| Viruses are extremely tiny- much smaller than | | | | - Leukocytes, the white blood cells that engulf |
| bacteria. They invade individual cells and turn them | | | | invading organisms, including viruses. |
| into tiny factories to make more viruses. The | | | | - Proline Rich polypeptide, is a small protein chain in |
| pharmaceutical community has developed antibiotic | | | | colostrum with the same ability to regulate the |
| after antibiotic to target an ever-growing group of | | | | immune system as the hormones of they thymus |
| bacterial pathogen, yet few medicines today work on | | | | gland, as reported by a 1979 study published in |
| viral infections. Health-care practitioners have little | | | | Immunology. |
| ammunition when it comes to viruses. | | | | Proline Rich poly peptide helps regulate the immune |
| Viral diseases include colds and flu, chicken pox, | | | | system to maintain balance between under and |
| hepatitis, measles, herpes, viral pneumonia, shingles, | | | | over-activity- extremely important for those with |
| Epstein Barr virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), | | | | autoimmune disease. It is also a very powerful |
| AIDS, and numerous others. That are also a host of | | | | anti-inflammatory agent, which may help relieve |
| intestinal viruses that cause diarrhea and other | | | | painful flair-ups. Proline-Rich polypeptide also stimulates |
| life-threatening symptoms. Viruses cause serious | | | | the body's immune cells to produce cytokines: |
| health difficulties each year. | | | | immune- regulating proteins that regulate the duration |
| In my opinion, aiding the good guys- experts call it | | | | and intensity of the body's immune response. |
| enhancing host resistance- is the way to go. I think | | | | In a 1998 study conducted at the laboratory of |
| it's a crying shame that natural supplements and | | | | Virology, Institute of Immunology and Experimental |
| other immune system boosting herbs aren't more | | | | Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, |
| widely used. Instead, doctors keep writing | | | | Poland, it was shown that when praline rich |
| prescriptions for antibiotics, which gradually breed | | | | polypeptide isolated from bovine colostrums was |
| stronger, more virulent germs that require stronger, | | | | added to the immune cells found in the membrane |
| and always more expensive, antibiotics. | | | | lining the abdominal cavity and viscera immediately |
| Generally speaking, pharmaceuticals have just one | | | | after virus absorption or one day before or after |
| active ingredient with which to fend off an infectious | | | | viral infection, infected cells were better able to inhibit |
| invader. That's like going into battle with one bullet in | | | | virus replication. |
| your rifle. What's great about natural supplement is | | | | Proline rich polypeptide is one of the key component |
| that each one contains many, even hundreds, of | | | | that virologists all over the world are researching on |
| biologically active compounds, some in dose ranges | | | | in the battle against the ever growing virus threat. |
| that might provide real benefit to us humans. Natural | | | | I have no doubt that colostrum is effective against |
| supplements give your body an entire arsenal from | | | | many types of viruses, as these studies show. Notice |
| which to select the weapons it needs. | | | | that researchers are not saying that colostrum |
| In the last few years, colostrum and a number of its | | | | immune factors and other components are effective |
| individual components have been seriously studied for | | | | against every type of virus. But they help a great |
| their effects against a variety of viral diseases. As | | | | deal on several significant diseases. |
| with the bacteria pathogens, colostrum's ability to | | | | If you are suffering from viral infection such as |
| help with viral infections is more likely due to immune | | | | herpes viral infection on your skin, apply colostrum |
| support and the combination of substances than to | | | | powder and some water to the infected skin area 3 |
| any specific antibody reaction. | | | | times a day. The part of the skin will become dry |
| Colostrum anti-viral properties include: | | | | and will heal much faster than other methods. |
| -Lactoferrin, an iron binding protein with antiviral, | | | | For more info on Bovine Colostrum, Visit : |
| antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It is | | | | References |
| currently being studied for its effects against the HIV | | | | Orzechowska, B., et al. "Antiviral effect of proline rich |
| virus, herpes, and even cancer. | | | | polypeptide in murine resident peritoneal cells." Acta |
| - Cytokines, which regulate the intensity of the | | | | Virol; 1998;42(2):75-78. |
| immune response. They are known to boost the | | | | Feel free to use this article on your website or ezine |
| production of antibodies important in fighting viral | | | | as long as the following information about author |
| infections. | | | | website is included. |