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IMMUNOCAL® is a U.S. patented natural food protein concentrate in the FDA category of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) which assists the body in maintaining optimal concentrations of glutathione (GSH) by supplying the precursors required for intracellular glutathione synthesis. It is clinically proven to raise glutathione values (Lands et al, 1999).
Immunocal® is a highly concentrated milk serum isolate which is high in protein (90% protein by weight) and is lactose-free and fat-free. Immunocal® shares many of the same immune promoting and enhancing properties of Mother's milk.
Immunocal® 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.
Glutathione is a tripeptide made intracellularly from its constituent amino acids L-glutamate, L-cysteine and glycine. The sulfhydryl (thiol) group (SH) of cysteine serves as a proton donor and is responsible for the biological activity of glutathione.
Of these three, the lack of cysteine in ample quantity limits our body’s ability to produce glutathione. Taking cysteine as a supplement as a free amino acid is not an option due to its and because it is destroyed in the digestive tract.
GSH is short for “glutathione. "Glutathione is the body’s master antioxidant and best kept secret to maintaining health." - Theodore Hersh, M.D., Harvard graduate, Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Emory University.
Glutathione is a small molecule made up of three amino acids, which exists in almost every cell of the body. However, Glutathione must be generated within the cell from its precursors before it can work effectively in the body.
The presence of glutathione is required to maintain the normal function of the immune system. It is known to play a critical role in the multiplication of lymphocytes (the cells that mediate specific immunity), which occurs in the development of an effective immune response.
Furthermore, the cells of the immune system produce many oxygen radicals as a result of their normal functioning, resulting in a need for higher concentrations of antioxidants than most cells. Glutathione plays a crucial role in fulfilling this requirement.
6. Why is Glutathione important to my health?
This small protein, produced naturally in the body, maintains these three crucial protective functions.In fact, your life depends on glutathione. Without it, your cells would disintegrate from unrestrained oxidation, your body would have little resistance to metabolic acids, and your liver would shrivel up from the eventual accumulation of acidic toxins.
Glutathione is not yet a household word. Even some medical and holistic doctors who have heard the term may still have only a vague idea of what it is. However, everyone will soon be talking about this critical non-nutritive substance.
In the last five years, over 74,000 medical articles about this substance have been published, and the scientific understanding of glutathione is gradually becoming common knowledge.
Each and every cell in the body is responsible for its own supply of glutathione and must have the necessary raw materials in order to produce it. Glutathione is always in great demand and is rapidly consumed when we experience any sort of emotional or physical stress, fatigue and even moderate exercise.
Some well-known causes of glutathione depletion are as follows:
1) Acidic lifestyle and diet
2) Air and Water pollution
3) Prescription and recreational drugs
4) Ultraviolet and Radiation from cells phones, computers, electrical cars,power lines, hair dryers, etc.
5) Emotional and physical stress
6) Injury, trauma or burns
7) Heavy metals
8) Cigarette smoke
9) Household chemicals
10) Acetaminophen poisoning
11) Exhaust from motor vehicles
12) Septic shock
All of these above factors lead to a build up of acidic toxins that cause the loss of glutathione as a non-nutritive buffer leading to cellular aging, disease and finally death.
7. Aren’t all other proteins just as good as Immunocal?
No. Immunocal is produced by a proprietary process that preserves the bioactivity of the whey protein. A pharmaceutical-grade product, it contains no additives which might denature (damage) the whey protein. Immunocal® is used in hospitals in North America, and prescribed by some doctors.
Clinical studies have shown that Immunocal® is superior to other whey proteins in stimulating a positive immune response in the body - up to 10 times more than some of the most popular brands on the market!
Research has also demonstrated that 60% - 80% of the biological value of the whey protein is lost in making it "mix instantly" or "easy to mix", as other whey proteins are. Immunocal® is a very fine powder that can be mixed with any juice or liquid. It can also be mixed with yogurt or apple sauce, or sprinkled over cereal. Immunocal® cannot be mixed in a blender or with any liquid that is above lukewarm temperature, since this may destroy the bioactivity of the product.
8. Is Immunocal safe to take with medication?
There have been no known harmful side effects of drinking Immunocal™ or any other Immunotec™ product while on medications, however, to be safe, we suggest consulting with your physician if you have any questions.
IMMUNOCAL is “food for your immune system” and ideally should be eaten on an empty stomach, so first thing in the morning works well for most people. It is absorbed through the lining of the stomach; goes into the intestines; then into the blood stream. This is where the precursors that help your body make more glutathione are delivered to all the cells.
Having a meal in the stomach interrupts this process. You can eat a meal 30-45 minutes after taking IMMUNOCAL. If you need to take IMMUNOCAL later in the day (some people take a second dose before bedtime), make sure your stomach is mostly empty.
As long as you haven't eaten anything for about 3 hours, there's probably not much food left in the stomach. It is best not to mix IMMUNOCAL with milk or another protein source, because taking it with another protein could possibly inhibit the absorption of this specially processed whey protein isolate.
IMMUNOCAL is most effective when prepared in water or juice (2-4 ounces of liquid per packet is advised; you can adjust the desired consistency; it is perfectly OK to take 2 or 3 packets at one time). If you use water, then fresh (not tap) is recommended. Some stores carry a brand of bottled water called PROPEL, which has a natural sweetener added to it. Or, you can use regular bottled water and sweeten it with just a few drops of liquid STEVIA (this is a naturally sweet herb you can buy at a health food store; it is also available in powdered form). Keep in mind you do not need to add any sweetener to your fresh water unless you prefer it that way.
FYI: The 2 juices you should not mix with IMMUNOCAL are cranberry (or a cranberry blend) and pineapple (cranberry is too acidic and pineapple has enzymes). Both juices destroy the bioactivity, which is very fragile. All other juices are OK, including orange juice and other citrus. (Please note: If you are taking enzymes to help with a pre-existing digestive problem, do not take them at the same time as IMMUNOCAL. Wait at least 1 hour before taking your enzymes.) Drink your prepared IMMUNOCAL within 30 minutes. If you leave it sitting around longer, the bioactivity is destroyed, which renders IMMUNOCAL ineffective.
Heat also destroys the bioactivity, so never mix IMMUNOCAL in a household blender or anything with metal blades because the high speed creates heat. Never use any liquid warmer than room temperature. Do not drink a hot liquid, like coffee or tea, immediately before or after consuming IMMUNOCAL. It is not recommended to leave the boxes or individual packets sitting in the hot sun, or in the heat of a car.
10. I am very ill. Can I still take Immunocal?
Immunocal can be very helpful to those suffering from major illnesses. As always, please consult your physician. IMMUNOCAL® is a natural food supplement and as such is limited from stating medical claims per se. Statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. As such, this product is thus not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent or treat any disease.
11. What are three health factors glutathione regulates?
Glutathione's three major roles in the body are summarized by the letters A-B-C.
- Anti-oxidant
- Blood Booster
- Cell Detoxifier
These are the three critical processes driven by glutathione.
The Master Antioxidant
Over the past thirty years, researchers have explored the role of antioxidants in good health as well as the treatment and prevention of diseases involving oxidation or fermentation by metabolic acids. Well known and widely used antioxidants such as vitamin A, vitamin E and selenium neutralize acid. They occur naturally in nature, but not in the body. They must be introduced as part of a balanced diet.
Given the critical role of antioxidants in good health, it is not surprising that the body itself manufactures its own natural antioxidants.
The most important of these is glutathione. Because all other antioxidants depend upon the presence of glutathione to function properly, scientists call it "the Master Antioxidant." Glutathione binds to toxins, forming a water-soluble complex - which is ultimately excreted in the urine or bile as waste.
Food for the Blood
Elevated glutathione levels enable the body to produce more white blood cells. White blood cells are the body's garbage collectors and are the most important cells for maintaining sterility of the body fluids.
Glutathione plays a central role in the proper function of the white blood cells. Dr. Gustavo Bounous, a leading glutathione expert, says, 'The limiting factor in the proper activity of our lymphocytes (the white blood cells) is the availability of glutathione.' In other words, healthy growth and activity of the white blood cells depends upon glutathione's availability. Put simply, glutathione is 'food' for the white blood cells.
Cellular Detoxifier
Whether we know it or not, we are continually inhaling and ingesting natural and synthetic acidic toxins. They are unavoidable in these modern times both in our polluted cities and our poorly engineered food supplies. When the body has the health and the nourishment it needs, it works tirelessly to eliminate acidic toxins and to protect itself. But, increasing levels of environmental pollution are depleting the body's store of glutathione more and more rapidly.
Our main organ of detoxification of acidic waste products is the lymphatic system and the liver. This is the body's most concentrated source of glutathione. Studies show that low glutathione levels lead to poor lymphatic and liver function, causing more and more acidic toxins to circulate through the body and resulting in damage to individual cells and organs. Medical doctors today routinely use glutathione- promoting drugs to detoxify victims of certain types of drug overdose.
12. Can’t I just take glutathione supplement?
No. Glutathione supplements cannot survive the passage through our digestive system. In order to raise your glutathione levels you need to take a glutathione precursor, i.e. Immunocal. From here your body will produce its own glutathione.
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13. Why haven’t I heard of glutathione before?
Glutathione has been known to medicine since 1888. In the last twenty years, this protein has been the object of intense research. Now, more than 74,000 scientific articles on GSH are published on MEDLINE and this library is enriched by 3,000 to 5,000 new articles each year.
Glutathione (also called GSH) is a tri-peptide produced inside each cell of our body. It plays a vital role for health since hundreds of pathologies are preceded by a drop in GSH level. Researchers could not influence the GSH level until recently when a major scientific breakthrough was made by a team of medical researchers.
At the beginning of the 80's, under the direction of Dr. Gustavo Bounous, MD, (FRCSC) and Patricia A.L. Kongshavn, MA, M.Sc., PH.D., a team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University (Canada), was studying proteins of animal and vegetable origins in order to feed the patients with an elemental diet that would allow them to reduce their stay in hospital.
In 1978, studies were focusing on whey proteins. Their work has been spaced out over eighteen years before making a surprising discovery: undenatured proteinic whey concentrates sustained normal glutathione levels and promoted immune enhancing and anticarcinogenic activity. Subsequent identification of the active ingredients present in this protein mixture led in 1993 to the production of a high-quality bioactive protein that was given the name Immunocal.
Research was sustained by the Medical Research Council of Canada and the National Institutes of Health in the United States. The observed effects to Immunocal at McGill University have been validated by numerous independent research centers worldwide, namely Germany, Japan, Australia, France, United States and in Nova-Scotia (Canada).
14. Is Immunocal FDA approved?
The FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed.
The FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to register their products with FDA nor get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements.*
Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading. That being said, Immunocal is produced as a pharmaceutical grade product and is sold as a pharmaceutical in 26 countries around the world. The founders of Immunotec were seeking to have Immunocal sold in the US and Canada as a pharmaceutical product but the drug companies did not want to take it on as a “drug” because there is not enough ‘profit’ margin. There is information on Immunocal listed on the FDA’s website validating its effectiveness.
15. What patents does Immunocal hold?
Immunocal has been awarded numerous method of use patents for the prevention and treatment of cancer, the treatment of (AIDs) the patent says HIV, not AIDS, as an immune system enhancer, for its ability to raise glutathione and as a chemotherapeutic agent.
16. Is there any clinical proof that Immunocal works?
Yes. Research was sustained by the Medical Research Council of Canada and the National Institutes of Health in the United States. The observed effects to Immunocal at McGill University have been validated by numerous independent research centers world wide, namely Germany, Japan, Australia, France, United States and in Nova-Scotia (Canada). So great is the amount of evidence of Immunocal's benefits, it has even been awarded numerous US, Canadian, and international method of use patents.
17. Is Immunocal covered by US Medicare/Medicaid?
Yes, under certain conditions it is covered by Medicaid and Medicare. Consult your physician if you would like to know if it would be covered for you.
18. What are the ingredients in Xtra Sharp?
XtraSHARP contains 21 herbs carefully selected to give you maximum benefit. To learn about each of these herbs visit our XtraSHARP herb page.
19. Will Xtra SHARP make me jittery?
While people’s response to Xtra SHARP will vary on an individual basis, one thing that is common is that they enjoy the benefits of more energy without the jittery nervous feeling so common to caffeine or sugar based energy products.
20. What are the benefits of taking Xtra SHARP?
People report many additional benefits other than just more energy. Clarity of thought, more flexibility, relief from headache pain and even relief from breathing problems common during sleep. And each of the 21 herbs have numerous purported health benefits that you may enjoy. Visit our herb page to learn more about the benefits of the individual herbs in Xtra SHARP.
21. What is in Immunotec's Tart Cherry Concentrate?
Immunotec’s tart cherry concentrate is 100% pure cherry juice and contain no preservatives. Packaged in a special FDA approved metal bottle with a plastic interior lining, Immunotec’s Tart Cherry Concentrate has a shelf life of 1 year. Once the bottle is opened, it must be refrigerated.
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22. Why do tart cherries improve sleep?
Montmorency tart cherries contain a high level of natural melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that helps us fall asleep at night, and surprisingly, helps us stay awake during the day.
23. Are there any other benefits to tart cherries?
Both university studies and American Folklore suggest that there may be multiple other benefits. Click here to learn more.
24. Can I order product without signing up as a Distributor?
You may purchase product from any Immunotec™ distributor, however, for the best pricing, you will want to purchase product directly from this site. Just click on the "Get Started link" and follow the instructions about how to place your first order.
25. Is Immunotec prepared to support explosive growth?
Immunotec™ is lead by business professionals who have worked with and led some of the best known companies in the world. Not only that, in 2006 Immunotec™ teamed up with La Caisse de Depot, Canada’s #1 pension money manager with assets of over $216 billion. By using powerful systems, top quality support services and cutting edge technology, distributor checks and product are always delivered on time. Immunotec™ has the core processes and backup systems in place to accommodate rapid growth.
26. What is network marketing?
Network marketing is a proven method of distributing products whereby companies, instead of paying advertisers and conventional distribution systems to promote their products, pay individual distributors, like you, commissions based on how much product your organization markets.
Ultimately, network marketing is about a lot of people personally using an affordable amount of product each month and sharing the product and their success with others. It is a way to reward participants commensurate with their individual efforts and for the efforts of others in their network. It allows everyone to participate at their own level of desire and commitment. It allows distribution costs formerly paid to business distributors at various levels to be paid to individuals who assume the distribution function. Network marketing is a huge, multi-billion dollar per year industry and it is growing more in size and acceptance every year, as it truly gives average people an opportunity to generate above average income.
27. Why partner with 3MinuteDecision.com?
The creators of 3MinuteDecision.com know that the power of simple and effective marketing systems help people earn income from home. This system was personally created by the creators of 3MinuteDecision, so you can be sure that your tools work and have already been proven in the marketplace. In addition, you and your team will receive ongoing support, as you grow your Immunotec™ business. Just plug into this already proven system and pay attention to the leaders who will help you every step of the way.
28. Why should I become a distributor?
Enjoy the amazing health benefits of Immunotec’s products at the lowest possible wholesale prices, create the lifestyle you've always dreamed of, join forces with a company that has truly unique health products that cannot be copied by the competition, discover unlimited wealth, build an international business from the comfort of your own home, be a part of the solution to helping people gain back their health and regain control of their lives with no inventory, no employees, no overhead, no selling and no boss!
29. What are the costs involved in becoming a distributor?
Immunotec™ charges distributors a sign-up fee of $29US/$34.95CA.
30. What is ImmunoDirect and how does it work?
The Immunotec™ Auto Delivery Program (ImmunoDirect) is a unique system wherein the company automatically sends product orders to its distributors and/or customers each month. ImmunoDirect orders are processed on or around the 1st, 7th, 14th or 21st of each month (You choose that week that best fits for you). Funds are processed prior to products being shipped.
31. Do I have to order product every month?
In order to qualify and participate in Immunotec’s compensation plan, distributors need to order product during each calendar month to qualify for a check. Most find the ImmunoDirect program to be the most convenient way to do this.
32. Am I able to personally sponsor more than three people?
Yes. A unilevel compensation plan allows you to personally sponsor as many people as you desire. You may sponsor distributors as far down in your organization as you like. The Immunotec™ compensation plan does not require your personally sponsored distributors to be on any particular level. You can sponsor as many as you like (giving you the initial 20% Fast Start bonus). However, in order to begin qualifying for larger commission checks, it is important to encourage your personally sponsored distributors to personally sponsor (signup) three distributors for themselves.
33. How does the compensation plan work?
This is a unilevel compensation system paying down 6 levels incorporating streamlined compression and no breakage. You can receive compensation monthly from unilevel or product volume. You may also receive money from one of our bonus pools based on qualification. See the compensation page for details.
34. What are Fast Start and Unilevel commissions?
With the Fast Start Commissions, you can receive 20% of the initial order of your personally sponsored distributors, 10% of distributors they sign up, and 7% of distributors that they in turn sign up. Your Unilevel commission check is sent out monthly on, or before, the 12th of each month. This check comprises the commission percentages from each level of your downline.
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