Tailored Solutions for Treating the Immune System Naturally

Figure 1: Immune Solutions For All Your Patients' Needs.

Balance Key Immune Functions

Factors that affect the health of the immune system contribute to inflammatory conditions, allergies and acute, recurrent and chronic infection. Addressing acute symptoms can help make patients feel better, while correcting drivers such as nutritional deficiency, sleep, mitochondrial dysfunction, stress, infection, chronic inflammation and poor gut health will improve quality of life and mitigate against ongoing damage.

Specific nutritional and herbal formulas can help deliver anti-inflammatory support, immune regulation for allergic conditions or immune over-activity  or immune stimulation for acute, recurrent or chronic presentations. Therapeutic formulations can also help address nutritional deficiencies, concurrently playing a role in preventative immune care health.

Address the Gut-Mediated Immune Response

Targeting gastrointestinal health is important for supporting the immune system. Evidence-based strain-specific probiotics, at the correct researched dose, exert specific actions to either regulate or stimulate the immune system. For example, Lactobacillus paracasei (LP-33®) modulates immune reactions by interacting directly with dendritic cells within gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). By selecting the right immune probiotic strain for patients, the immune system can be modulated via the gut.

Regulate Immunity

Herbs such as BCM-95TM turmeric can provide pain relief through analgesic actions, while Specialised Pro-Resolving Mediators (SPMs) assist with resolution of chronic inflammatory issues. Patients affected by allergies can address allergic reactivity and build tolerance through the Metagenics Allergy and Reactivity Reduction Program.

Stimulate Immunity

Herbal support, such as Andrographis paniculata and EGCG (epigallocatechin-gallate standardised from Green Tea) can be a powerful tool for patients to reduce severity and duration of acute infections such as colds and flu. However, patients affected by recurrent infections or a chronic impaired immune response may benefit from medicinal mushrooms. Figure 1 outlines how key ingredients stimulate the immune system and support the body to combat infection.

Immune Prevention

Nature provides nutrients that are crucial building blocks for immune health function and prevention of acute or chronic issues. However, modern lifestyle and dietary practices continue to increase the prevalence of nutritional deficiencies. Research shows 1 in 4 Australians are at risk of vitamin D deficiency1, while 23% of Australians do not meet adequate daily zinc intake, compromising immune health, while increasing risk of infection and impaired recovery. Metagenics provides nutritional options such as vitamin D and Meta Zinc® in capsule, liquid, powder or tablet format to address patient nutritional needs, preventing unwanted digestive side effects to ensure patient compliance.

Figure 2: Collaborative Immune Response