Function House Call is a 100% natural physician developed cutting edge immunomodulation formula that boosts the healthy immune system by employing the macronutrients beta glucan and chlorella in a stable antioxidant base of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine). With its key functional ingredient balance and low calories, Function House Call is perfect for both running from seasonal ailments and trying to recover.

The human immune system, in short, allows individuals to inhabit an environment, not only full of other people, but of millions of other life forms all competing for limited resources on earth. A major breakdown of the immune system results in serious consequences obviously, but even under normal healthy conditions, there are slight undulations in the preparedness and effectiveness of our immune system. These undulations can stem from factors such as intense athletic activity, nutritional irregularities, caloric restriction, aging, emotional stress, environmental conditions, or sleep deprivation to name a few. Of course avoiding these factors will inherently improve the baseline readiness of one.s immune system, but this is often not possible in today.s demanding, fast-paced lifestyle.

The immune system can be thought of as three layers of defenses that are working simultaneously to protect us from the environment: physical barriers, the innate or humoral-based system, and the adaptive or cell-based system. For maximum protection, all three of these defense systems need to be in perfect working form. Any chink in the chain can leave the individual more prone to bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection based illnesses.

The physical barriers that help protect us from the outside world include our skin and the mucosa of the respiratory, GI, and GU systems. The skin consists of a thick keratin-based external armor that creates a thick barrier for pathogens. The body.s mucosa allows us to extract necessary items from the outside world while limiting access of pathogens. The mucosa is a specialized lining that contains a mix of lining cells, enzyme secretions, and associated lymphoid tissue. The specialized cells of the mucosa and their enzyme secretions are specifically designed to block the entry of pathogens into the body. The respiratory and gastrointestinal system have specialized lymphoid tissue (RALT/ BALT, Respiratory-Associated Lymphoid Tissue/ Bronchiole-Associated Lymphoid Tissue and GALT, Gastrointestinal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue; respectively) that links our physical defenses to the humoral and cell-based immune systems. This Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) serves as a sentinel or recon force for the rest of the immune system. As the front lines, the MALT must sample the environment in order to fully prepare the adaptive immune system in the event that a pathogen gets through our physical barriers and gains access to our body.

If a pathogen does gain entry through the mucosa, it is then greeted by the innate or humoral system. This consists of groups of molecules that are pre-programmed to flag or attack certain molecular patterns that are foreign to our own bodies. Examples of foreign material are certain polysaccharide patterns that are only found in bacterial cell walls, certain fungi, and certain parasites. These gross violations of the mucosa result in clustering of generic non-specific IgM antibodies, triggering of the complement cascade of proteins, and activation of macrophages. Since there is no adaptive period required, a triggering of the humoral or innate immune system is rapid and results in significant inflammation. The cytokines released cause vasodilatation and results in the cells of the immune system to arrive in greater number via blood capillaries.

More pathogen-specific and better directed immunity comes from the actions of the adaptive immune system. This system is based on the interactions of activated macrophages (activated by the innate or humoral immune system), B cells, and T cells. The result is pathogen specific specialized cells that have adapted to recognize a given strain of a pathogen.

The MALT is an opportunity for a more adaptive immune response to occur under controlled conditions without having to wait for a full infection before developing a cell-based system to help protect against specific environmental pathogens. As a result of this mechanism, studies have shown that certain edible macronutrients have a significant immunomodulation effect on our immune system.

Function House Call contains two macronutrients that have been shown to have a significant immunomodulatory effect in humans: cell wall beta glucan and the microalgae Chlorella. Beta glucan is a polysaccharide not found in human cells. Found in nature, it is associated with certain bacterial cell walls, mushrooms, and certain types of oats. Introducing this foreign sequence to the MALT has two effects: it amps up readiness of the humoral or innate immune system and also acts to diminish hypersensitivity reactions (IgE- mediated) like atopic dermatitis (hives, etc.), certain GI problems, and some kinds of asthma. In other words, beta glucan helps to redirect the immune system to focus on relevant threats.

Similarly, studies have shown that chlorella has a gut immunomodulation effect. Chlorella is a unicellular green algae. Each macronutrient cell is a packet of diverse nutrients. Analysis has shown that chlorella contains high amounts of key essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g. gamma-linolenic acid), vitamins, and polysaccharide. By redirecting the immune system to relevant threats, studies have demonstrated a useful role for chlorella in ulcerative colitis, in the setting of cancer suppressed immunity, and possibly Alzheimer.s disease.

In order for all components of the immune system to function with maximum efficiency and preparedness, certain .micronutrients. or vitamins and minerals must be available in abundance. Complex reactions are involved in the synthesis of the bactericidal enzymes that are stored in lysosomes inside macrophages and neutrophils. The mechanism of these enzymes in part relies on free radical oxidation killing of their target. It has been suggested by some studies that the performance of these cells benefit from a antioxidant environment. Function House call delivers a vitamin C-rich formula that is stabilized by the co-antioxidants vitamin E and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) along with B complex vitamins.

Function House Call delivers a unique immunomodulatory formula with a stable Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and NAC antioxidant base. Designed by a physician, it also delivers a key electrolyte enriched base of honey green tea to ensure adequate hydration. Of course, we should all strive to minimize the environmental stresses that make us more prone to illness. However, the reality of today.s fast paced lifestyle makes that nearly impossible. Function House Call is the perfect immune booster to stay above the fray or bounce back quickly.

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