Transfer Factors And The Immune System
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Pollution, drug overload and nutrient-poor diets compromise our immune health. Drugs aren't the answer for immune enhancement. The immune system is not responsive to drugs for healing. Antibiotics used to fight infections actually depress the immune system when used long-term. But natural nutritive forces, like healing foods and herbal medicines can and do support the immune system. Transfer factor is the name of the molecules in the immune system that transfer and establish the immune system in a newborn. These molecules were first discovered in the late 40's by Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence. Transfer factors have been studied for decades by scientists from all over the world, and thousands of studies exist.
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William J. Hennen, Ph.D. - "It is increasingly clear that as the world becomes a smaller place, with viruses and other pathogens traveling with great ease, we now face a unique situation. Simply put, we are now, and will continue to be more exposed to challenges to our health. However, nature has already provided the immune system as our defense to microbes found in our environment. The degree to which we are able to educate our immune systems to recognize invaders will help determine our ability to cope with health challenges. I urge all people to pay attention to those things that affect their immune systems."

Greg B. Wilson, Ph.D. and James B. Daily, Jr., Ph.D. - "Transfer factors are not only useful for disease prevention but can also help with diseases already established due to inadequate immune response.  Since transfer factor-producing T lymphocytes are important in immune recognition and memory, impairment of transfer factor production could neutralize the rest of the immune response in otherwise healthy individuals.  Therefore, introducing transfer factors can sometimes enable a dysfunctional immune system to return to normal."

Michael Traub, N.D.- "The period once euphemistically called the Age of the Miracle Drug is now dead. And the indiscriminate use of antibiotics is leading us to one of the most frightening eras in recent memory. That is, the return of infectious diseases for which there is no effective treatment. Two decades following the introduction of antibiotics, the medical community began to see a disturbing trend. Bacterial infections that were once treatable no longer responded to antibiotics. Penicillin is effective today against only 10 percent of the strains of Staphylococcus aureus that it used to eradicate easily. Those that did respond often required five to ten times the dose of the drug that previously was effective. One example of this is the resistant strains of gonorrhea that developed as a result of the antibiotics that were used to treat it."

There are over 3,000 published papers and 50 years of research on transfer factors. 4Life Research has thousands of case reports on the effectiveness of Transfer Factor and Transfer Factor Plus. There has also been a lab study and a human study done with these products. In addition, the International Transfer Factor Society sponsors an International Symposium every three years on the findings of transfer factor research. The Eleventh International Transfer Factor Congress was held in Monterey, Mexico in March of 1999.


 
David M. Markowitz, M.D. - "Did you know that close to $10 billion was spent on antibiotics in the U.S. last year? Did you know that many bacteria have become increasingly resistant to these drugs and that many drugs are outdated as soon as they are released for use? Have you seen the many articles in Time and Newsweek (and many medical journals) about the variety of plagues caused by infectious agents throughout the world? What can we do to protect ourselves in a safe and natural way against this ever-increasing threat? Have you had a child or patient who has required multiple drugs to deal with one or several ear infections? This is how this threat touches our daily lives. We now have new HOPE . . . literally, hope in a capsule of Transfer Factor!"

We all know the importance of an optimal immune system, not only after surgical procedures or fighting disease and serious illness, but also in your patient's or pet's everyday wellness.  Recent in vitro and in vivo studies on Transfer Factor Plus documented an increase in Natural Killer cell activity.by 248% and 269% respectively, over baseline immune response. The NK cell is the animal's first line of defense against many pathogens... bacteria, viruses, parasites, and of course malignant tumor cells. 

Rob Robertson, MD - "Transfer factors are tiny protein molecules that are produced by immune cells called T-cells. It allow the immune system to remember conditions for which immunity has already been established. When a person has been infected, for example, with chicken pox in childhood, their body develops a memory of that illness, and prevents the person from becoming re-infected with it later in life. In the future, the specific immune transfer factor molecule for chicken pox will endow the immune system with the exact ‘blueprint’ of what chicken pox looks like, and the body will be able to quickly recognize and respond to any possible re-infection. Many of these transfer factors - or "immune memory molecules," were introduced to us from our mother’s milk or colostrum, which is the richest source of concentrated transfer factors known to scientists. Transfer factors in colostrum have the sole purpose of transferring immunity from the mother to the baby’s immature immune system. All mammals produce transfer factor, but scientists prefer to work with chicken and normal bovine colostrum. A healthy cow already produces millions of different transfer factors, but when the cow comes into contact with a pathogen such as a virus, it produces a new transfer factor for that specific virus or pathogen. For individuals challenged by specific pathogens – such as those suffering with chronic illnesses like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, supplementation with the appropriate transfer factor molecule may provide the ‘missing link,’ thereby allowing the immune system to target and destroy the offending pathogen, and mitigate the symptoms of the disease." Dr. Robertson is a former Emergency Room Physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1974. He served as the Director of Emergency Services at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY.

In 1949, Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence made a revolutionary discovery while studying tuberculosis. He determined that an immune response could be transferred from a donor to a recipient by injecting an extract of white blood cells (leukocytes) from a previously infected, now healthy, subject into a newly infected patient. He found that this extract contained a factor capable of transferring immunity. He named the substance "transfer factor." 

Dr. Lawrence's discovery came in the midst of the discovery and use of antibiotics. Transfer factors have been used throughout the antibiotic age in different regions of the world such as China, Poland, Italy and others, but never have been available commercially due to the lack of technology. 

In the fifty years since Lawrence's pioneering work, an estimated $40,000,000 has been spent on research resulting in over 3,000 published scientific papers documenting the benefits of transfer factors. The world's leading scientists and physicians have established the safety and remarkable immune system benefits of transfer factors. The processing methods that allow for large-scale extraction of transfer factors have only recently been perfected and a commercial product has only been available within the last few years. 

Transfer Factor to help boost a compromised or underactive immune system to fight viral or bacterial infections, cancer, fungi (candida)Transfer factors are tiny molecules found in colostrum which provide "immune knowledge" from a mother's immune system to her baby used in recognizing and fighting outside threats. By transferring information from cell to cell, transfer factors serve as "teachers" to the new cells, ensuring a strong immune system capable of surviving, even thriving, in its new environment.* Transfer factors are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any mammal and then be given to another mammal with the same efficacy. 

Duane Townsend, MD - "I’m a cancer physician. I primarily treat female cancer, and certainly encourage my patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy to take transfer factors. It helps to modulate the immune system. I have patients with chronic herpes infections who are taking transfer factors on a regular basis, and it’s reducing the number of outbreaks. I’ve also had patients with chronic yeast infections, and the transfer factors have reduced their infections as well. Transfer factors are science-based with excellent data from a variety of researchers." Dr. Townsend has had more than 32 years of distinguished experience in the medical field. He pioneered a surgical technique for the treatment of pre-malignant disease of the uterine cervix. In addition, he has authored more than 90 scientific papers in peer review journals as well as over 15 chapters in research books.

Kenneth Bock, MD - "Because transfer factors can function as immune system modulators, they can help to restore immune system balance in many types of clinical situations."Kenneth Bock, MD, best selling author on immune system modulation.

Richard Bennett, PhD - "The immunity provided by transfer factors is long lived and can help all ages who are suffering from a variety of ailments or those who want to stay well. The unfolding events surrounding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, (SARS) is yet another painful reminder that we live in a crowded world where continents are only a plane ride away. The SARS epidemic is only one of an ongoing series of new emerging diseases. Our best global and personal strategy is to do all in our power to ensure and support our unique abilities of disease resistance and immunity” Dr. Bennett is an Infectious Disease Microbiologist & Immunologist, who is enjoying retirement from a 21-year career with the University of California where he specialized in food and water quality and safety. He received his Doctorate in Comparative Pathology from the University of California, Davis. He has an extensive background in milk quality and disease control, water resource policy, food safety, public policy of natural resources, etc. He has also served as an advisor for the FDA and USDA.

Darryl See, MD - "There is no other product in a nutritional substance, nor a drug, that has this kind of power and ability to affect our immune system. With the increase of killer viruses, mutated germs, super-resistant germs, and food contaminations, our only hope and defense, must lie within our own immune system." Dr. See received his degree from the University of California, Irvine. Academic appointments include: Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine: Investigator, California Collaborative Treatment Group: and Infectious Disease Consultant, Liver Transplantation Service. He has received contracts, grants, and research awards from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, Roche Molecular Systems, Harvard Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and more.

Rob Robertson, MD"I believe transfer factors are, without a doubt, the greatest discovery of the century in supporting and modulating the immune system. I believe a strengthened immune system will be the primary way to stay well in the future. This nutrient can affect the immune system like nothing else can. I sincerely believe everyone needs to consume this product." Dr. Robertson is a former Emergency Room . He received his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1974. He served as the Director of Emergency Services at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY.

Take a look at the Book about Transfer Factor™ Transfer Factor – Natural Immune Booster By William J. Hennen Ph.D.

Physicians Desk Reference - Transfer Factor Cardio and Transfer Factor Plus are listed in the Physicians Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements (PDR). The PDR has been in use for over 57 years and is recognized as an unbiased reference source for physicians to research and recommend drugs and supplements. The Nutritional Supplements Edition of the PDR lists Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter medicines and also includes a section on dietary supplements, vitamins and herbal remedies. The Transfer Factor Cardio and Transfer Factor Plus listings appearing on page 805 include a full description of the two products, a summary of research, directions for use and contact information for the company.

Immune system disorders fall into two broad categories:

  1. Immunodeficiency - when the immune system does not recognize invaders as being undesirable and therefore does not mobilize to destroy them.
  2. Autoimmunity (self-destruction) - when the immune system fails to recognize 'self' as friendly and mounts an attack on itself." Explaining Autoimmune Disease by David Isenberg, PhD and John Morrow, PhD
Duane Townsend, MD - "Transfer Factor Classic and Transfer Factor Advanced Formula helps to modulate the immune system." (autoimmunity - over-active immune system)

Baruch Rosen MD - "Transfer Factor Advanced Formual Plus, a preparation which enhances and stimulates the body's own immune system to fight against all pathogens, viral or otherwise." (Immunodeficiency - underactive immune system)

Example of immunodeficiency (underactive)include a  group of diverse conditions caused by one or more immune system defects and characterized clinically by increased susceptibility to infections with consequent severe, acute, recurrent, or chronic disease: pneumonia, thrush,  diarrhea, AIDS/HIV, infections, cancer, SARS, chronic granulomatous disease, etc.  more

Examples of autoimmune disorders (overactive)  include: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pernicious anemia, Addison's disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Reiter's syndrome, Graves disease, Psoriasis, Eczema, Cushing's, fibromyalgia, Scleroderma, etc. more


The Germ Survival Guide recommends Transfer Factor

Transfer Factor and Transfer Factor Plushave been highly praised in The Germ Survival Guide, a new book written by Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., Steven J. Bock, M.D., and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH. and published by McGraw Hill. The book is designed to give families and individuals preventative strategies to use to protect against germs and environmental threats. Transfer Factor and Transfer Factor Plus™ are extolled in the book as an effective way to optimize immune system function so that personal immunity is at its best in the face of a variety of health threats.

First Ever Dietary Supplement to be Approved for Use by Doctors and Hospitals in Russia
4Life Transfer Factor products as immune modulators have been approved for use in hospitals and clinics in the Russian Federation. The results of ten separate clinical trials and two experimental studies on 4Life Transfer Factor products were combined in a Methodological Document that was approved by the Ministry of Health, which now allows doctors to recommend 4Life Transfer Factor Classic and 4Life Transfer Factor Plus® products to their patients. 


Transfer Factors: a natural remedy in natural health care for autoimmune disorders and immune system diseasesBooks about Transfer Factors - online reading

Transfer Factor Natural Immune Booster  By William J. Hennen Ph.D.
Transfer Factors Nature’s State-of-the-Art Immune Fortifiers  By  Rita Elkins, M.H.


Education and Instinct - An Explanation of T-Factors Plus
By, William J. Hennen, Ph.D.

The abilities we have to protect ourselves are both instinctive and learned. Our instinctive responses are untrained and are our first defensive responses to an outside threat. The strength of our instinctive response oftentimes determines its effectiveness in getting us out of danger. The better our hearing, vision, and agility, the better we are able to recognize and dodge threats that may suddenly appear in our environment. Just like our instinctive responses to physical threats, our innate immune responses are part of our instinctive response to microbial threats. 

The immune system has various response capabilities. Certain of these responses are instinctive and are part of what is called the innate response. These instinctive responses exist naturally without prior training. The extent of the response, however, varies according to the conditioning of the system. A better-conditioned system produces a stronger response to a given stimulus. If this innate, instinctive, and first-line immune defense is adequate no additional response is necessary. 

Within the immune system certain fungal factors and other glyconutrients condition the system and increase its innate responsiveness. Cordyvant is a balanced, proprietary blend of glyconutrients designed to enhance the innate immune response and strengthen of our first-line defensive response. 

If our innate ability to physically defend ourselves is inadequate, then we must learn additional skills such as boxing, Judo or Karate. Similarly, our innate immune ability may be inadequate against the microbial mob. In these cases our immune system has the ability to learn new skills. A strong immune system has the ability to invent new techniques to deal with each new challenge. This is called the adaptive or learned response of the immune system. 

If one looks at the education of immune cells, it is as if they go through a grammar school, prep school, college and graduate level training. The thymus is grammar school and pre-school for the T-cells. T-cells include T-helper cells, T-suppressor cells and Cytotoxic T-cells. T-helper cells assist the rest of the immune system cells in performing their important functions. T-suppressor cells help control the immune response and keep the immune system from overreacting. Cytotoxic T-cells are a form of white blood cells sometimes called Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (CTL). CTLs are like a police force that generally deals with threats to the community. 

The primary and secondary immune training functions of the thymus gland are weak in infants and increase in strength up until the time of puberty. After puberty the thymus gland begins to shrink and continues to diminish in size and effectiveness throughout the rest of our lives. The deterioration of the thymus within the immune system is like the weakening of the public school system. Without a strong primary and secondary school system, many children have neither the math nor the language skills to adequately understand the instructions given to them. Many things can reduce the immune system’s training and learning capability. These include immaturity, aging and stress from a variety of sources such as poor nutrition, emotional strain, infectious assault or injury. 

After leaving the thymus school the T-cells develop additional skills through on-the-job training as they work against various infectious agents. If the job is too complex, too unfamiliar, or too critical, the T-cells may not be able to develop skills fast enough by themselves. When this happens, additional outside training and instructions are needed. This information comes from outside experts who donate their wisdom and experience to the T-cells. Transfer Factor XF provides university level training to the T-cells. Transfer Factor XF teaches courses in immune system induction for the T-helper cells. Transfer Factor XF also instructs T-suppressor cells in control and containment of the immune system energies so that good cells are not damaged. Cytotoxic T-cells are provided sets of microbial "Wanted" posters and weapons training so as to better recognize and neutralize threats to the domestic tranquility. 

Each function of the immune system is important in our overall health. A full supplement ‘training program’ strengthens all aspects of the immune system and provides the best protection for the cellular citizens of our body. 

It is increasingly clear that as the world becomes a smaller place with viruses and other pathogens traveling with great ease, we face now a unique challenge. Simply put, we are now, and will be, more exposed to challenges to our health. However, nature has already provided the immune system as the defense to the microbes in our environment. To the degree we are able to educate the immune system to recognize the invader, will determine our ability to cope with the challenges. I urge all people to pay attention to those things that affect your immune system.


Treating Chronically Ill Patients with Transfer Factor
An Interview with Dr. Carol Ann Ryser, M.D. - (excerpt)

Since 1998, Dr. Carol Ann Ryser has been using Transfer Factor to treat her chronically ill patients, and has experienced considerable success in diminishing symptoms and achieving overall health improvements among those patients. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Ryser discusses her experience with Transfer Factor as an effective treatment for chronic illness. 

Dr. Ryser: "The diagnosis of a patient is of utmost importance. I perform a series of genetic testing with PCR (Polymer Chain Reaction) that tells me the specific bacteria or virus(es) a patient has. Transfer Factor helps with viral, bacterial, and fungal infections as well as parasites, and supports the immune system while treating the problems a patient has. Regarding what formulas of Transfer Factor I use for different patients, I use the plain Transfer Factor as a general prevention treatment, especially for infections and allergies and for patients with Epstein-Barr, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." 

Q: How much Transfer Factor do you typically recommend, and for what kind of patient? 

Dr. Ryser: "For chronically ill patients, including those with chronic sinusitis, and multiple allergies, I recommend six capsules a day, and depending on the severity of their symptoms, I might recommend up to twelve capsules a day.  For children ages 7-12 or 13, depending on weight, I will recommend two capsules a day, to be taken at bedtime. 

When a patient is beginning to get sick and is coming down with a fever, I will have them take two capsules every 2-3 hours, for 24 hours, and that usually knocks the virus "off its socks," so to speak. This dosage of Transfer Factor can nip a fever in the bud, by supporting the immune system’s natural killer cells. 

I also treat fibromyalgia patients with Transfer Factor. I believe that fibromyalgia is most commonly caused by infections, including bacteria, yeast, and parasites. For chronically ill patients dealing with multiple infections, including CNS (Central Nervous System) infections and gastrointestinal infections, I recommend several different Transfer Factor formulas, to be taken together." 

Q.: How long does it usually take for a patient to experience positive results once they start taking Transfer Factor? 

Dr. Ryser: "My patients usually start to feel better within 3-6 months of beginning treatment with Transfer Factor. Dramatic results usually manifest in about one year, but we really begin to see positive changes in 5-6 months. It typically takes about a year of Transfer Factor treatment to really turn a patient around. I am specifically referring to chronically ill patients who have an average of 2-7 chronic infections that require treatment. The body’s cells regenerate every six months, and you need to give the body a chance to generate healthy cells before dramatic improvements in a patient’s overall health can emerge." 

Q.: What, if any, are the side effects or possible negative reactions that can occur with Transfer Factor therapy? 

Dr. Ryser: "The initial reactions to Transfer Factor a patient will experience are similar to a vaccination – but without, of course, exposure to the pathogen. The initial reaction typically includes flu-like symptoms, proportionate to the severity of a patient’s illness. These flu-like symptoms go away, but they prove that the immune system has been activated, and that it is working to suppress the body’s infections. 

Regarding the safety of Transfer Factor, I have never had a problem with negative side effects or adverse reactions. However, I am very cautious. I perform careful evaluations of a patient’s immune system. I check for viral leukemia, and so forth. I am very careful with cancer and autoimmune patients, with whom you must be cautious with regard to stimulating immune cells – this is particularly the case with Hodgkins Disease and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma patients." 

Q.: What have you found to be the most positive benefits of Transfer Factor for your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients – what are the best results you have seen? 

Dr. Ryser: "The patient stops getting sick, and they don’t have any more infections. Their cognitive thinking clears up – no more brain fog. Their energy comes back – they can start doing more, and they can start walking and exercising again. They don’t suffer relapses. However, when a patient is doing well and they make the personal decision to stop taking Transfer Factor, I have seen relapses. I strongly recommend that a patient takes Transfer Factor for life – that is, it is a lifetime commitment for my chronically ill patients." 

Dr. Carol Ann Ryser, M.D., is a Board Certified Pediatrician, Board Certified Clinical Analyst, member of F.A.A.P., the American Medical Association, OHM (Orthomolecular Health Medicine), and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. The primary focus of Dr. Ryser’s medical practice is on the prevention of illness and disease. Since 1996, Dr. Ryser has been the Medical Director of Health Centers of America. Previously, she was Medical Director of the International Learning Centers, Director of Mid-American Treatment and Training, a staff member of the Gardner Medical Center, Consulting Staff Member of the Research Medical Center, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Medical Director of the Children’s Rehabilitation Unit, University of Kansas Medical Center, Consultant to the Special Education Department for Orthopedically Handicapped Children, and a Consultant to the United States Air Force in Crete. Dr. Ryser has published and presented a number of papers in her area of expertise, appearing in such publications as The American Journal for Diseases of Children, the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychology and Pediatrics. Dr. Ryser has been recognized for her contributions in the fields of medicine, science, and mental health, as both a clinician and educator, by both professional and lay organizations.

"Lyme Disease is a serious problem in the United States. Unfortunately it is difficult to diagnose after the initial stage of infection. I have observed that those patients who do well with treatment for Lyme (which can be very difficult to treat after the initial stage), do well if their immune systems are functioning optimally. Factors which promote good immune function include: proper diet, exercise, stress control, spiritual health, and immune enhancers. The best immune enhancer that I know of is transfer factors. I would start slowly and build up the dose slowly." Ken Singleton, MD

Independent Study Says Transfer Factor Boosts Immune System at "Unprecedented" Levels The independent laboratory which conducted the study, The Institute of Longevity Medicine in California, is recognized for its research and expertise in measuring the ability of ingredients to significantly boost the immune system. Natural Killer Cells are a critical part of our immune system defenses. The results of the NK cell activity tests clearly demonstrate one of the mechanisms whereby 4Life Transfer Factor  and Transfer Factor Plus strengthens and supports the immune system. "We believe that enhancement of Natural Killer Cell activity is only one of the many ways 4Life Transfer Factor benefits the immune system," William J. Hennen, Ph.D.

To view a list of diseases that Transfer Factor may be beneficial to treat, visit the 4Life Research website and click on the WellnessWatch icon (bottom page), then click on the Q&A tab (top left corner)


Transfer factors and Diabetes

"I have had diabetes for 38 of my 49 years and I've had kidney disease since1986. In August of 1999, I went for my quarterly blood test for my kidneys. The physician called me after the test was taken and said, "Not only are your kidneys functioning well, after fourteen years, their function has improved dramatically." My BUN (blood urea nitrogen) was near normal after fourteen years of it being almost twice as high as it should be because my kidneys weren't filtering well. The only supplemental change in my life was transfer factor. Only once in my life did I endorse a product. I've been on an insulin pump for seven years, and I've allowed my name, face, and testimony to be used nationally. This is the second time, and it took alot to convince me. Not only did it reverse my kidney disease, but this is the first year in sixteen years that I haven't gotten a flu shot or gotten the flu or bronchitis"  Marc H. Blatstein, Former President, Philadelphia Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

“I think a product like Transfer Factor™ needs to be at the root of any prevention program, particularly in the compromised patients, for example, the diabetics...with an increased risk of diabetic amputation, with wounds, and all of the things that we see...We need to have products like Transfer Factor™ at the core of preventative medical programs...We need to get this to the general public.  They are at risk also with this expanding epidemic of diabetes.” Dr. Neal Donohu, Director of Surgery, President of World Walk Foundation

“I have a daughter who is diabetic...Today we went to see her endocrinologist and her hemoglobin report was in the fantastic range, and I know it is because of her taking Transfer Factor™...We are very strong believers in Transfer Factor™.” Donna Wilkinson, TX 

“My first cousin has had [diabetes] for 62 years...Her foot doctor, who is an advocate of Transfer Factor™, had her call me and get Transfer Factor™...They thought she was going to lose a foot and she mega-dosed on Transfer Factor™ for two weeks...She lost a toe, not an entire foot.” Marc Blatstein, director, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

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The scientific term "transfer factor" was added to dictionaries in 1956.  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines "transfer factor" as "a substance that is produced and secreted by a lymphocyte functioning in cell-mediated immunity and that upon incorporation into a lymphocyte which has not been sensitized confers on it the same immunological specificity as the sensitized cell". What this all means, is that when immune system cells have battled with specific disease invaders, they produce a substance that transfers a message of warning on to other immune cells. The newly alerted immune cells "remember" the warning message, producing the same substance, alerting other immune cells. Once alerted, the immune cells always "remember" who the specific enemy is, and how to attack it. Because scientists were unable to actually identify this unknown immune stimulating substance, they coined the simple term "transfer factor" to describe it.  Every mother (human or mammal) that breast feeds her baby, passes all of the immunity gained throughout her lifetime on to her infant. Transfer factors are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any mammal and then be given to another mammal with the same efficacy. 

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Transfer factors and the Cardiovascular system

Scientific American: "Heart Disease Begins With a Dysfunctional Immune System"
The science of transfer factors is rapidly expanding. Technology is increasing quickly. Recently, scientists have found that heart disease begins with a dysfunctional immune system. Germs hide in the arterial lining causing an immune system reaction. The immune system secretes chemicals to trap the germs and this leads to inflammation. Cholesterol builds up in the inflammation and creates a blockage that leads to a heart attack.

Transfer Factor Cardio: A Revolutionary Approach
Scientists at 4Life Research have developed the patented technology of targeting transfer factors to a specific condition. TF Cardio contains targeted transfer factors that can direct the immune system to the very source of the problem. Suppressors in the targeted transfer factors suppress the overreacting cells that cause inflammation. In other words TF Cardio goes directly to the source of the dysfunctional immune system. More than one million people die each year from heart disease. Doctors have found that millions of people that were believed to be healthy are in the beginning stages of heart disease, even children as young as 16 years old. 

TF Cardio provides comprehensive support for the cardiovascular system. In addition to promoting specific system support with the power of Targeted Transfer Factor, it contains additional ingredients such as magnesium, arginate, red rice yeast extract, B vitamins and antioxidants to help support healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels—all necessary for healthy cardiac function. 

C.K. Benny Foo, M.D.  - "My mum is 89 years young and suffers from ischaemic heart disease and congestive cardiac failure. Her main complaints were severe shortness of breath on mild exertion, and coughing. She had to be wheeled around whenever we took her for an outing. I took two bottles of TF Cardio home to Australia from the 2002 4Life International Convention and started my mum on 2 capsules twice a day. After only three weeks she noticed some improvement in her breathing. After only 5 weeks she said the new capsules we brought back were #1, indicating with her right thumb up. Now she is able to walk further with much less shortness of breath. In mid-October we took her to Werribbee Zoo and brought the wheel chair along for her to use. After a short journey in the wheel chair she decided to walk by herself. We tried to dissuade her and told her that the walk would be too much for her heart. She insisted, and so we relented and let her push the wheelchair around the zoo. She completed the walk around the zoo with no shortness of breath! She has derived other benefits from taking TF Cardio, both her appetite and weight have increased! We are extremely happy TF Cardio has helped her. We strongly recommend TF Cardio for anyone with cardiovascular problems." 

"In October 2002 I had a C-reactive Protein test (CRP) done to measure the level of inflammation in my artery walls after having read a number of articles indicating this type of inflammation as being the root cause of heart attacks. My CRP reading was 7.9, with 8.7 being about the highest and worst one can have. This test showed I was at very high risk of having a heart attack. One physician I shared this with commented, in front of a large audience, that if my CRP reading stayed at that level, I was virtually guaranteed to have a heart attack. From the day I received my CRP test results, to this day, I have consumed 4 TF Cardio daily. At the end of February, 2003, I had the CRP level checked again. In just four short months of consuming TF Cardio, I am now close to having the BEST level one could have, 1.1. The lowest and best reading on the chart is 1.0! I believe our TF Cardio product most likely saved my life." Richard Helgeland, Washington

Transfer Factor, The Immune System and Cancer

According t o Dr. George C Pack, MD, a cancer specialist at Cornell medical School, almost everyone has cancer cells present at times in our bodies. If our immune system is working properly, these cells are killed or reabsorbed by our defense system before they begin to grow and threaten our health. The only real defense against cancer is the immune system.

The Cancer Research Institute was founded in 1953 to foster the science of cancer immunology, which is based on the premise that the body's immune system can be mobilized against cancer. This field, which CRI helped pioneer and develop, has been recognized throughout the world as offering great hope for the ultimate prevention and treatment of human cancer. The immune response is the body's way of defending itself against foreign substances that invade it to cause infection or disease. The immune system's job is a complicated process that involves the coordinated efforts of several types of white blood cells. The pictorial below depicts the process by showing how the immune system destroys viruses.

Darryl See, M.D. conducted the following studies. Twenty patients, 12 men and 8 women, were selected for this in vivo study.  The average age was 49.3.  The twenty individuals were each level 3 or level 4 cancer patients.  Each patient was basically sent home by his or her oncologist to die.  The average life expectancy was 3.7 months.  The protocol was to place each patient on 9 capsules per day of Transfer Factor Plus™.  The patients were given a number of other general nutrients*.  After eight months, 16 of these individuals were still living and were either in remission, improving or stabilized. Transfer Factor Study with 20 Cancer Patients

The baseline for natural killer cell function was 6.4.  Within 4 weeks the average NK Cell function was increased to 25.7 and in 6 months it increased to 27.6.  This represented a 400% increase in NK Cell function.  This is an ongoing study.  This study has been submitted to a peer reviewed publication.

Ann Lane was diagnosed with Hodgkin's cancer. The tumor mass filled her rib cage. Her immune system dropped into the 2,000 range. She began her chemotherapy regimen along with a nutritional protocol (containing Transfer Factor™) along with the traditional therapies administered by her physician. Ann's blood work revealed that 30 days after beginning her nutritional protocol (including Transfer Factor™), her immune system went up to and maintained a level ranging between 4,200 and 7,200.

Duane Townsend, MD - "I’m a cancer physician. I primarily treat female cancer, and certainly encourage my patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy to take transfer factors. It helps to modulate the immune system. I have patients with chronic herpes infections who are taking transfer factors on a regular basis, and it’s reducing the number of outbreaks. I’ve also had patients with chronic yeast infections, and the transfer factors have reduced their infections as well. Transfer factors are science-based with excellent data from a variety of researchers." Dr. Townsend has had more than 32 years of distinguished experience in the medical field. He pioneered a surgical technique for the treatment of pre-malignant disease of the uterine cervix. In addition, he has authored more than 90 scientific papers in peer review journals as well as over 15 chapters in research books.

"I find that Transfer Factor works really well when applied directly on a tumor. I mix the content of a capsule with a little bit of PURE  water to make a thin paste. I gently apply that paste directly on the tumor once or twice a day, in conjunction with taking one capsule by mouth AM and PM, on an empty stomach,if possible. It can also be gently rubbed under the armpit to be absorbed by the skin. For those who cannot swallow the capsules, the content can be mixed with a SMALL AMOUNT of juice or water or simply rubb it under the armpit." Pat Hartman

"My name is Dena Guidice, and I want to share with you how Transfer Factor has saved my life." read Dena's testimonial and others

First evidence of immune cell's activation potential in infection, tumor control   Natural killer cells burst forth from the the tonsils, lymph nodes and spleen, and destroy infected and cancerous cells while the immune system's T and B cells are still mobilizing," says Münz. "Without natural killer cells, threatening conditions can get a strong foothold before the adaptive immune response kicks in."

Leading oncologists treating human leukemias and lymphomas already track natural killer cell activities after bone marrow and stem cell transplants. James Young, M.D., a researcher at Rockefeller's neighboring Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Allogenic Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Service, is one of them. "The emerging data on the activation of natural killer cells, their distinct functions in the body and their cellular targets, are helping to move the study of natural killer cells in transplantation and cancer from conjecture to sound hypotheses," he says.

The findings by Münz and his colleagues not only explain why a natural killer burst is important - the burst likely results from mobilization of natural killer cells from lymphoid tissues, and these activated immune cells are discriminating enough to recognize, through a full repertoire of surface receptors, virus-infected and tumor cells - it also affirms a potential strategic change in bone marrow or stem cell donor matching.

Doctor's comments on  AIDS - HIV and Transfer Factor

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Note courtesy of Shirley - What is a Healing Crisis? As with all true natural cure, the road to better health may begin with a healing crisis. As you move toward better health with natural healing programs and better nutrition, healing begins to occur. As part of the healing process the body will begin to discard toxic residues which have built up in your  body over the years. The healing process usually does not occur without repercussions. During the initial phase of healing, as your body begins to clean house, (detoxify) and your vital energy begins to repair and rebuild internal organs, you may experience headache, uneasiness, flu like  symptoms and fatigue. This is called a healing crisis. You may feel worse before you feel better. As you continue to improve, you may begin a process called retracing. For example, if you used to get skin rashes, the rashes may reappear or get worse for a period of time as your body eliminates toxins through the skin. You may also experience an initial increase in urination, or you may feel more nervous. In actuality, you are not getting worse, you are actually getting better. Eventually you will reach a plateau of better health. During the healing crisis, it is important to not suppress these temporary symptoms with drugs or the healing process may become interrupted.Lean more about healing crisis

 

Transfer factors in Pediatrics

Transfer Factor clinical studies by pediatrician David Markowitz, M.D.

David Markowitz, M.D.,  a general pediatrician for more than 20 years in Kennebunk, Maine with a patient base of 4,500 children, is conducting an ongoing retrospective study of patients who are consuming Transfer Factor."I have now completed a retrospective study comparing children in our practice who did not use Transfer Factor during the same period. 87 children, age 8 months through 9 years, used Transfer Factor;. We found 74% less reported illness and 84% less reported use of antibiotics. " Thousands of testimonies reinforce these results! Transfer Factor enhances the immune system. The immune system is the key.

"A 17-month-old toddler come to the pediatric office with a complaint of three days of fever, poor sleeping and poor feeding, associated with a week's congestion and cough. He is diagnosed as having his fifth ear infection in 5 months and is sent home on this fifth 5-10 day course of antibiotics and anti-cough and cold medication. This time, he doesn't tolerate his meds well, with multiple diarrhea stools, a yeast dermatitis, and a hive-like rash, necessitating a change in antibiotics, bowel rest, and an antihistamine for his hives. Three days later, and five days out of Daycare, with parents missing four days of work, our little patient is finally better. Consumption of transfer factors is started by his parents (out of pure frustration and worry) at low daily dosing (1 cap/day). Two weeks later, he arrives at our office with a cold, but nothing more. Three months later, we see him for a well child visit, with amazed and delighted parents. A year later, another well child visit and no reported illnesses. This is an everyday occurrence in our Pediatric office… This is the real power of the immune boosting with transfer factors, and we have now seen this for two full consecutive "sick seasons" in this General Pediatric office."

"A newborn with a serious cold took 4Life Transfer Factor through pumped breast milk and recovered in 3 days."

''As a practicing pediatrician, I actively use 4Life Transfer Factor in my practice and look forward to drastic decreases in the number of colds and their complications and middle ear infections that are so common. Of the approximately 70 kids under my care and taking 4Life Transfer Factor, only one has been back that required antibiotics."

"...I find that children in my care are thriving with 4Life Transfer Factor I have seen success with middle ear infections, upper respiratory infections and several other repeated infections."

"I recommended 4Life Transfer Factor to the mother of an autistic 5-year-old. She says there is a 300% improvement over the last 2.5 months."

"A child in my care with a type of muscular dystrophy had a serious bout with Bronchitis, 72 hours on Transfer Factor cleared her breathing pathway completely."

Dr. Markowitz is a pediatrician in Kennebunk, ME with a patient base of 4,500 children and has served as the Senior Pediatrician in a Private Pediatric Practice for 19 years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rochester in New York. He received his medical degree, general Pediatric training, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut.


AUTISM

Kenneth A. Bock, MD - "Numerous anecdotal reports have been accumulating on the use of transfer factor in children with autistic spectrum disorders and improvement in their clinical behaviors. This would certainly make sense in terms of the Th1 type cytokine profile that these transfer factors would encourage. Therefore we are presently studying a number of children with autistic spectrum disorders that appear to exhibit regressive behavior after vaccinations, especially the MMR vaccination. We have found that the serum cytokine profiles we began looking at were not helpful. Likewise rubella and rubeola titers did not prove that helpful as well. We also looked at retinol levels and these have been decreased in a significant number of these children. We have found the most useful objective measurement to be the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS), which we administer at the beginning of the study and then at six weeks into the study and then three months into the study, after they have been taking polyvalent Transfer Factor at a dose of three 200 mg capsules TID. Since Transfer Factor has been shown to be an effective immune modulator, with potential utility in both chronic viral infections as well as certain autoimmune disorders that are predominantly Th2 phenotypes, we felt that improving the immunological situation with the use of Transfer Factor could subsequently improve the clinical situation as well. Our preliminary small study has shown improvement in a number of these children as evidenced by the GARS evaluations. In addition to any behavioral improvements, the most noted improvement has been the marked decrease in incidence of infectious illnesses in these children."  The Clinical Use of Transfer Factor in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

In a landmark study, Dr. H. Hugh Fudenberg, M.D. found that of 22 Autistic children, 21 improved significantly and 10 were considered to be recovered and mainstreamed in their schools following Transfer Factor treatment. After the treatment was discontinued, some showed regression, but none returned to their prior baseline levels. Dr. Fudenberg used the lymphocyte based Transfer Factor in his treatment, and while these results have been replicated using that treatment protocol, they have not been replicated using the colostrum based treatment. Recent Publications Authored by Dr. H. Hugh Fudenberg
 

Molluscum - "My little boy caught this nasty virus when he was just 8 months old.  It started with just one lesion on is upper left eye.  By the time he was one he had about 12 lesions on his left eyelid, and a month later he had 10 underneath the same eye, which then spread to his left hand.  I spent months and months trying to find a cure.  Doctors don’t do anything with this virus as the lesions will eventually just fall off, but this could take anything from 18 months to 2 years.  After trying lots of different treatments, I was introduced to Transfer Factor Plus.  Within 8 weeks of taking these tablets the lesions, one by one, have dropped off.  I can’t tell you what a difference this has made to my life.  Having these all over my baby’s eye was so upsetting and I would have done anything to cure it.  I’ll happily pass this on to anyone I meet whose child has got this dreadful virus."  Lynda Waldron in the UK

Molluscum is caused by a poxvirus. It is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact (close contact) with an infected person. Children 2 to 12 years old are most likely to be infected by this virus. Molluscum can spread to other parts of the body if a child picks at a bump and then scratches elsewhere (this process is called auto-inoculation).