Probiotic Phage Blend Fights Digestive Problems
May 2020 Issue

Probiotic Phage Blend Fights Digestive Problems

Most people view weakened immunity as a risk factor for cancer and infectious disease. A lesser-known impact of an aged immune system is inflammation caused by overactive cytokines that damage the brain, lungs, arteries and bone.

This dual impairment whereby protective immune components like naïve T-cells diminish while pro-inflammatory cytokines increase, is a hallmark of immune senescence. Not only do we lose the ability to defend against cancers and infections, but underlying inflammation destroys our neurons, kidneys and joint cartilage.

To reverse this decline, Life Extension® has worked with scientists for decades seeking to restore youthful immune function. We reported earlier this year on a landmark study in which the thymus gland of older people was regenerated after a one-year protocol using growth hormone, metformin, and DHEA. The participants were also given zinc and vitamin D3 supplements.

In this study, immune markers improved, and the biological age of the elderly subjects was reversed by 2.5 years! These kinds of medical advances that Life Extension® helped support made headline news worldwide. This immune-regenerative protocol using growth hormone, metformin, and DHEA is now moving into expanded clinical trials.

The slides on the next page highlight what I present to live audiences about this human study published in December 2019. As we await widespread availability of better immune–boosting therapies, people are seeking natural compounds that have been shown to enhance immune functions in peer-reviewed scientific studies.

The two articles that begin on page 28 will educate readers about some of the approaches currently available that have been shown to help restore immune functionality.