Posted on June 25th, 2010 by Craig Maltby, Editor
New findings on EpiCor and digestive health advance the immune balance story
The people at Embria Health Science just shared with me this month some findings from a
laboratory study at the University of Ghent (Belgium) on EpiCor and how it may work in the gut. The project examined EpiCor samples that were applied to a human digestive system “simulator.” This is a process is used as a screening tool to measure probiotic and prebiotic qualities of various ingredients and compounds.
The results of this study suggest that EpiCor delivers prebiotic benefits to the human gut. That means EpiCor helps promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut that experts say comprises around 70% of the the body’s immune defense arsenal. Beneficial bacteria do many things in the gut, from countering the populations of harmful bacteria, influencing obesity and allergies, even communicating with the brain via nerve pathways. The EpiCor gut health observations, combined with earlier research showing its impact on balancing the activity of aggressive and suppressive immune cells, adds yet another layer of evidence to the body of science showing EpiCor’s fascinating role in improved, balanced immune health.
All I know is, it seems to work for me. I may not know exactly why, but I can feel it in my gut.
