Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by Craig Maltby, Editor
Immune health question: Is spring crud starting to bud?
A guy in the office down the hall from me has been coming to work every day with a cough that sounds like 
near-death. He’s been this way now for 3 weeks. I’m no diagnostician, but if anyone were a candidate for having walking pneumonia, he’s it. At the same time a client and a couple friends are recovering from a week or more of being sick, sometimes with a household of sick family members.
I also hear the some H1N1 activity has started up Georgia. Not a widespread thing…yet. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) blames low vaccination rates in Georgia as a contributor. Imagine that, in the state that’s the home of the CDC!
The government’s flu portal has an up-to-date map of seasonal flu activity, influenza-like illness (IFI), H1N1 lab results that shows where some hots spots are. Nothing in the epidemic or pandemic realm; Most of the country is color-coded as “sporadic” or “no activity” for influenza and H1N1. But for IFI, the southwestern U.S. shows up as “widespread.” We’ll see what the next month brings.
April 5th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
I have a question on this product. I have sent them an e-mail and did not get a reply. My question is. Is a person has Hep/C, IBS and Fybromialgia, how can this product and most important, HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE LIVER. I hope to hear from you. Many thanks. Rin
April 6th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Hello Rin: I suggest you contact Desiree Brown at Embria Health Sciences. She can provide specifics for you. She is at dbrown@embriahealth.com
From my knowledge of EpiCor, while it has been clinically demonstrated to impact immune system response and mediate cold, flu and allergy symptom duration and severity, there are no clinical studies documenting EpiCor’s effect on the conditions you listed. Nor am I familiar with any EpiCor studies involving the liver, per se. I do know that there have been no reported adverse effects associated with the use of EpiCor.
Hope this is helpful.
April 8th, 2010 at 10:10 am
I’ve received some additional information on this question from Embria Health, maker of EpiCor. Here it is:
All of our research has been done on healthy people. Since EpiCor is a nutritional dietary supplement (aka nutraceutical) it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, which is what pharmaceutical drugs do. Hence, there wouldn’t be a reason why we would really ever do research or testing on people with health conditions.
Safety studies conducted on EpiCor suggest that it is unlikely for EpiCor to interact with over-the-counter and prescription drugs. However, as with any dietary supplement, consultation with a physician is recommended before beginning and supplement program and this would be especially important for someone with preexisting health conditions.
I am always more than happy to put together a complete packet of information on EpiCor for people who would like to give it to their doctor. Included in this packet would be reprints of all of our clinical research that has been published in well-respected, peer-reviewed journals.
Thank you, Rin, for your interest in EpiCor. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of further assistance to you.
Sincerely,
Desiree Brown
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
Embria Health Sciences
2105 SE Creekview Drive, P.O. Box 559
Ankeny, IA 50021
PH: 877-362-7421 * FAX: 515-964-9004
http://www.embriahealth.com