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Frequently Asked Questions about Transfer Factor™...for those who like to dig a little deeper As you may know, Transfer Factor™ is an all natural substance that works by "teaching" your own immune system to identify infectious agents that attack your body every day. Here are some commonly asked questions about it.
To order securely online To order Transfer Factor products wholesale and be a distributor To order Transfer Factor products retail To order by phone TOLL FREE 1-888-454-3374 Use ID # 6043941 Answers to the most-asked questions about Transfer Factor™ Transfer Factor is a set of messaging molecules that convey immune information within an individual's immune system. Nature also uses transfer factor to carry immune information from one individual's immune system to another individual. This in fact is how it got its name: by being the factor that transferred immunity from one person to another. Who discovered Transfer Factor? How long has it been around? In 1949 Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence was working on the problem of tuberculosis. What he was trying to discover was if any component of the blood could convey a tubercular sensitivity from an exposed recovered donor to a naive recipient. Whole blood transfusions could be used but only between people of the same blood type. Lawrence first separated the blood's immune cells, the lymphocytes or white blood cells, from the whole blood. Then he broke open the lymphocytes and separated the contents of the cells into various size fractions. What he found was that a fraction of small molecules was able to transfer tuberculin sensitivity to a naive recipient. This is what Dr. Lawrence called transfer factor. In the fifty years since Lawrence's pioneering work, an estimated $40,000,000 has been spent on research resulting in over 3,000 published scientific papers documenting the benefits of transfer factors. The world's leading scientists and physicians have established the safety and remarkable immune system benefits of transfer factors. The processing methods that allow for large-scale extraction of transfer factors have only recently been perfected and a commercial product has only been available within the last few years. Transfer factors are tiny molecules found in colostrum which provide "immune knowledge" from a mother's immune system to her baby used in recognizing and fighting outside threats. By transferring information from cell to cell, transfer factors serve as "teachers" to the new cells, ensuring a strong immune system capable of surviving, even thriving, in its new environment. * Transfer factors are not species-specific and can therefore be extracted from any mammal and then be given to another mammal with the same efficacy. Ordering information | Back to Top Is blood the only source of transfer factor? Originally it was. It was not until the mid 1980's that two researchers came up with the idea that Transfer Factor may also be present in colostrum. The confirmation of this discovery was awarded a patent in 1989. Colostrum is now the best source of transfer factor. It is the first milk that a mother produces immediately after giving birth. What prompted these scientists to look for Transfer Factor in colostrum? Those who have worked with cattle know that if a calf is not allowed to nurse from its mother it will most often die within a short time. The calves would die in spite of an abundance of food. Death in these cases was cause by infections brought on by the most common organisms. For whatever reason the immune systems of these calves were not working. Seeing this suggests that there is some kind of immune information was being transferred from the mother and her infant. The logical question then became: was it transfer factor available in cow's milk? The answer was a resounding YES! Ordering information | Back to Top Transfer Factor™ is isolated from colostrum, what about milk allergies and lactose intolerance? Milk allergies are caused by the large milk proteins, primarily casein, and to a lesser extent the immunoglobulins. These proteins are completely removed from the transfer factor. Lactose intolerance is most common in Oriental populations; much less so in those of European or African decent. We are conscience of this concern and remove the lactose from our product. Can persons who have milk allergies use Transfer Factor XF? Yes. Transfer factors themselves are non-allergenic. Common allergens such as immunoglobulins and casein are removed from Transfer Factor products. Can persons who are lactose intolerant use Transfer Factor XF? Yes! Lactose intolerant persons can consume up to three grams of lactose without difficulty due to colonic bacterial digestion. The amount of residual lactose is well below these sensitivity limits. Ordering information | Back to Top Are there any differences between dried colostrum and 4Life’s Transfer Factor XF? Unlike colostrum, Transfer Factor XF contains a concentrated amount of transfer factors, the active ingredient found in colostrum. Through a special patented process licensed to 4Life, transfer factors are separated from other components found in this “first milk.” Transfer factors readily survive digestion and are easily absorbed, unlike the antibodies and proteins found in colostrum. In addition, Transfer Factor XF has undergone a special stabilization process to protect the effectiveness of the transfer factors. How does Transfer Factor™ compare to the colostrum products that are on the market now? We looked seriously at hyperimmunized colostrum and eggs. These products are good but certain issues must be addressed. First the milk allergy and lactose intolerance issues as we discussed above. Second the issue of immunoglobulin or antibody effectiveness. The use of cross species antibody therapy can be effective in the short run. Long-term use is ineffective since the recipient develops antibodies to the foreign antibody thus destroying its effectiveness. Antibody therapy is given intravenously since oral consumption leads to acid degradation in the stomach. Why should I use Transfer Factor XF if I received immune information as an infant from my mother? The transfer factors we received from our mothers as infants helped educate and strengthen our naïve immune systems for the challenges of that time. Today, more than ever, we are exposed to new immune challenges, while our immune systems have become weakened with age. Strengthening our immune systems can be critical to lifelong health. Can pregnant women take Transfer Factor XF? There have been no adverse responses reported while taking Transfer Factor XF during pregnancy, but as with any supplement, consult a physician. Ordering information | Back to Top Is Transfer Factor™ only helpful to newborns? Transfer Factor is good for everyone who needs an extra immune boost. The three groups who are most in need of immune strengthening are the young, the old, and anyone under stress. Almost all of us fall into one of these categories. We often talk of the baby-boom generation. Most of these people are at an age where already their immune systems are becoming lax. Transfer Factor is a way to boost a lagging immune system. Is transfer factor safe for infants? Colostral transfer factor was designed by Nature for newborns. Removal of the milk allergens and lactose leaves only the essence of the immunological information in the form of Transfer Factor™. Has Transfer Factor™ been scientifically validated? In the 50 years since Dr. Lawrence’s pioneering work, 11 international conferences have been convened and an estimated $40 million has been spent on scientific research, resulting in over 3,000 scientific papers documenting the results. Dr. William J. Hennen has authored two publications reviewing the volumes of research available on transfer factors as well as the additional components found in Transfer Factor Plus™ Dr. Hennen has summarized a portion of this research in a forty-eight-page booklet for the general public. Who can benefit from taking Transfer Factor XF? Everyone who needs an extra immune boost can benefit from taking Transfer Factor XF. Ordering information | Back to Top How often should I take Transfer Factor XF? Every day our bodies create new immune cells that need instruction. To meet this need, Transfer Factor XF should be used on a daily basis to provide the immune system with continual support against an environment filled with new and emerging health challenges. Transfer Factor XF, taken on a daily basis, provides effective support for the immune system. What conditions are responsive to Transfer Factor™? Transfer factor preparations have been used to effectively treat a wide range of diseases. These include bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, parasitic, viral, and cancer. It is in part because of AIDS, or more specifically our frustration in treating AIDS, that transfer factor is experiencing a resurgence of research interest.In fact, a recent international symposium held in Italy was titled: "Transfer Factor in the Era of AIDS". If Transfer Factor™ is so effective why hasn't the pharmaceutical industry jumped on Transfer Factor™? I think that is exactly what we are seeing in many foreign countries notably China, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Japan. In the US, transfer factor has had an interesting history. The idea of transfer factor flies in the face of conventional immunology. In the 50’s antibiotics were the golden child of medicine followed in the 60's by steroids like cortisone for inflammation and the synthetic steroid hormones like ethinyl estrogen and progestin that were used to create the birth control pill. After an initial delay transfer factor hit its heyday in the 70's and early 80's. Results however were inconsistent as researchers dove in sometimes with more enthusiasm than skill. The key feature that was missing in these investigations was a dependable assay technique for quality control of the product. The quality control issue was not resolved until the mid 1980's. Given that transfer factor is not a single entity, the pharmaceutical companies had fits to trying to purify the material without losing efficacy. This force-fit into the single-entity, single-function drug dogma was disastrous. The next issue that slowed transfer factor research is the age-old issue of funding. When AIDS hit the popular press politicians shifted funding into AIDS research but with the focus on finding the cause and then finding a drug that would cure AIDS. The work of a few dedicated, but under-funded, researchers and the inability of the mainstream medical-pharmaceutical industry have combined to again focus attention on transfer factor as one of the few modalities that is effective against diseases of viral origin. Ordering information | Back to Top Are there reasons why we haven't seen transfer factor as a food supplement before now? Yes, there are two doors that recently have opened that allow transfer factor to be effectively marketed now. The first door to open was the passage of DSHEA in 1994. The provision for structure-functions claims allows the story of transfer factor to be told without jeopardizing its status as a nutritional supplement. The second is technical. Transfer factor was definitely an idea way ahead of its time and it had to wait for technology to catch up. The processing methods that allow for large-scale extraction of transfer factor have only recently been perfected and a commercial product has only been available for the past year. How does one discuss Transfer Factor™ in terms of structure-function claims? Simplistically, transfer factor strengthens the immune system. But that is simplistic and could be used to describe a number of herbal products and other supplements. Let me answer the question by first reiterating that transfer factor is not just a single entity. Transfer factor is in fact a complex mixture containing three separate fractions. These three fractions are an INDUCER fraction, and ANTIGEN SPECIFIC fraction, and a SUPPRESSOR fraction. Since our immune systems fight the microbe wars for us, let me use a military analogy to explain these three functions. The inducer fraction serves as the drill Sergeant of basic training whipping the immune system into shape but not telling them who to go out and attack. The antigen specific fraction is like a set of wanted posters identifying critical features of the bad guys. If we were microbes these specific identifiers would be our fingerprints, mug shots, etc. Similarly a whole set of transfer factors are made against a single microbe type. Finally, the suppressor fraction is like the politicians who declare an end to the war and demobilize the troops. Without this action a lot of excessive damage is done both in war and within ourselves. When our immune system does not demobilize or overreacts we suffer from autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and allergies. Unlike most immune supplements, that provide the building blocks for proper immune function, transfer factor is immune intelligence. It is immune information and education that focuses the immune system keeping it on task and effective. This is a whole new concept in immune system strengthening. Ordering information | Back to Top Is Transfer Factor™ FDA approved? YES, according to Dr. Fudenburg Prog in Drug Res. 1994, 42, p378. Foods and dietary supplements are not approved per se by the FDA and food supplements derived from milk would certainly fall under the category of Generally Recognized As Safe [GRAS]. YES, researchers have given huge doses of Transfer Factor™ to volunteers in an attempt to trigger some sort of adverse reaction. No negative side effects were observed even with massive doses. Are there any reports about Transfer Factor™ helping people with cancer? Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery are the commonly used conventional cancer treatments. Both radiation and chemotherapy are highly damaging to fast growing cells in the body such as the intestinal lining, the bone marrow and the cells of the immune system. After these treatments persons often have to be on very strong antibiotics in order to prevent infections. The use of transfer factor during radiation or chemotherapy protects the immune system by some mechanism which we do not fully understand at the present. In cases of surgical removal of certain tumors the use of Transfer Factor™ as an adjuvant therapy resulted in a consistently higher survival rate. Ordering information | Back to Top Colds are viral diseases and transfer factor is used most commonly against viral conditions. Studies of transfer factor and colds have not been officially done but interestingly cold relief is a commonly reported side effect of taking Transfer Factor™. The Germ Survival Guide recommends Transfer Factor™ and Transfer Factor Plus™. This new book written by Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., Steven J. Bock, M.D. is designed to give families and individuals preventative strategies to use to protect against germs and environmental threats. Transfer Factor™ and Transfer Factor Plus™ are extolled in the book as an effective way to optimize immune system function so that personal immunity is at its best in the face of a variety of health threats. How do I give the human formula Transfer Factor to animals, as suggested by the 4Life Company? Directions for giving the human formula Transfer Factor to animals, as suggested by the 4Life Company: Transfer Factor Plus Advanced Formula
Although Transfer Factor (Classic or Advanced Formula) and Transfer Factor Plus Advanced Formula are best given throughout the day, satisfactory results have been obtained by giving the dose once a day. The 4Life company recommends to double or triple these amounts if the animal is ill in order to increase the efficiency of the immune system further. There is no report of overdosing on TF or TF Plus even when consuming massive amounts. These products have absolutely no toxicity or side effects even at mega doses. You may increase the amounts even further to achieve the desired level of immune efficiency. Ordering information | Back to Top How does regular colostrum compare to Transfer Factor's™ brand? If you are working to build your immune system, you should know about Transfer Factor™ and Colostrum. Transfer Factor™ is extracted from colostrum, mother's first milk. Colostrum does contain a small amount of transfer factors. However, to get the same amount of transfer factors for a daily maintenance dosage, you will need to ingest 90 500mg capsules of colostrum to equal the same amount in three 200mg capsules of Transfer Factor™ from 4Life.
Nature has provided a remarkable set of molecules called transfer factors. Transfer factors educate the immune system to be better equipped to fight against a host of microbial invaders it faces everyday. Transfer factors can be extracted from a variety of sources, including bovine colostrum and avian eggs. Transfer factors help our immune systems recognize, respond to and remember invaders seeking to threaten our health. And unlike other immune boosters, transfer factors modulate the immune system by either boosting or balancing it—whichever our bodies need!
Dr. Xianti (shen-tee) Hoo, PhD., Certified Clinical Nutritionist Alternative Choices Healing Center, 11 Main Street, Suite B, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 TOLL FREE PHONE: 1-866-942-6848 E-mail: xianti@choosecra.com To Order Transfer Factor products by phone, Please Call 1-888-454-3374 Use ID # 6043941 To order Transfer Factor products wholesale or to be a distributor To order Transfer Factor products retail
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