive (add-on) therapy to
"Our Product", but the clinical data is significantly more convincing for
"Our Product".
10. How does the manufacturing of our product differ
from other whey proteins? A. In the manufacturing of other whey proteins several things
occur: in the process of heating and Pasteurization, critical bonds
holding the cystine together get broken down ("denatured", meaning
they loose their original nature; similar to the denaturing and
irreversible changing of liquid egg white by the heating process
involved in frying an egg). The exact type of proteins that serve to
increase tissue and serum glutathione most effectively are lost or
diminished. The researchers at Immunotec (the manufacturers of "Our
Product") have developed a process by whichthese delicate
proteins remain intact in their natural form to serve us most
effectively.
11. What are some additional benefits of whey proteins? A. "Our Product" has been clinically demonstrated to increase
exercise capacity by 13 percent (Lands et al., 1999), and may be
useful as a supplement for
competitive athletes. Wattanabe et al. (Japan)
conducted a clinical study with "Our Product" to evaluate increases in GSH
among patients with Hepatitis B and C, and found that these viruses
are vulnerable to glutathione. In-vitro studies in Japan also showed
that whey can stimulate the bone cell (osteoblasts) to produce more
bone, hence increasing bone density and reducing the risk of
osteoporosis. Lactalbumin from whey protein has been demonstrated to
kill breast cancer cells in vitro (in a test-tube). Glutathione
(from whey protein) lowers serum cholesterol by stimulating bile
synthesis in the liver. In addition, glutathione is a powerful
antioxidant that will prevent lipid peroxidation (a sign of free
radical activity). Lipid peroxidation is implicated in
arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke and coronary
artery disease.
12. What is the theoretical mechanism of action of
GLUTATHIONE in Cancer and Immune dysfunction? A. Natural killer (Immune) cells may become
glutathione-depleted over time, and immune response weakens. "Our
Product"
raises glutathione levels and strengthens the immune system to fight
cancer, viruses, bacteria, etc. For those patients receiving
traditional medical therapy for their cancers, "Our Product" supplies lactalbumin and has been
clinically proven to raise glutathione levels. Glutathione
and lactalbumin (a component of "Our Product") have been associated with
the strengthening of healthy cells and (paradoxically) the
weakening of cancerous cells. In research conducted by C.
Svanborg et al, lactalbumin was associated with apoptosis (or
the programmed death) of breast cancer cells. Glutathione has been
scientifically demonstrated to decrease cancerous cells' resistance
to chemotherapeutic drugs, while protecting healthy cells. This
would theoretically allow a patient to respond better to
chemotherapy with less side effects.
16. Can a person who is intolerant of Monosodium
Glutamate (MSG) take "Our Product"? A. Yes, "Our Product" has NO added MSG which should not cause any ill
effect even in the most severe case of MSG intolerance. "Our
Product"
contains the following amount of glutamic acid by weight: 180
mg/gram. There is therefore 1.8 grams of glutamic acid in a 10 gram
packet of "Our Product". Every single protein on the earth contains glutamic acid, and glutamic acid is required for good health.
Glutamic acid is an amino acid formed in the digestion of ALL
proteins (including wheat gluten and meat). It is the only amino
acid metabolized by the brain. Glutamic acid is necessary in human
nutrition but can usually be manufactured by the body in adequate
amounts. That means that our own body produces it. In certain
disease states, deficient diet, malnutrition, and in certain
metabolic abnormalities this amino acid becomes conditionally
essential. Glutamic Acid's sodium salt, is monosodium glutamate, and
ALL proteins may contain naturally occurring trace amounts of MSG.
In summary, "Our Product" would not supply any more glutamic acid than a
serving of steak or other similar protein. There is NO added MSG in
"Our Product", and "Our Product" should not cause a medical problem in a person
highly sensitive to MSG.
17 . Are there any interactions known between
supplements such as coenzyme Q-10, antioxidant vitamins, or
herbs and "Our Product"? A. No, there are no known potential or reported interactions
between "Our Product" and nutritional supplements. In fact, "Our
Product"
increases glutathione levels, which helps to improve the
action of antioxidant vitamins (which are less effective if your
glutathione levels are impaired). For this reason, mega-doses of
antioxidant vitamins (i.e. doses in excess of 10 times the RDA of
these vitamins) are not required if you are supplementing
with "Our Product". As we age, our glutathione levels fall precipitously
like a down-hill ski-slope. Low levels of glutathione are associated
with a host of degenerative diseases, and critically low levels of
serum and tissue glutathione often predict that death is imminent.
Supplementation with "Our Product" helps restore these precious glutathione levels, and helps the supplemental vitamins we are
taking to work more effectively to maintain optimum health!
18. Are there any interactions known between
prescription medications and "Our Product"? A. No, there are no known interactions between "Our
Product" and
prescription drugs. "Our Product" is composed of the same basic proteins
which are found in human breast milk, and should be considered to be
as safe to take as mothers' breast milk. Furthermore, "Our Product" is 90%
protein, and is one of the best sources of highly-absorbable protein
on the planet. Patients taking immunosuppressant drugs such as
Cyclosporin® should consult their physician before taking
"Our Product".
19. Are there any side effects associated with "Our
Product"? A. "Our Product" increases serum and liver glutathione levels. When
liver glutathione levels rise, the liver is able to more effectively
detoxify the body (which is a beneficial function of "Our Product"). Some
patients (especially those who have been exposed to high levels of
environmental toxins) may have a mild temporary reaction to these
mobilized toxins as the liver is removing them from storage in body
fat. Typically, reducing the dose of "Our Product" will allow these
temporary side effects to quickly disappear. "Our Product" is composed of
the same basic proteins that are found in human breast milk, and has
the same side effect profile as mothers' breast milk. Because "Our
Product" is a milk protein, persons who are mildly allergic to milk
proteins may experience minor gastric distress from "Our Product". This
gastric distress usually disappears if you reduce the dose of "Our
Product". Persons with serious milk-protein allergies should not take
"Our Product"
20. Can you overdose "Our Product"? Is there any potential
for toxicity if you take too much? A. Your greatest risk is wasting your money if you take "too
much" "Our Product". Clinical data seems to indicate there is limited
benefit from exceeding 3 grams per day (3 packets per day) of "Our
Product". Because our cells have an innate mechanism of "feed-back
inhibition" with respect to the glutathione synthesis precursors
(building blocks) provided by "Our Product", there is no potential for
making "too much glutathione" within the cell if large quantities of
"Our Product" are consumed. "Our Product" supplementation will result in
establishment of normal glutathione levels, (NOT excessive
glutathione levels) within the cell. Excess "Our Product" would be
metabolized as protein ("Our Product" is an excellent source of protein,
containing 90% protein by dry weight).
21. Because "Our Product" is 90% protein, is it
contraindicated in patients on renal dialysis who must limit
protein intake? A. No, "Our Product" is not contraindicated in these patients.
Although we suggest that you consult your personal physician with
medical questions such as these, there is no reason to believe that
"Our Product" would be harmful in these patients. "Our Product" is one of the most
easily digested and most easily absorbed forms of protein in the
diet. Its Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER: a mark of the quality of a
protein) is extremely high, and in conditions such as renal
failure where protein intake must be limited, it is most prudent to
consume the highest quality proteins such as whey proteins and egg
white proteins, versus lower quality proteins that produce more
problematic metabolic waste by-products and residues.
22. Is "Our Product" contraindicated in Celiac Sprue
disease? A. No. These patients are usually instructed not ingest wheat
or gluten. There is no wheat, or gluten in "Our Product". Furthermore,
"Our Product" is lactose-free. There is no reason to believe that that
"Our Product"
would be detrimental in patients with Celiac Sprue.
23. Who should not take the product? A. People with an allergy specifically to milk protein, (which
is very rare). NOTE: Please understand that lactose
intolerance is NOT a milk allergy. Also, anyone who has had an organ
transplant and is receiving immunosuppressant therapy should not
take "Our Product" unless instructed to do so by his or her physician or
another health care professional. The immune system needs to be
suppressed in order to prevent organ rejection, and "Our Product" may
counteract immunosuppressant medicines such as cyclosporin.®
25. What is the recommended dose for taking "Our
Product"? A. Check with your physician or health care professional. If
you do not have a documented glutathione deficiency and are taking
"Our Product" for good health, one pack per day is not unreasonable.
Generally, most studies conducted using "Our Product" in patients with glutathione deficiencies used at least 20 grams per day (2 pouches),
and some studies showed increased effectiveness using up to 30 grams
(3 pouches) per day. Most of our customers use 2 boxes per month
(this provides 2 pouches, or 20 grams per day per month).
27. What is the difference in taking "Our Product" as opposed
to taking other antioxidants? A. Vitamin E and C are important antioxidants, and you should
consider these important supplements in your diet. "Our Product" is not an
antioxidant per se, but provides the building blocks for the
synthesis of glutathione, which is THE principle intra-cellular
antioxidant. Glutathione is the most potent cellular antioxidant
known to man, and is hundreds of times more potent than vitamin C or
vitamin E. For this reason, glutathione has been called the "Super
Antioxidant". By raising the glutathione level within our bodies we
provide for the optimum functioning of other lesser antioxidants
such as vitamins C and E. More importantly, glutathione serves as a
detoxifying agent for multiple toxins that we encounter on a daily
basis through the environment and medications we are exposed to.
Glutathione has been demonstrated to act as an effective protectant
against ultraviolet radiation, which is important in view of the
continued loss of the ozone layer.
30. Is "Our Product" listed in the Physicians Desk
Reference (PDR)? A. Yes. "Our Product" is the ONLY nutritional product sold by direct
sales to be
listed in the prestigious PDR, which is also frequently
called the "physician's bible", and is owned and consulted by
virtually every physician in the USA and world-wide! Physicians have
relied on the PDR for up-to-date information on prescription drugs
for over 50 years. The PDR is considered the standard prescription
drug reference and is found in virtually every physician's office.
Although "Our Product" does NOT require a prescription, "Our
Product"'s inclusion
in the PDR is a result of our recognition by the medical community,
of the extensive clinical data supporting "Our Product"'s effectiveness,
and as a result of our recognition by Medicare and Medicaid as a
reimbursable medical treatment. The publisher of the PDR,
Medical Economics, also produces a smaller companion volume for
non-prescription drugs and herbal medicines. This volume may contain
references to our competitors. ONLY "Our Product" is listed in the PDR.
31. Is "Our Product" reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and
Private Insurance programs? A. Yes. Although Medicare and Medicaid do not endorse or
"approve" any company's product, "Our Product" meets the coding
determination for coverage by Medicaid, Medicare, and many private
insurance programs. Although the purchase of "Our Product" does not
require a doctor's prescription, a prescription is required for
reimbursement coverage under Medicare and Medicaid.
NOTE: "Our Product" is the FIRST product sold by any direct selling
company in the world to ever meet these strict criteria! This
is a phenomenal accomplishment for a non-drug "nutritional
supplement", and clearly establishes a higher level of validation
and credibility for "Our Product"!
"Our Product" has it's own NDC (National Drug Control) registry number:
28770-0970-01, and is being approved on a state-by-state
basis for reimbursement.
The code for Medicare is: B4155. Currently, Ohio, New
Jersey, Minnesota, Nevada, and New York have established
reimbursement guidelines, and decisions in 18 states are currently
pending. In some of these states (notably New York State and
California), "Our Product" is available without restriction on
Medicaid. In other states, the physician must be willing to write a
letter of necessity in addition to writing a prescription for
"Our Product" to be reimbursed. "Our Product" meets the requirements for enteral nutritional supplements which are covered by
Medicare/Medicaid for nutritional management of the patient. This is
available for general practitioners to prescribe. For
Medicare patients, current coverage is limited to Naso-Gastric
(NG) tube feedings, but Medicaid is much less restrictive.
Medicaid has broader prescribing parameters for both oral as well as
tube-feeding nutritional management.
32. What is the best way to mix "Our Product"? A. Because "Our Product" is a very fine and delicate powder, we
recommend mixing it with water or any juice or liquid that is not
above lukewarm (less than 110 degrees F, and NEVER above 120 degrees
F) temperature. First, mix the packet with approx. 1 tablespoon of
the liquid you have chosen to form a paste. Second, now pour the
liquid to fill your glass. Allow it to sit for a few minutes, stir,
and enjoy. "Our Product" can also be mixed in applesauce, yogurt, or
sprinkled over cereal without any particular mixing procedure. The
product CANNOT be mixed in a blender (mechanical mixing damages the
milk proteins). You must stir by hand, or you can purchase an
inexpensive "vortex-mixer". We will ship you a portable,
battery-operated vortex-mixer FREE with your first shipment of "Our
Product" on the Immunocare program (when you sign up using your credit
card to receive monthly shipments of 1 box of "Our Product" or more), or
when you purchase a business-builder " Action Pack". See
"Our Product" Mixing Instructions for more information.
33.Where
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