Of all the natural compounds known to activate or prime the innate immune system, the best documented and most effective are the beta 1,3-1,6 glucans derived from baker’s yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae).

When a major NATO Department of Defence evaluated over 300 potential immuno-enhancers, the beta 1,3-1,6 glucans had the highest score of all.

In a further study at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville, researchers measured the ability of well-known supplements to enhance the immune response.  Beta 1,3-1,6 glucans (in this case Wellmune WGP 3-6) were the most effective - some 9 times better than Echinacea and 3 times better than maitake or reishi mushroom.

Beta 1,3-1,6 glucans

are complex molecules found in the cell walls of fungi and yeasts.  The innate immune system long ago developed the ability to recognise beta 1,3-1,6 glucans and react to them by mounting an immune response. But it went further than that. As yeasts are so universal, the innate immune system actually became dependent on them to function at peak effectiveness.

Adding beta 1,3-1,6 glucans back into the diet primes the innate immune system and restores its normal function and effectiveness.    

How beta 1,3-1,6 glucans work

For a full and illustrated explanation of how the beta 1,3-1,6 glucans work, click here or alternatively watch a 2 minute video from this watch now link.

The video and illustrations have been provided by Biothera, the leading company in the research of yeast-derived beta glucans. They are the supplier of the patented Wellmune WGP 3-6, which is based on a unique strain of beta glucans and was the immuno-primer that was evaluated in the Department of Defence study.