Transfer Factor and 4LIFE

Wikipedia describes “transfer factors are essentially small immune messenger molecules that are produced by all higher organisms. They are an ancient part of the immune system and present “an archaic dialect in the language of cells. Transfer factors were originally described as immune molecules that are derived from blood or spleen cells that cause antigen-specific cell mediated immunity, primarily delayed hypersensitivity and the production of lymphokines, as well as binding to the antigens themselves.

Henry Sherwood Lawrence discovered transfer factors in 1954. A second use of term transfer factor applies to a likely different entity derived from cow colostrum or chicken egg yolk which is marketed as an oral dietary supplement under the same name citing claims of benefit to the immune system.

Transfer factor is an immune molecule composed entirely of amino acids. Wikipedia further explains that to communicate between cells, the immune system employs hormone-like signal substances; transfer factors are one class of such immune system communication substances.  Transfer factors include both inducer/helper functions and regulator functions. Side effect of long term oral administration of colostrum-derived factors has been shown to be safe. Colostrum is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals including humans in late pregnancy and it also contains multiple immune modulating molecules.”

I have always been health conscious and consuming products which I believe is good for my health made me a target for marketers because they have no problem convincing me.  All these years this body of mine is sustained every now and then with supplements from mushrooms of Japan and Indonesia, some herbs from America, purple rice of Thailand and some fiber oxidants processed in Davao.

Because health is wealth and because raw nutritious foods are not always available anywhere to buy nor prepare, these kinds of health intakes are easy to take and bring around.

Pure Calamansi

Citrofortunella microcarpa is the scientific name.  I had it  about 10 pieces extracted every morning. Then I wait about 30 minutes to 1 hr for my breakfast. I'm taking it for almost two months now.  In 2012 an article by Bo Sanchez convinced me to take it.  I followed and took it during the first weeks but because of much travelling done in connection to my job I missed a lot of it until it faded in my daily menu but I found an alternate which is the red pomelo, they also call it the Chinese Grapefruit. Now that I am always at home, no travel demands, I return to calamansi.  It is much cheaper.I believe in its nutrients. It may raise eyebrow to some skeptics because of its acid elements but I believe that once taken pure, no mixture of water nor sugar nor salt it is alkaline when it enters the stomach.  I write this article according to my personal experience. I am acidic since childhood.  It was really a struggle for me while growing up. I resort to self medication, memorizing all those antacid over the counter. I avoid soft drinks, all kinds of fruit juice and oily foods and other acid causing elements including milk drink. The calamansi extract does not become acid in me as long as I take it on empty stomach. It has to be empty stomach otherwise the mixture of it with other food intake will make it acidic.