Sep 8, 2010

Closed!AHCC -VITAMIN FOR YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM REVIEW/GIVEAWAY

Closed !AHCC - Vitamins for your Immune System
Review/Giveaway  Closed!

Flu season is already upon us and take it from me, (I've already had a small case of it), it is horrible!  The good people at RLA are kindly letting me review a new vitamin out on the market, AHCC.

AHCC -which stands for active hexose correlated compound is extracted from Japanese medicinal mushrooms.  It enhances the power of the seasonal flu shot, making the shot more effective against the potentially deadly flu virus.  AHCC has just been approved by the FDA for the 2010-2011 influenza season.  Boosting the power of the seasonal flu shot has long been on the minds of both clinicians and researchers.  Studies have shown that healthy people receiving AHCC supplementation, even for a short period, experienced a stronger immune response to the seasonal flu shot than those who were not supplemented.

AHCC has been used successfully to treat a wide range of health conditions, from minor ailments such as colds and flu, to serious diseases such as cancer, hepatitis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease

In the clinical study, patients taking AHCC showed increased production of "T-cells" and natural killer (NK) cells, two types of white blood cells whose role in the  immune system is to destroy virus-infected cells and fight off infections.   AHCC is unlike other medicinal mushroom extracts, it is rich in alpha-glucans, rather than beta-glucans.  AHCC has also been shown to be extremely safe with no significant adverse effects noted after 20 years of clinical use.
*Who discovered AHCC®?

Dr. Toshihiko Okamoto from the University of Tokyo developed AHCC® in collaboration with researchers from the Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1989. AHCC® is rooted in the Japanese tradition of preserving and using the Shitake, Maitake and other precious mushrooms to maintain health and longevity. 


*Can AHCC® be used with other medications?
Yes. Research conducted in Japan has established that AHCC® can be used in conjunction with prescription drugs


*Is this product suitable for vegetarians?
Yes, AHCC® is a completely vegetarian product. It is encapsulated in V-Caps® made from plant cellulose.


* How to use:
The recommended  dosage is one gram per day for immune system maintenance and three grams per day when fighting an infection or battling another health condition.  AHCC should be taken twice daily on an empty stomach for the best absorption.  However, AHCC is well absorbed even when taken with a meal.


*Where can you buy AHCC?
AHCC is available at most independent health food stores, Vitamin Shoppe and select Whole Food stores, as well as online.


*Awards
The first nutritional supplement containing AHCC-Kinoko Gold AHCC-received the first 2002 NutrAward for "Best New Evidence Based Product" at Nutracon.


*How can one dietary ingredient be effective against so many types of health problems?

The answer is that many acute and chronic conditions share a hidden cause: compromised immunity. And as a biological response modifier, AHCC turns the dial up on your natural immune response, helping you fight all kinds of threats to your health.


**Side Effects of Chemotherapy**
Chemotherapy is fraught with side effects, which range from psychologically distressing to life-threatening. In addition to being able to fight cancer directly, AHCC also alleviates many of the side effects of chemotherapy, including:
•Hair Loss: Doctors noticed that chemotherapy patients taking AHCC did not lose their hair. Subsequently, an in vivo study found that mice treated with AHCC were protected from chemically induced hair loss.


•Nausea: Clinical studies in Korea and Japan have indicated that AHCC remarkably improves symptoms of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients.


•Bone Marrow Suppression: Chemotherapy can inhibit bone marrow function, which is life-threatening because the body�s key immune soldiers � the white blood cells � originate in bone marrow. AHCC has been shown to raise the white blood cell count of cancer patients by about 30%.


•Liver Damage: One of the major drawbacks of chemotherapy is that it kills healthy cells in addition to cancer cells. An in vivo study found that while rats given chemotherapy experienced large increases in liver enzymes (indicative of liver damage), those given chemotherapy plus AHCC had normal levels
 
For additional info. about AHCC visit http://www.ahccresearch.com/

Giveaway
1 Lucky Winner will win a Bottle of AHCC-Vitamins
MANDATORY ENTRY:( you must complete these entries before all others will count!)
*Visit the AHCC research site and tell me something you found interesting about the AHCC -vitamin for the immune system.
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*Follow my Blog on GFC.
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1. Enter another one of my Giveaways.
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3.Answer this question-Who discovered the AHCC ?
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5.If you win this, who are you getting it for? Yourself or someone else? +2

You must include your email address in each comment-I have to know how to reach you if you win!
Thanks to Brittany at RLA for letting me host this review/giveaway!
I was not compensated in any way, other than receiving a Bottle of AHCC, for doing this review.
This review is strictly my own opinion.
Giveaway ends Oct.7,2010
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Winners are chosen Random.org



24 comments:

  1. Proven Benefits of AHCC

    In vivo and human clinical trials have shown that AHCC modifies both the innate and adaptive immune response, by:

    * Increasing the production of cytokines
    * Increasing the activity of NK cells by as much as 300-800%
    * Increasing populations of macrophages, in some cases doubling them
    * Increasing the number of dendritic cells
    * Increasing the number of T cells by as much as 200%

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  3. AHCC is the acronym for "Active Hexose Correlated Compound."

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  12. I learned that some Proven Benefits of AHCC include:
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  13. Dr. Toshihiko Okamoto from the University of Tokyo developed AHCC® in collaboration with researchers from the Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd.
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  19. The daily immune supplement of tens of thousands of healthy people in Japan and worldwide, seeking to help their bodies to fight the formation of abnormal cells, whose growth can lead to cancer, chronic disease and infections (such as the influenza / flu virus).

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