ULTRAimmune9

ULTRAimmune9 specifically targets and nutritionally supports optimum anti-cancer physiological performance.

Based on a little known Chinese Medicine anti-cancer formulation, UltraImmune9 brings you a high concentration of NINE established warrior mushrooms.  These NINE have both historical and modern track records of proven performance, and provide a broad base of nutritional support for hard working immune systems.

What’s follows below is a brief summary of the medicinal and anti-cancer properties of each Warrior Mushroom in UltraImmune9.

   1) Trametes Versicolor or the “Turkey Tail” mushroom.   

Trametes versicolor is a mushroom which belongs to the more-advanced Basidiomycetes class of fungi. This mushroom has  long been treasured in the East; in Japan it is known as kawaratake ('mushroom by the river bank'), and in China it is called Yun Zhi or 'cloud fungus.' In Japan around 1965 a chemical engineer investigated Coriolus versicolor for its anticancer constituents after observing his neighbor's life-threatening cancer was cured after taking ‘cloud fungus’. This led to the discovery of PSK (Polysaccharide-K).21 The closely-related PSP (Polysaccharide-Peptide) was first isolated in China some time later, around 1983.22

The first clinical trial research with PSK began around 1970. Decades of clinical experience indicate PSK is very gentle on cancer patients, its only significant side-effect being occasional darkening of the fingernails. To date, PSK is most clinically indicated for cancers of the stomach, esophagus, nasopharynx, colon, rectum, and lung. It has also shown promise in a subset of breast cancers.

These two proteoglycans - PSK (Polysaccharide-K) and PSP (Polysaccharide-Peptide) - have demonstrated promise in Japanese trials since 1970. PSK significantly extended survival at five years or beyond in cancers of the stomach, colon-rectum, esophagus, nasopharynx, and lung (non-small cell types), and in a HLA B40-positive breast cancer subset. PSP was subjected to Phase II and Phase III trials in China. In double-blind trials, PSP significantly extended five-year survival in esophageal cancer. PSP significantly improved quality of life, provided pain relief, and enhanced immune status in 70-97 percent of patients with cancers of the stomach, esophagus, lung, ovary, and cervix. PSK and PSP boosted immune cell production, ameliorated chemotherapy symptoms, and enhanced tumor infiltration by dendritic and cytotoxic T-cells. Their extremely high tolerability, proven benefits to survival and quality of life, and compatibility with chemotherapy and radiation therapy makes them well suited for cancer management regimens. (Altern Med Rev 2000;5(1):4-27)

• PSK and chemotherapy increased survival rates in colonrectal cancer [Torisu 1990, Mitomi 1992], gastric cancer [Nakazato 1994], and leukemia [Nagao 1981] as compared to chemotherapy alone. Proper administration of PSK reduces the incidence of metastatic tumors in lab animals [Ebina 1989]. This may be through the modulation of immune response [Habelhah 1998(a), 1998(b); Matsunaga 1986; Oguchi 1986] and in conjunction with IL-2 [Sakamaki 1992]. It is directly mediated through the lymphatic system [Ebina 1989]. PSK decreases oxidative stress [Kobayashi 1994], boosts NK (natural killer) activity in rats [Kobayashi 1993] and induces interferon in mice at up to eight times the levels of controls [Li 1990].
• PSP (Polysaccharide-Peptide) has significantly extended five-year cancer survival and increased quality of life in double blind trials [Kidd 2000].
• Ethanol extracts of Trametes may reduce androgen sensitive prostate cancer cells and PSA levels [Hsieh 2001].
• PSK is anti fungal against Candida albicans in mice, probably through the boosting of immune function [Ohmura 2003].
• PSK boosts antiviral and antibacterial immunity in tumor bearing mice [Taniguchi 1984; Tsuru 1984(a), 1984(b)].
• Trametes spp. may be liver protective [Farghali 1998].
• Potent inhibitor of recombinant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase [Collins 1997].
• Analgesic in mice [Ng 1997].

Link to website by the AANP (American Association of Naturopathic Doctors) about cancer fighting effects of turkey tails:   

   2)   Agaricus  Blazei or “himemasutake” and “Almond Mushroom”

With a high beta glucan content this mushroom assists in the production of interferon and interleukin which are potent in fighting cancer, especially in the uterus. Anti-tumor effects come from a range of polysaccharides including "beta/ alpha/ xylo/ galacto/ and protein glucan. And its steroids, nucleic acids, lipids and lectin are known to have cancer inhibition properties.

In Japan, intensive research done with guinea pigs showed that Agaricus Blazei blocks cancer development 99.4% and reverses growth in 90.0%.

Link to research on Agaricus Blazei done by Japanese doctors at the Mie University School of Medicine:  

   3)       Grifola Frondosus also “Maitake Mushrooms”

Along with Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) and Lentinula Edodes (shitake), this is one of the most thoroughly studied of the medicinal mushrooms. Includes (T-cell) stimulation Arora; Adachi; Lee;  and Anti-cancer (tumor inhibition) Ooi; Weill 1990; Yadomae

It is an extremely rich source of polysaccharides which stimulate the immune system in diverse ways including T-cells and NK-cells. Extensive studies also verify its liver support efficacy.

Link to an article in Alternative Medicine Review:

   4)    Ganoderma Lucidum or “Lingzhi” or “Reishi”

Ganoderma lucidum is one of the most thoroughly documented mushrooms with extensive human trials verifying its highly effective pharmacological characteristics.

Anti-cancer (tumor inhibition) Chang; Dharmananda

Histamine inhibition Hikino; Hsu; Huidi & Zhiyuan;

Antioxidant (anti-inflammation, anti-allergy)   Junhua & Ronglan; Liu 1993a

Research indicates that the polysaccharide beta-1, 3-D-glucan in Reishi boosts the immune system by raising the amount of macrophages T-cells. This has major implications for people suffering from AIDS and other immune system disorders. Nutritional support to boost immunity, fight cancer and heart disease, calm your nerves, and relieve allergies. No wonder Reishi is also called the “mushroom of immortality”.

Link to Reishi mushrooms and their properties:   

And  www.newstarget.com/021498.html

   5) Cordyceps Sinensis or “caterpillar fungus”

Cordyceps Sinensis is one of the most versatile multi-purpose medicinal mushrooms, with quite extensive modern human and animal studies confirming its pharmacological characteristics.

Several scientific studies of Cordyceps have especially focused on Natural Killer (NK) cells and Cordyceps effect on them and cancer formation. One such in-vitro study demonstrated Cordyceps adding significant enhancement of NK cell activity in normal individuals as well as leukemia stricken individuals. (Liu C, Lu S, Ji MR, Xie Y. effects of Cordyceps sinensis on in-vitro natural killer cells.

Chinese J Integrated Traditional Western Med (Chung-Kuo Chung His I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih) 1992;12(5):267-269) showed that natural Cordyceps enhanced the NK cell activity of normal patients by 74% and increased the NK activity of leukemia patients by 400% and similar improvements of NK cell activities was found in big melanoma cancer (Xu RH, Peng XE, Chen GZ, Chen GL. Effects of Cordyceps sinensis on natural killer activity and colony formation of B16 melanoma. Chinese Med J 1992;105(2):97-101)

Link to pub med article on the cancer-fighting elements of cordyceps:

Link to article from Medicinal Mushroom: A Selective Overview

    6)  Lentinula Edodes or “shitake” and “oak mushroom”

The shitake has been used since the Ming Dynasty to cure respiratory illnesses, liver trouble, exhaustion, and poor blood circulation. This mushroom has also shown potential for successful treatment of heart disease, cancer, and AIDS. Its two polysaccharide derivatives, Lentinen and LEM, have been extensively studied in Japan in vitro and in vivo, and are officially approved as cancer therapy adjuncts by the M.O.H.

Link to article from Better Nutrition Magazine on Shitake mushrooms:

  7)  Polyporous Umbrellatus or “Chuling” and “Zhu-ling”.

Like many of the other of the medicinal mushrooms listed, it fights bacteria, inflammation, viruses, and benefits the immune system, the liver, and the respiratory system. The Zhu-ling is renowned for its urinary tract benefits in particular. It is used for treatment of lung, gastric, cyst and cervical cancers.

Link to pub med article on the medical benefits of Chuling:

   8)  Flammulina Velutipes also called the “winter mushroom”, and “Enoki”

The health benefits of this winter mushroom include supporting liver and ulcer repair. It contains the amino acid valine which assists in this process. It’s anti-tumor activity is suggested in many studies including: In vitro effects on proliferation, apoptosis and colony inhibition in ER-dependent and ER-independent human breast cancer cells by selected mushroom species - GU Yu-Huan ⁽¹⁾ ; LEONARD Jessica ⁽¹⁾ ; Oncology reports  (Oncol. rep.)  ISSN 1021-335X 

“These results suggest that mushroom species Coprinus comatus, Coprinellus sp. and Flammulina velutipes contain potent antitumor compounds for breast cancer. Our finding is important due to the lack of chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents for ER- human breast cancer.”

Link to abstract from the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms on the benefits of winter mushrooms:

 

    9)  Hericium Erinaceusalso called “Lion’s Mane,” “Bearded Tooth" or “Hedgehog Mushroom”

Lion’s Mane has been traditionally used in both Japan and China for centuries. Recently, Japanese researchers have isolated a NGSF (Nerve Growth Stimulant Factor) from the mushroom that causes brain neurons to re-grow. This has important implications for helping to cure senility, neurological degradation, and increasing intelligence. It has been proven to help the digestive system and is used as a tonic for the nerves.

Stamets in "Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms" says: "Medicinal Properties: Chen (1992) reported that studies on 
subjects in the third People's Hospital of Shanghai

that H. erinaceus, in table form, proved to be effective on "ulcers, inflammations, and tumors of the alimentary canal." 
Ingestion of this mushroom is said to have a remarkable effect in extending the life of cancer ridden patients. Ying (1987) 
reports that pills of this mushroom are used in the treatment of gastric and esophageal carcinoma."

Link to a Pub Med article on the benefits of Lion’s Mane in curing cancer and tumors: