Transfer Factors

"A fitter, healthier life for everybody."

WHAT ARE "TRANSFER FACTORS"?

Since our own journey of discovery started some thirty years ago with research and experience of homeopathy, we have become firmly convinced that there are better ways to maintain health, both mentally and physically, than purely through usage of antibiotics and doctor's visits. One of the first principles we have learnt is that one should take responsibility personally for health, and use medical advice in the proper context without abdicating this responsibility.

To do this requires an interest in the body's functions, functionality and a willingness to listen to body responses and warnings. Medical advice is useful to confirm diagnosis, and treatment is often more effective and less invasive than traditional antibiotics, without many of the side effects suffered.

Over the past five years we have become familiar with Transfer Factor, and our regular usage of basic products regulating our immune system functioning and effectiveness shows very good results. Further details, both medical results and product information, are contained on this page. If you require further feedback or information, please contact us on info@balfoort.com.my.

Transfer Factors are tiny messenger molecules (amino acids) that transfer signals between cells in our immune system. These signals contain critical immune programming; the transfer cells in essence impart recognition codes to naïve cells, educating and equipping them with the information they need to identify and deal with pathogens (hostile invaders such as viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms that can cause disease).

Transfer factors are not vitamins, minerals, herbs, hormones or drugs. They contain nothing foreign, nothing toxic, or nothing counter-productive.

In order to explain their importance to our health, we first need to review how the immune system works.

1. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Whenever we get an infection or a disease our body reacts to it and attempts to defend itself, usually successfully, but regrettably sometimes not.

Every foreign virus or germ or bug or whatever you want to call it, that enters our system carries a marker like a finger print, this is called an ANTIGEN. Our body's immune system is designed to:-

A) Recognize that this antigen is foreign to us,

B) React to counter it and neutralise it. and

C) Remember it, ready for the next time.

The symptoms of the disease that we experience are evidence of the battle that our immune system is fighting to neutralise the invading bug. For example whenever we catch a cold or flu, we experience things like sore throats, running noses, headaches etc. These result from the battle in which our immune systems are engaged. Whist this is going on we take medicines to ease the effect of the battle, aspirins to reduce pain, cough syrups to ease our throats etc., but these don't fight the infection, they just make it less debilitating for us whilst our immune system gets on with the job.

After it is all over our system remembers the antigen, and stands ready to quickly neutralise the bug next time it appears. We never catch or experience the same cold or flu twice. The reason why we may seem to catch endless colds or flu is that the virus mutates, and appears with a different antigen, so it is new to our system. Good examples of how this system works and how medicine responds to it are:-

Vaccination / Innoculation. In this case we are inoculated with live or dead viruses. Our system reacts to the antigens and remembers them, instantly neutralizing the virus whenever it reappears.

Transplants. Whenever a patient receives a transplant, whatever the organ is, a major problem is rejection. The immune system recognises the transplant as foreign and struggles to reject it. Doctors are then faced with trying to shut the immune system down until the transplant is finally accepted as part of the recipient's system.

Antibiotics. Finally, with the invention or discovery of antibiotics, it was at first thought that we now had the magic answer to all health problems. Whereas it is true that antibiotics can provide us with an increased ability to kill off or inhibit the growth of bacteria, they are not the answer to everything. For example they have absolutely no effect upon viruses such as the common cold or flu.

The danger is that antibiotics are frequently prescribed because patients have grown accustomed to the idea that a course of antibiotics will be good for them, when in fact they are useless. Even worse, it is probable that antibiotics will kill off useful bacteria which are part of our normal system, sometimes producing unfortunate side effects.

Over-use of antibiotics has led to resistant strains of bacteria, and the reduced effectiveness of this treatment. As a result the medical profession is now being encouraged to limit their use.

"The first rule of antibiotics is try not to use them, and the second rule is try not to use too many of them." Paul L Marino 2007.

It is readily apparent that it is our immune systems that are vitally important in keeping us healthy.

Further details on Transfer Factors and how they work are available in an E Book called Transfer Factors by Rita Elkins, M.H, listed at the end of this introduction.

2. BUILDING OUR IMMUNITY

Everyone has an immune system, some better than others, and in some cases over reacting in the case of auto immune deficiencies. New born babies receive transfer factors from their mother's colostrum (the first milk rich in antibodies that the baby receives immediately after birth). The child therefore inherits all the immune system information that its mother has, giving it protection and the ability to fight off infection. What we don't inherit from our mothers we have to gradually build for ourselves.

It is estimated that our bodies can react to over 100 million different antigens, and whilst our immune systems routinely sift and sort through trillions of cells, they may be lacking as many as 50,000 specific antigen responses. Without immune awareness of these missing responses, we become more vulnerable to these specific invaders, and it would seem wise to bolster our systems by increasing our inherited stockpile of transfer factors.

Transfer factors are not 'Species Specific', and all mammals have immune systems that work in exactly the same way. In short, transfer factors taken from one mammal works in any other, including humans. Transfer factors have been successfully separated out from cow colostrum to make them readily absorbable by the human system and avoid any allergic reaction to people sensitive to cow's milk.

These transfer factor preparations from cow colostrum have registered startling improvements in clinical tests undertaken in the USA.

Anytime we can boost the action taken by our natural killer cells (our immune cells that seek out and destroy foreign invaders), we greatly enhance our ability to fight disease.

In 1999, a selection of 196 natural products was selected from over 400 products tested. Of these, 44 products were found to significantly enhance natural killer cell activity, the most powerful by 48.6%

Transfer factors from colostrum were also tested and registered an extraordinary 103% improvement, and finally, transfer factors combined with other natural products that also support immunity registered an amazing 248% improvement.

3. '4LIFE' TABLETS

4Life tablets contain transfer factors linked with other immunity building natural products.

Examples of the range available:

	TRANSFER FACTOR ADVANCED Transfer Factor extracted from cow colostrum plus egg yolk extract. Non toxic and suitable for all ages including babies. Marketed in 40 countries. Has registered immune improvement up to 283%. Sixty 300mg capsules.
	TRANSFER FACTOR ADVANCED PLUS 100mg of Transfer Factor Advanced combined with Maitake and Shitake mushrooms, Cordyceps (rich in polysaccharides), Inositol Hexaphosphate, Beta Glucan, Mannas, Agaricus Blazeli extract, and Beta Sitosterol. Has registered an improvement of up to 437%. Ninety capsules.
	TRANSFER FACTOR CARDIO In addition to Transfer Factor, ingredients have been added that strengthen the cardiovascular system. Red Rice Yeast, CoQ10, Reservatrol, Arginate, limiting cholesterol levels. Plus Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamins C, B, and B6 and B12. Selenium, Copper and Zinc (antioxidants). I20 capsules.
	TRANSFER FACTOR GLUCOACH Additional ingredients have been chosen to help support the pancreas through the metabolic and endocrine systems. Indian Kino, Bitter Melon, Korean Ginseng, Fenugreek and other herbs that control glucose and cholesterol level. 120 capsules.
	TRANSFER FACTOR ADVANCED CHEWABLE Identical to TFA, but in chewable form with a pleasant citrus flavour suitable for young children. Especially beneficial to a child's IQ. 90 chewable 200mg tablets.
	4LIFE TRANSFER FACTOR RENEWALL GEL Transfer Factor is good for the skin. In addition to TF this includes Aloe Vera extract, Rosemary, Lavender, Chamomile, Eucalyptus Oil extract and Yeast Polysaccharide.

4. READING MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

The following list is regularly added to when we find new articles and research papers. If you need any further information or specific research papers related to health issues, such as cancer, HIV, herpes, diabetes, asthma and so forth, please contact us on info@balfoort.com.my

• Transfer Factors - Nature's State of the Art Immune Fortifiers

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