Posted by Mike Akins on December 27, 2002 at 19:56:19:
In Reply to: Re: Autoimmunity & Regulatory Cells posted by Fonzie on December 27, 2002 at 12:53:06:
Hi Fonzie,
Transfer factors only boost the immune system in a situation where a particular area of the body requires boosting. If the body does not require a boost in NK cells, transfer factors will not boost the NK Cell activity. TF+ has added ingredients that give it a higher boosting potential.
Dr. Bock is very possible toward the use of TF and TF+. His question concerns under what conditions does an individual use each. Dr. Bock observed TF's effect on Th1 in certain situations. He drew a conclusion from what he observed that TF effects Th1 overall. Our biochemists disagree with this conclusion. It is Dr. Hennens observation that TF will modulate the various components of the immune system according to the body's needs.
This has been my personal observation. I am working with a number of individuals with various types of autoimmune conditions. Without exception each condition has been improved with TF.
We have double blind studies. Presently, we do not have double blind studies available on autoimmune disease. The company does not want to be the source of these studies. It would rather the studies come naturally through doctors in the field. The company does have studies ongoing in Russia through its equivalent to USA FDA.
The reason what 4Life is reluctant to wade into this arena is due to the guidelines of the FDA. The FDA doesn't recognize isolated double blind studies by manufactures of nutrients as being viable proof of the product's range of effectiveness. If the company is perceived by the FDA as promoting its products as treating a disease based on studies it doesn't recognize, there could be grave consequences.
A nutrient will fair better if studies are conducted by third party researchers. Distributors will be safer in using these studies. Since third party researchers do not have a financial reason to conduct these studies on a commercially patented product, third party research develops very slowly. After the patent runs out you will see much more research by third party interests.
It is my opinion based on observation and reading studies on volumes of general research on transfer factors (from various sources) that the "transfer factors soup" is a better modulator than through manipulation of specific regulatory factors. The reason I believe this is that when you stimulate one specific sub-factor there could be a series of chain reactions. The "transfer factors soup" contains several components that modulate a broad range of sub-factors in a way that nature meant for them to be regulated.
I am sure that there is a place for specific regulation of sub-regulatory factors. Here we are entering more of a drug arena that will have to be studied carefully for side effects. With transfer factors you do not have to be as concerned for side effects because you are using the regulating soup that was created or evolved to work as a team. Of course everything has a place in the war against disease and poor health.
Thanks for sharing this information and the source of this new study. Mike