Beta 1,3-1,6 glucans are an important element in any immune-enhancing programme.

A beta 1,3-1,6 glucans supplement can be taken by anyone daily in periods of extra stress or threat. This applies to people who are at immediate risk of infection, taking immuno-suppressant medication or experiencing slow and incomplete healing. People about to enter hospital, and long-distance air travellers are also prime candidates.

I would also recommend taking a beta 1,3-1,6 glucans supplement at the first sign of a cold or sore throat and during the main winter months – especially for people regularly travelling or working in crowded environments.

The ‘preventative’ daily dose is around 2 mg per kilo of body weight – or about 250 mg of purified beta 1,3-1,6 glucans a day.  It should be taken on a daily basis as the life span of neutrophils, the key effector cells of the innate immune system, is 3 days or less.

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