| A recent study has shown that immune | | | | the cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy and |
| stimulation has a significant effect on tumor | | | | or radiation treatment. This is due to the fact that |
| growth in animal specimens. Safe and effective | | | | beta glucans have shown an amazing ability to |
| forms of immune stimulation can enhance cellular | | | | accelerate recovery in irradiated animal specimens, |
| immunity, which in turn enhances the activities of | | | | even when it is given after the radiation dose. It |
| T-helper cells and natural killer cells. | | | | can also stimulate recovery of bone marrow |
| Beta Glucan has been shown to increase | | | | following chemotherapy, something vital to |
| activation of macrophages, lymphocyte | | | | restriction of tumor growth and prevention of |
| production, and natural killer cell activity. Several | | | | infectious complications during treatment. |
| studies have indicated that Beta Glucan can also | | | | Although the data provided in this study is still |
| increase levels of IL-1, and TNF-alpha, both of | | | | quite premature, and needs to be confirmed with |
| which are instrumental in immune system | | | | a larger, more controlled trial, it does demonstrate |
| coordination, and can help the body eliminate | | | | the effectiveness and potential of Beta Glucan as |
| tumors more efficiently. | | | | a treatment for cancerous tumors. |
| The use of Beta Glucan is of special interest to | | | | |