1. What is Immune AD?
Immune AD is a 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.
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2. Is Immune AD a Cure?
No, Immune AD is neither a drug nor medication. It does not treat any disease, virus or illness. It can be taken along with traditional medicine, not replace it.The sole purpose of taking Immune AD is to raise your GSH level.
There are some foods that will raise your GSH level. However, you would have to consume a significant amount of these vegetables to equal the amount of glutathione your body produces as a result of taking just one serving of Immune AD. There are undeniable scientific evidences supporting raising GSH levels to improve health and cause for more a rapid recovery from illnesses. In a number of cases, people have experience a full recovery from their illness.
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3. What is the difference between Immune AD and other whey proteins?
Immune AD is Un-denatured Whey Protein in its purest form because it contains NO FAT, NO CHOLESTEROL and LESS THAN 1% of LACTOSE. The majority of the whey protein that are on the market today are not un-denatured. That is, they have been heated or destroyed in some form that renders them ineffective in raising GSH level.
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4. What is Glutathione (GSH) and how important is it to our health?
GSH is a very small protein (peptide) that can only be produced by your body. It is made up of three amino-acids: glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid. GSH protects each of the trillions of cells in your body, each of your more than 50 organs, and all of your body's tissues from diseases, harmful bacteria and germs. It is a key factor in building a strong immune system. It acts like a suit of amour, defending your body from illnesses and viruses. It is your body's ultimate defense.
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5. Is it useful to take GSH pills or powder which are easily available in health food stores?
GSH cannot be produced outside of the body. There are a number of glutathione products on the market today. The problem is that once you take these manufactured products, the glutathione is poorly absorbed by your body. Your body breaks it down and gets rid of it.
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6. Can a person who is lactose intolerant take Immune AD?
Yes. Immune AD contains less than 1% lactose and is therefore generally well tolerated by lactose-intolerant individuals.
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7. Can I take other supplements if I take Immune AD?
Yes. Immune AD is completely safe to consume just like any other natural food. The FDA recognizes it as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe.) A GRAS substance is one that has a long, safe history of common use in foods or that is determined to be safe based on proven science.
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8. Will Immune AD affect the medications I am taking?
No. Immune AD is completely safe to consume just like any other natural food. The FDA recognizes it as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe.) A GRAS substance is one that has a long, safe history of common use in foods or that is determined to be safe based on proven science. Immune AD is NEITHER a drug NOR medication. It DOES NOT treat any disease, virus or illness. It can be taken along with traditional medicine, NOT REPLACE IT. The sole purpose of taking Immune AD is to raise your GSH level.
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9. Are there any side effects associated with Immune AD?
No. It is completely safe to consume just like any other natural food. The FDA recognizes it as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe.) A GRAS substance is one that has a long, safe history of common use in foods or that is determined to be safe based on proven science.
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10. Who cannot take Immune AD?
People who have undergone organ transplant surgery should not consume Immune AD. This is because their immune system needs to be suppressed so that the organ is not rejected.
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11. What is the recommended dosage of Immune AD?
One scoop (10 grams) is recommended to maintain good health. For mild to moderate health challenges, 2-3 packets daily are recommended. For infants, 0.5gm/kg body weight per day is recommended. Immune AD is best taken on an empty stomach or with a light meal.
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12. Is Immune AD safe and useful for expecting and lactating mothers?
Yes. The proteins in Immune AD are similar to those found in mother’s milk. There is overwhelming evidence to show that supplementation with glutathione precursors and antioxidants protects the fetus and mother from harmful effects of oxidative stress in fertility, pregnancy, preeclampsia, diabetic pregnancy, pregnancy complications, and preterm labor.
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13. How long does it take before I can experience the health benefits from Immune AD?
Your health improvement will depend on various factors such as the severity of your illness, age, immune system, etc. Therefore, it is impossible to state when and to what degree you will see an improvement. However, if you are living with a serious illness, you may what to consider increasing the number of packets of Immune AD you take per day.
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14. Will my GSH level be affected if I stop taking Immune AD?
No. Immune AD is not a drug or medication. The sole purpose of taking Immune AD is to raise your GSH level. If you stop taking Immune AD, then your GSH level will return to what it is was before you started taking Immune AD.
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15. Do I need to keep Immune AD in the refrigerator since it is so sensitive to heat?
No.You do not need to store Immune AD in the refrigerator. However, you should avoid mixing Immune AD with heated liquids. You should not use a blender to mix it as the heat from the blades will damage the product.
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16. If our body makes glutathione in every cell, why would we need to boost glutathione production with Immune AD?
Most of us have levels of glutathione that are dangerously low due to the lack of natural bonded cysteine present in the modern diet. Low levels of glutathione in the body leave us susceptible to illness and disease and completely helpless at fighting them once they have set in.
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17. Why can't I just take oral cysteine or glutathione supplements like L-cysteine or L-glutathione?
It is important to understand that you cannot eat or drink glutathione; you can only make it inside your body. Our body's digestive system breaks L-glutathione down and makes it unusable at the cellular level. Since cysteine is the rarest of the three main ingredients the body needs to make glutathione it would seem that taking a supplement would do the trick. In fact, some pill manufacturers would like you to believe this. The problem is, L-cysteine is potentially toxic and may only raise glutathione levels minimally. Unless the cysteine amino acid is bonded in a very specific way (patented by Immunotec) it degrades and becomes completely "dead" before the body can use it.
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18. Are there other ways besides Immune AD to increase glutathione levels in the body?
Yes, NAC has been shown to be effective in raising glutathione levels. However, NAC (n-actetyl-cysteine) there are two common undesirable issues with the use of NAC as a supplement:
1) It creates rapid glutathione peaks and declines quickly, thus requiring multiple daily dosing.
2) It is a pharmaceutical drug and can cause adverse effects including rash, wheezing, nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea due to toxicity. It is typically only used in clinical settings or emergency situations.
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19. How do I find out if my levels of glutathione are dangerously low?
You can get your glutathione levels checked with a simple, but expensive blood test or, more practically, get your C-RP tested to measure your body's levels of chronic inflammation.
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20. What are "optimal" levels of glutathione?
The optimal range of glutathione is described as between 0.29 umol/L to 0.54 umol/L.
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21. Do glutathione levels fluctuate or are they fairly consistent?
Just like your blood glucose level, your amount of glutathione in your body fluctuates since it is constantly being put to good use. Unfortunately, most of us require much more glutathione than our cells can produce. The supply of natural bonded cysteine needed to make glutathione in the cell doesn't meet the demand the body needs. This is where Immune ADcomes in and supplies the body with this much needed "precursor" so your body produces optimal levels of glutathione.
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22. What are the main factors that deplete the body of glutathione?
1) Stress 2) Poor diet 3) Synthetic toxins 4) Bacterial, viral invaders 5) Excessive exercise
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23. Why does Immune AD come in powder form, why not a pill?
If Immune AD were packaged as a pill, you would have to take 22 pills to equal one individually sealed pack of the easy to mix powder.
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