PUMP UP your infection defenses with this ‘red protein’ trick
You know how you’re born with certain immune defenses… ones that you get from your mother in the womb and from her breast milk.
And those first few years are critical for TRAINING your immunity to fight off infections.
But what most folks don’t understand is that your immune system NEVER stops learning.
And no matter how old you are… you can FINE-TUNE your immune response.
There’s one trick to BOOSTING your immunity — one that goes back to those early principles that help newborns survive.
Here’s what your immune system may need to provide IRON-CLAD protection.
DROWN pathogens in ‘mother’s milk’
Lactoferrin is a “milk molecule” with MIRACULOUS antimicrobial powers – one that enhances immune cell activity (particularly NK or “natural killer” cells).
It’s found in highest concentration in a mother’s “first milk” – a.k.a. colostrum.
But it’s also found in regular human breast milk… and in dairy cow’s milk.
It was first discovered and identified as an iron-containing “red protein” in milk…
And since 1961, scientists have known that lactoferrin helps both DELIVER iron to cells that need it…
And SWEEP it away when you’ve got enough.
In fact, this iron-chelating action is KEY to the antibacterial power of lactoferrin.
When this milk protein removes iron… it DEPRIVES bacteria of an essential ingredient they need to grow.
But lactoferrin does even more…
Because it also FLOODS infection-causing bacteria with peroxides… which DAMAGE (or “oxidize”) the bacteria.
This causes the bacterial membrane to become more PERMEABLE… allows lactoferrin to actually PENETRATE the bacteria’s cells…
And RUPTURE them.
This process of cell breakdown is known as “lysis.”
This bacteria-fighting activity helps protects against H. pylori, a common culprit behind peptic ulcers (and even gastric cancer)…
As well as septic shock… which can be a possibly DEADLY complication of an inflammatory bowel disease flare-up.
In the 1980s, the ability of lactoferrin to help combat viral infections was first revealed.
We now know that that this milk compound works by DIVERTING viruses from latching onto the healthy cells they’re trying to infect.
Lactoferrin literally BINDS to the proteins on the surface of the potential “host cells”… and REPELS the virus so it can’t attach!
It’s been shown to INHIBIT norovirus (the “food poisoning” virus)… and both hepatitis B and C.
Even better, even if you DO get infected with a virus… lactoferrin can help BEAT BACK that excessive inflammatory response known as a “cytokine storm.”
That’s the event that’s TAKEN DOWN so many patients with severe respiratory infections.
Lactoferrin isn’t just found in milk from mammary glands. In fact, both men and women can naturally produce some lactoferrin, which is released by certain immune cells!
That’s because it’s a CRUCIAL part of your innate immunity – your first line of defense that protects you from foreign invaders!
If you’re looking to BOOST your supplies of lactoferrin to SHORE UP your immunity…
You can find it in RAW cow’s milk… or fermented dairy products like yogurt or kefir.
Unfortunately, many lactoferrin supplements out there are manufactured from GMO rice…
But thank goodness, they’re not your ONLY option.
Look for a supplement that contains bovine (or cow-derived) whey. There’s a well-studied patented version called Bioferrin.
If you’re worried about getting too much iron, you can choose a product that’s been
standardized to provide a certain percentage of apolactoferrin (as much as 95%)… which is lactoferrin after the iron has been REMOVED.
Animal studies have shown that enteric-coated capsules are absorbed 10X better than lactoferrin supplements without enteric coating.
To REPELLING infections,
Sarah Reagan
P.S. Without these special amino acids, immune cells aren’t able to DIVIDE and CONQUER in response to a pathogen. Click here to find out how to boost your immune troops with just the right combination of them.
