Micronutrient therapy
| Strengthens of the mucosal immune defense | |
| Targeted supplementation with bovine colostrum can protect against diarrhea caused by various factors. The use of colostrum in HIV-associated diarrhea and as a protective factor against a variety of diarrhea-causing bacteria is well documented. This is due to the high content of immunoglobulins, which support the body's own immune defense as well as directly prevent bacterial growth. Damage to the intestinal mucosa, which occurs as a side effect in certain drug groups (e.g. NSAIDs), is alleviated by the accompanying use of colostrum. Lentinan, the bioactive beta-glucan fraction of the medicinal mushroom Shiitake (Lentinusedodes), is an efficient stimulator of the immune system. It improves the release of immunoglobulin IgA on mucosal surfaces, increases the formation of monocyte-specific T cells and intensifies the cytotoxic effect of macrophages against bacteria and viruses. Shiitake use has an impressive positive influence on the intestinal flora. Shiitake can increase the growth of probiotic bifidobacteria and laktobacteria, which activates the intestine-associated immune defense. |
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| Builds intestinal flora | |
| Probiotic bacterial strains can reduce the foreign colonization of the intestinal mucosa with pathogenic germs and limit their growth. They are effective in general diarrheal diseases and virus- and antibiotic-induced diarrhea in children and adults. | |
| Plant extracts can regenerate the intestinal mucosa | |
| Green teaextract can reduce the permeability of the intestinal mucosa and prevent the penetration of antigens and pathogenic germs due to its astringent effect. Chamomile extract strengthens the healing process through its antiphlogistic and granulation-promoting properties. Zinc and Vitamin C are also closely associated with immune and healing processes and promote the restoration of a healthy intestinal mucosa. |
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| Nutrients for a healthy intestinal mucosa | |
| For the preservation of a healthy intestine and to prevent pathogenic colonization, supplementation with micronutrients, for the maintenance of the mucosa, is useful. The conditionally essential amino acid L-glutamine plays a central role in the formation and maintenance of cell systems. Cells with high division rates, such as the cells of the immune system and the mucosa cells of the small intestine, are dependent on an adequate supply of glutamine. The mucosa cells metabolize about 70% of the glutamine ingested, making this amino acid an essential nutrient for maintaining intestinal permeability. |