Beta glucans are a group of polysaccharides naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, bacteria and fungi. As a soluble fiber, beta glucans vary in molecular mass, solubility, viscosity, branching structure and gelation properties—depending on where they...
A new study from Hong Kong has concluded that probiotic supplementation may be the key to fighting the long-term symptoms that many COVID patients suffer. These symptoms, which can last months or even years, have been termed simply as “Long Covid.” In...
Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses. These are the findings of a new meta-analysis that included a review of the effectiveness of tea gargling and...
When it comes to building the immune system quickly and effectively, nothing provides more protection than the Exposure Protection Pak. Every Exposure Protection Pak box contains 30 individual packets, with seven capsules in each—a total of 210 capsules. And...
Kelp is a brown leafy edible seaweed that grows along colder coastlines. Though it is typically thought to be a plant, technically speaking it is not. It does not contain more than one clearly differentiated tissue—making it, instead, a heterokont. Kelp has been...
In a review of 28 zinc trials conducted in multiple countries, researchers found participants who used the essential mineral had significantly better outcomes when fighting respiratory tract infections (RTI). The trials were conducted on “non-specific...
