Good news for physically active people. According to a new study performed at the University of Houston in Houston, TX, and reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, a ten day regimen of Wellmune WGP form of baker’s yeast beta glucan can protect athletes against illness.
After a strenuous exercise session, the immune system often becomes suppressed. In the study, Dr. McFarlin found that the group that consumed beta glucan for ten days had much higher levels of monocytes after exercising than the control group that consumed the placebo. The conclusion of the study was that it demonstrated that beta glucan may have potential to alter immunity following a strenuous exercise session.
In addition to baker’s yeast, beta glucan is one of the key active ingredients in medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi, Cordyceps, Agaricus Blazei Murill and Coriolus Versicolor (Turkey Tail Mushroom). All medicinal mushrooms and beta glucan are typically widely available as dietary supplements in the United States and in Canada.
To review the abstract of the study, visit http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8575431
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