subject: The Natural Immune Booster In Nature [print this page] Colds, influenza and other viruses, diseases, pathogens, toxins, germs, bacteria, what do all these minute nasties have in common? This is what our bodies attack everyday. As we go about our every day routines and business we come into contact with these invaders, most of the time without even realizing it. Our immune system fights them off to the best of its capability but, winning the war depends on the capabilities and quality of equipment soldiers are fighting with. Why must our bodies be different bearing in mind what it fights off everyday?
Various folks and agencies say that immune boosters are not beneficial. That there is nothing we can do, save taking various prescription drugs once we are older, to boost our "quality" of health. Simply glance on the internet and you will hit upon folks who claim that vitamins, minerals and antioxidants either do no good or do more harm than good. It seems that, the nutrients our bodies need to operate at its highest are not significant. I say hogwash.
Imagine what the body does for us; it is a machine. All machines must have the appropriate assistance to run efficiently and properly. We are supposed to get the nutrition necessary through our food, but in today's world that is more or less not possible, for several reasons I won't get into right now. So, what can we do to impart to our bodies the support it desires? Wait years to ingest multiple medications amid all kinds of menacing side effects, or take the steps crucial to boost our immune systems prudently? Is there anything we can do?
Thankfully, Japanese immunologist Yasuhiko Kojima has discovered the key with the discovery of interferon. Interferon is a natural protein that triggers the body's immune system to attack invading microorganisms and boosts the immune system's ability to mount an immune response. In 1954, Dr. Kojima and a colleague, Dr. Yasuichi Nagano, discovered interferon-inducing behavior in Chinese herbal medicines. Believing that it was possible to find a mode to naturally boost interferon production in the body through the aid of herbs, Dr. Kojima has screened, tested and evaluated over 200 distinctive botanicals, ultimately isolating four herbs that, in combination, naturally intensify the body's manufacture of its own interferon.
Dr. Kojima and Dr. Nagano's pioneering insights have generated an huge body of scientific literature on interferon, antiviral, and anticancer immune responses in animals and humans, now a budding and active area of research. Dr. Kojima has committed over 40 years of his life and holds no fewer than 30 patents for interferon inducers and related processes as they correlate to Chinese herbal medicines.
"It has taken me some fifty years since my research began to come to this point. The combination of interferon stimulation which strengthens cells, and macrophage activation which plays a major role in the immune system yielded almost magical effects. There are no side effects, and I am confident that my four botanical compound extracts will play a major role in maintaining our health."
--Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima; Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima received his Doctor of Medical Science degree from Tokyo University in 1964. Before receiving his degree, he was employed at Tokyo University Institute of Medical Science. Dr. Kojima's experience also includes serving in senior advisory roles at Kitazato Pharmaceutical and Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical. Currently, he is president and chairman of the board at The Interferon Herb Research Institute.
So, there is a natural immune booster in our bodies and it desires to be given the proper care. That means that diet, keeping fit, the proper quantity of slumber and prudent use of certain supplements can work jointly to be a great immune booster. Boosting the immune system naturally can allow your body to attack infectious agents without having to rely on ill-advised drugs later on in life.
