QUESTIONS and ANSWERS about 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm) and Transfer Factor Plus(tm):
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What is transfer factor?
Transfer factors are 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.
How was transfer factor discovered?
In 1949, 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 naïve 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 naïve recipient. This is what Dr. Lawrence called transfer factor.
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.
What is colostrum?
It is the first milk that a mother produces immediately after giving birth. One would need to consume about 45 grams of colostrum to get the transfer factor activity in just one daily maintenance dose of 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm) (3 small capsules).
Can I give Transfer Factor(tm) to a young child?
Definitely! Transfer factor molecules were designed by nature for newborns. Dr. David Markowitz, a pediatrician, has given 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm) to children as young as 3 weeks old with wonderful results (they used a breast pump and ½ capsule of Transfer Factor(tm) broken up in the milk). Check with your doctor before giving Transfer Factor(tm) to your infant.
Is Transfer Factor(tm) FDA approved?
Food and dietary supplements are not approved per se by the FDA. Food supplements derived from milk would fall under the category of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).
Is transfer factor safe?
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.
What about 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm) and colds?
Colds are viral diseases, and transfer factors have been used commonly against viral infections. Studies of transfer factors and colds have not been officially done, but relief from the common cold is frequently reported as a positive side effect of taking 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm).
Since Transfer Factor(tm) is extracted from cow colostrum, can it cause allergic reactions like milk can?
Transfer factors themselves should not cause any kind of allergic reactions. It is typically the large milk proteins like immunoglobulins and caseins that cause allergic reactions. Transfer factor molecules are extremely small and should be completely safe.
Is there anyone who should not take 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm)?
As a general rule, no! Because transfer factor was designed for us by nature, it should be safe for everyone. As with any supplement, if you have a severe physical condition, please check with your health professional before using 4Life(tm) Transfer Factor(tm).
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