Are you aware that the term "beta glucan" on a products bottle is a general term which can mean absolutely nothing when it comes to an effective product?
Are you also aware that it does not necessarily relate to a product that contains the important active ingredient that so many independent medical research studies have shown to safely boost immune system response?
There are many products that claim to contain Beta glucan that espouse the many benefits that have been shown in study after peer reviewed study.
However many are worthless, why?
Because they contain, little or none of the active ingredient shown to safely and effectively boost the immune system.
What is the specific ingredient you should be looking for and where should you be looking for it?
The label tells all. The label should state this specific ingredient amount. Almost all manufactures do not list this important ingredient on their label and many do not disclose it anywhere. When pressed they become very evasive.
It is this specific amount, properly called glucose linkage, at a specific purity and content level, that has been shown to produce all the amazing immune system support characteristics found in ALL the important peer-reviewed medical research[1].
Without the presence of this linkage, in the right amount the product will lack the ability to "turn on" the immune system. This specific linkage structure is found in abundance in a high quality product.
Further, research has also shown a high quality product must only contain trace amounts of impurities normaly found in all Beta glucan products.
Beta Glucan is a long chain polysaccharide, which is a complex carbohydrate[2]. Carbohydrates are also called saccharides, which in greek means "sugar."
It contains sugar molecules that are linked together. It is this linkage structure that is so important when it comes to an effective product. Many manufacturers destroy this delicate linkage during the extraction process.
If this linkage structure does not remain intact the product is worthless. Independent test after test has proven this.
A high quality Beta glucan product maintains this important structure and is made up of more then just the specific "missing linkage" that "turns on" the immune system.
It is made up of many different molecular glucan linkages. The other linkages will be present in a high quality product, however in much lower amounts.
The other linkages are;
- 1,4 linked glucose
- 1,6 linked glucose
- 2,3 linked glucose
- 3,6 linked glucose
This information is important because for the last 50 years medical science has shown that this one specific linkage is one of the most effective immune system support materials ever discovered.
Without it, in the right quality and purity, a product is worthless.
This is one of the reason you may not have heard about it before. The really pure products, that actually contained the missing linkage in the right amount and purity were only available at a very high price. Around $200 per capsule!
Are you taking a Beta glucan product now, or are you thinking of purchasing one?
Look at the label. When the label on a product does not list ALL of the linkages present, and the percentage amount of each linkages found in the product, you have no idea what the product actually contains.
If you don't know the linkage you have no idea if it is going to be effective.
Once we discover how to properly research and identify a high quality product we come to the conclusion that most Beta glucan products offer no benefit what so ever.
Many may contain just trace amounts of the proper linkage or none at all. Many glucan products are produced using an inferior extraction-manufacturing processes that it renders the product practically useless an/or so impure. This impurity could cause adverse reactions such as yeast infections.
Independent scientific research at many of the most prestigious universities and laboratories around the world proven that the effectiveness of a Beta glucan products is directly related to the amount of active linkage of this one specific glucan linkage, and the higher the "missing" linkage percentage, the better the immune system response.
Lets review what we have learned so far. For an safe, effective product we need the following;
- FACT 1: The term beta glucan does not necessarily mean you are purchasing a safe and effective product, and;
- FACT 2: The product must contain a specific "missing" Beta glucan linkage, and;
- FACT 3: The product must contain the proper amount of this linkage, and;
- FACT 4: The product must be pure as possible, with little or no impurities that would reduce the effectiveness or cause adverse reactions.
These three facts are backed up by over 50 years of undisputed scientific research carried out at some of the most prestigious universities known, including Harvard and Tulane.
To discover the name of the missing Beta glucan linkage click here.
