Natural immunity enhancing and cholesterol lowering supplement.

• Maximum stimulation of the macrophage with Beta 1,3,1/6 Glucan
  
• The body's ultimate self-defense mechanism

Starting in the 1940's, researchers have investigated the nutritional benefits of Beta Glucan. Derived from broken cell walls of yeast, mushrooms, barley and oats, Beta Glucans are capable of reducing unhealthy amounts of serum cholesterol and boosting the immune system.

Beta Glucan is a powerful immune stimulator, activating the macrophage in the immune system. Studies have found this product not only has a positive action on the macrophage, but on B lymphocytes, natural killer cells and suppressor T cells. In addition to these important functions, Beta Glucan is an effective antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Beta Glucan is a safe, non-toxic, and orally effective supplement for those who wish to enhance their immune system and lower cholesterol levels. Beta Glucan is the only glucan found effective in preventing coronary heart disease by SIGNIFICANTLY lowering LDL blood cholesterol and increasing HDL (good) cholesterol levels. Read the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's official announcement at FDA APPROVES BETA GLUCAN FOR PREVENTING CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Quaker Oats, the cereal manufacturer, has a wonderful website clearly explaining how the abundant beta glucan in oatmeal provides remarkable cholesterol lowering power. Please remember you would have to eat 32 bowls of Quaker Oats to get the same amount of beta glucan you get in one of our 200 mg tablets. Just click your back button to return to this site. How Oats Work

• Quantity: 60 capsules
• Daily Use: 1 tablets daily. Each tablet has 200mg of Beta 1,3,1/6 Glucan
• Pill Size: Small capsules
• Shelf Life: 2 years
• Fillers: None, pure Beta Glucan
• Initial Source: Yeast cell wall-Beta Glucan.
• Processing: Raw material undergoes proprietary process to extract from cell wall. Material is dry blended, carefully micronized and encapsulated.
• Contains No: Dairy, corn, soy, wheat, sugar, starch, salt, preservatives or color.
• Contraindications: If you are pregnant, nursing or using prescription drugs, consult your physician before use.
• Drug Interactions: None known
• Ingredient Table: One capsule provides:Beta 1,3 Glucan 200 mg

There have been over 1,000 research papers on Beta 1,3-D Glucan since the 1960's. Research backed by prestigious institutions such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (see above report), Harvard, Tulane, Baylor, McGill, University of California, Duke, Washington, Armed Forces Radiology Research Institute, and other institutions all demonstrate the high immune activating properties of Beta Glucan. Beta Glucan has been found to stimulate or modulate macrophage cells (leukocytes, or white blood cells).

Macrophages are the cells that recognize, engulf and destroy any cells, organisms and substances that are not natural or required by the body (bacteria; viruses; fungi; dead, mutated or tumor cells; etc.). It also can produce a number of essential cytokines that are able to stimulate the immune system in general and boost bone marrow production. In addition to having a huge appetite for toxins, macrophages play an essential role in the initiation and maintenance of the immune response. Once a foreign body attacks the body, the macrophages become activated, a chain reaction occurs that mobilizes and amplifies the entire immune system and how it works.

Keep Your Immune System Strong

Our immune system holds the key toour body's health. It protects our bodies against viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc. It is a miraculous complex network of organs that contain cells that recognize & destroy foreign invaders. Some individuals, because of age, chronic infection, poor nutrition, stress, unhealthy lifestyle, or environmental toxins have a compromised immune system. They are susceptible to all of the following problems: arthritis: reduced wound healing capacity; reduced bone marrow proliferation with resulting lowered white cell counts and anemia; increased incidence of cancers; and increased incidence of viral, fungal, and bacterial infection.

Note: Many manufacturers of Beta Glucan sell an inferior product for highly inflated prices. For example, local health food stores in US and Canada often sell NSC's Beta Glucan, where 30 tablets often retail in excess of $70! Each tablet only contains 10mg of Beta Glucan, only 5% the potency of a single tablet of Our product! With our product you receive an exceptional value: 60, 200mg capsules per bottle, and our sales price is just $22.95. You receive over 200 times the value of NSC and many other brands of Beta Glucan.

T97-5 Judith Foulke (202) 205-4144 January 21, 1997 Broadcast Media (301) 827-3434 Consumer Hotline (800) 532-4440

FDA ALLOWS WHOLE OAT FOODS TO MAKE HEALTH CLAIM ON REDUCING THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE

[Editor's Note: You would have to eat 6 bowls of Quaker Oats to get the same anount of beta glucan as contained in a single tablet of our Beta Glucan]

FDA will display at the Federal Register a final rule allow- ing health claims on the labels of foods containing soluble fiber from whole oats (rolled oats, oat bran and oat flour) noting that these foods, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and choles- terol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. The following may be used to answer questions. FDA regulates health claims on food labels under provisions of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to ensure that claims are accurate and not misleading to consumers. The law allows the agency to authorize a health claim only if there is significant scientific agreement that the claim is true. In allowing this health claim, FDA concluded that the beta- glucan soluble fiber of whole oats is the primary component responsible for the total and LDL blood cholesterol-lowering effects of diets that contain these whole oat-containing foods at appropriate levels. This conclusion is based on review of scientific evidence indicating a relationship between the soluble fiber in these whole oat-containing foods and a reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease. Food products eligible to bear the health claim include oat bran and rolled oats, such as oatmeal, and whole oat flour. Oat bran and rolled oats were the two food products named in a petition submitted by The Quaker Oats Company in March 1995. FDA added whole oat flour to this final rule in response to data provided in comments following the agency's publication of the proposed rule on January 4, 1996. The data submitted showed that whole oat flour is nutritionally equivalent to rolled oats and, more importantly, has similar effects on serum lipids. In the final rule, FDA acknowledges that sources of beta- glucan soluble fiber other than from whole oats, and certain soluble fibers other than beta-glucan, are also likely to affect blood lipid levels. However, FDA must await evidence on these other sources before making a judgment on their effects. To qualify for the health claim, the whole oat-containing food must provide at least 0.75 grams of soluble fiber per serving. The amount of soluble fiber needed for an effect on cholesterol levels is about 3 grams per day. Adding whole oat flour to the list of substances eligible to be the subject of a claim means that many products will qualify for the claim, thus making it possible that oat-containing products could be consumed as many as 4 times a day. Examples of how the newly allowed health claim may be used are: "Soluble fiber from foods such as oat bran, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." or "Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include soluble fiber from oatmeal may reduce the risk of heart disease." The words, "Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol" must be included in any such health claim because FDA concluded, after reviewing comments, that consumers might otherwise be misled into thinking that eating a diet high in oats is all that is necessary to reduce the risk of heart disease. The final rule will be published later this week in Federal Register