Restoring thymic function for immune support
For superior immune system enhancement, Thymic Protein A can help increase stamina and protect against immune system suppression. This polypeptide produced by the thymus gland is composed of a chain of 500 amino acids.
The key to a healthy, functioning immune system rests largely with the thymus gland, a small organ lying just beneath the breast-bone. Weighing less than half of an ounce at birth, by puberty, the thymus will grow to its maximum size of about 10 ounces.
Age-related decline of thymic function
In our early twenties we have an abundance of well-functioning T-cells that regulate the immune system and help the body fight off pathogens and disease. But with the inexorable shrinking of the thymus gland over time, by about age forty the output of thymic hormones has decreased significantly and the T-cells have begun to lose their effectiveness. It is this gradual loss of functioning T-cells that is thought to be responsible for many of the age-related changes in the immune system.
Restoring thymic function
A number of animal extracts and synthetic thymic hormones have demonstrated the ability to dramatically reverse thymic atrophy and restore levels of immunity to much more youthful levels. In addition to being among the most effective immune-enhancing agents known, thymic extracts and thymic hormones are among the few agents that are documented to extend the life span of experimental animals. Many processed thymus extracts generally consists of ground up thymus glands. These products contain a conglomeration of biologically inactive thymus tissues, cell debris, fragments of thymus proteins and thymus by-products.
Thymic Protein A
Terry Beardsley, Ph.D., an immunologist, has spent most of his career researching the thymus gland, and is considered one of the leading experts in the world on this subject. In the early 1980s, Dr. Beardsley established the first continuously growing line of thymic stromal cells (cells producing immune-regulating substances such as IL-2) in his laboratory. Dr. Beardsley also succeeded in proving that his cultures possessed higher levels of immune stimulatory activity than seen in previously known cultures. However, his results were less effective than he desired due to the presence of unwanted competing biological activities.
Dr. Beardsley spent the next eight years working tediously with one cell at a time until he isolated a single purified protein that produced all of the immune activity of the mixed thymic cultures — without the presence of any of the other cell types. What Dr. Beardsley had discovered was a complete, biologically intact 500-amino chain protein that fits into the receptor sites on T-4 cells to turn on and program the cells for their disease-fighting functions. Dr. Beardsley named the peptide Thymic Protein A (TPA).
Thymic Protein A has been demonstrated to have immune-enhancing properties. A dose of a mere 4 micrograms of Thymic Protein A may make a major difference in strengthening the immune system through its T-cell programming role. The more T-cells that are functioning properly, the greater the immune response against infections and pathogenic agents. The reported benefits of Thymic Protein A include increased stamina, energy, well-being and ability to ward off infections.
Dosage:
Empty 1 packet directly under tongue and allow to dissolve for 3 minutes. Use 1 to 3 packets daily, as often as every 4 hours.
| Product Specifications: |
| Serving Size: 1 Packet |
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value |
| Thymic Protein A | 4mcg | * |
| * Daily Value not established |
Other Ingredients:
Maltodextrin |
