Hi Paul, There is not as big a difference as the various manufacturers would have you believe. BG can be and is made from various raw products, mushrooms (maitake, shitake), oats, yeast (bakers, brewers), and so on, each has its proponents and detractors. But as long as the Beta 1,3 Glucan fraction is 60% or so then the product will be good. Other fractions are found in different concentrations depending on the source, yeast has Beta 1,6 Glucan for instance. Yeast derived Beta Glucan is the easiest to produce and has the highest Beta 1,3 fraction and can be found purified to greater than 90%, although it seems that products with lesser purity can actually promote a greater immune expression. I am happy with 70+ % Beta 1,3 Glucan. A product produced from yeast is probably the best bet for a decent BG content and a reasonable price. Some products may elicit a slighter higher response by being micronised to a very small size (0.2 micron), and some is soluble and suitable for IV injection (but is expensive). Fortunately both the soluble and particulate Beta Glucan is absorbed in the gut. Best taken on an empty stomach 30 mins before food and the action is enhanced by Vitamin C.
The immune response to Beta Glucan seems to be a vestige of cellular development, given that both animals and plants display an immune response to its presence. It has uses as an additive to animal and fish feed, (not to be confused with the bacterial derived Beta Glucan which is inert as used as a food filler) and is proved for instance to prevent to a high percentage of infection in farmed fish. Must be good for pets and maybe the roses. As for brands... because I buy in bulk (kgs) I can't really help you, but hopefully you now have enough info to make a decision. Email me if you need more help. Ivan -----Original Message----- From: Paul Ladendorf [mailto:paulldn...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, 26 October 2002 4:19 p.m. To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>Beta Glucan Ivan, Do you know if there's a big difference in the quality of beta glucan products on the market? If so, do you know what the better brands are? Thanks, Paul Ivan Anderson <i...@win.co.nz> wrote: Hi Kevin, Others have suggested appropriate action regarding CS, so I thought to suggest supplementary steps to aid you in your battle. May I suggest you purchase some Beta Glucan, capsules or powder. Beta Glucan will increase the numbers and efficiency of certain members of your immune systems cells, particularly the macrophages, which are the immune cells which neutralise and dispose of microbes and toxins, and dying or mutated cells. A Beta Glucan potentiated immune system is able to cut through the disguises that certain pathogens and cancers are cloaked in, and Beta Glucan will improve the effectiveness of other treatments. A maintenance does of 100mg per day (on an empty stomach), and therapeutic dose of 300 - 500mg beta glucan should be accompanied by double the amount of Vitamin C as the two work synergistically. Ivan -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Raggett [mailto:lymegladia...@btinternet.com] Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 4:43 p.m. To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>Please help -> never been so sick on 8oz CS treating Lyme Importance: High PLEASE RESPOND TO lymegladia...@btinternet.com AS I AM NOT ABLE TO READ ALL THE MESSAGES ON THE LIST SO I JUST DELETE THEM AUTOMATICALLY. Hello, I am very sick with CS right now as evidenced by sleeping/being in a coma for 4 days then slowly coming out of it and having , paradoxically, 1 day where I can walk for 30 mins and feel 'OK' for 24-36 hours. I have VERY LONG TERM SEVERE LYME IN EVERY PART OF MY BODY so I don't expect miracles, that would be stupid. What should I do ? Stop all together -> it's tempting to be less sick than this sick, it's frightening. I believe that the CS is releasing way too much of the powerful acidic toxins that the LD spirochete known to produce and which cause all of the symptoms (exhuation, mental symptoms, weakness, and God knows what else ...). I can see and smell it in my urine etc (sorry about explicit details). How some people can take 8 oz a day is beyond me. Any advice on dosage -> I'm thinking of stopping all together, this just isn't worth it, it's worsr than cancer therapy and I've seen that first hand. At least those people died quickly. Jesus, this is hell on earth with no end in sight................ Kevin, manchester, UK Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
