EpiCor® is a revolutionary
dietary ingredient that is creating an entirely new category of immune
health products. It is an all-natural, high-metabolite immunogen that
nourishes the body’s immune system. There is no other ingredient like
EpiCor on the market. Not an herb, vitamin or mushroom,
EpiCor is an all natural yeast-based product manufactured
through an advanced, multi-stage fermentation and drying process.
Read answers
to our frequently asked questions.
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Has EpiCor™ been tested on the 1918 flu strain (a strain similar
to the Bird Flu)?
We could never test EpiCor™ against the bird
flu because that would make it a drug. Also, there isn’t any
of the 1918 flu strain to test, it only lasted about 8 months world-wide
before it disappeared.
Can you tell if EpiCor™ helps to raise the CD4 count (not just
only raising the CD4/CD8 ratio by decreasing CD8 count)?
In the pharmacokinetic study we did see it raise CD4.
Can an individual with a yeast sensitivity or Candida albicans take
EpiCor™ safely?
Of course. As you can appreciate, there is no similarity between S. cereviseae,
which is pervasive in the food supply and air, and C. albicans,
which is an opportunistic yeast that grows under ideal conditions
in an individual who has a compromised immune system. If EpiCor™
would cause someone with a yeast sensitivity to have a reaction,
then one would have to expect the entire world’s population
to be reacting to this yeast, probably resulting in termination
of the human species eons ago, because it is found in the air and
eaten by billions of people every day.
Since
one species of Candida was killed, is there any evidence for C.
Albicans?
We did not test C. albicans.
Since EpiCor™ is immunostimulatory relative to CD4/CD8 cells, might
it make allergy symptoms and responsiveness worse?
EpiCor™ is not immunostimulatory. It is an immune modulator. There seems
to be some misunderstanding as to the definition of a stimulator
and a modulator. EpiCor™ has been shown in the in vitro human
peripheral lymphocytes assay not to cause mitosis.
What is a good CD4/CD8 ratio? I am taking EpiCor and realized I do not
know what I am trying to obtain.
It actually varies from person to person, yet it is agreed upon
that helper cells should out number suppressor cells.
- CD4 cells (sometimes called T-helper cells)
These white blood cells help coordinate the various activities of your
immune system. A normal CD4 cell count is about 600-1,500 cells. CD4
cell counts usually fall as HIV disease progresses.
- CD8 cells (T-suppressor or killer T cells)
There are two main types of CD8 cells. T-suppressor cells inhibit or
suppress immune responses. Killer T cells attack (“kill”)
cancerous cells and cells infected with viruses. A normal CD8 cell count
is about 300–1,000 cells. CD8 cell counts usually rise over time
in HIV+ people.
- Above 500: People with CD4 counts above 500
cells usually have fairly normal immune function and are at low risk
for opportunistic infections.
- Below 350: Current U.S. government guidelines
recommend that you should consider HIV treatment when your CD4 count
falls below 350 cells.
- Below 200: A person with a CD4 cell count below
200 cells is diagnosed as having AIDS. The guidelines recommend starting
treatment at this point, if you have not already done so. This causes
the CD4 count to decrease, usually by about 30 to 100 cells per year
in most HIV+ people. As the CD4 count goes down, an HIV+ person becomes
more likely to develop opportunistic infections and cancers.
- Clinically, the way to look at CD4 and CD8
ratios for healthy individuals is to optimize ones own natural ratio.
Is it OK to keep EpiCor in the refrigerator since I usually keep
my house at 80 degrees in the summer?
Refrigeration may cause some moisture problems.
Is EpiCor better taken on an empty stomach or with food?
There is no conclusive evidence that EpiCor is better if taken with food.
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