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Unlocking Immune Health Support Supplement Benefits

Article Summary:

  • Immune health supplements are mainly in the form of vitamins, minerals, and plant-derived antioxidant compounds.
  • Immune health supplements enhance the body’s defense mechanisms against pathogens.
  • Most immune health supplements are not well-absorbed, adversely affecting their benefits.
  • Tesseract’s proprietary nutrient delivery nanotechnology enables optimal bioavailability and absorption of active nutrients in immune health supplements.  

Our body’s immune system is a highly complex network of organs, cells, and signaling proteins that work together to protect the body and maintain health. An imbalanced immune response can lead to inflammatory responses, resulting in temporary swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Prolonged or dysregulated immune reactions can result in tissue damage and contribute to immune-mediated health conditions. 

Nutritional supplements help regulate proper immune function and help maintain balanced inflammatory responses.* Research has shown that inadequate intake of key micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, is associated with an increased risk and severity of adverse health conditions.* Additionally, certain plant-derived compounds exhibit antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties that can strengthen immune health.*    

Below, we discuss the benefits of immune health supplements and why you should include an advanced immune support supplement formulation in your diet.  

How Immune Health Supplements Benefit Your Health

Specific micronutrients, including vitamins A, D, C, E, B6, and B12, and minerals, including folate, zinc, iron, copper, and selenium, play vital and synergistic roles in healthy immune responses. Some micronutrients with the most substantial evidence for supporting healthy immune function are vitamins C and D, and zinc. Additionally, certain nutrients derived from botanical extracts, such as berberine, curcumin, and quercetin, have been found to support healthy immune function.* 

The following table highlights the key benefits of immune health supplements, highlighting the need to include an immune health supplement in your diet.

Immune Health Support Supplement Benefits

Supplement

Effects on Immune Health

Vitamin C
  • Vitamin C supports1 various cellular functions of the innate and adaptive immune systems.* 
  • It supports the skin’s epithelial barrier function and promotes the oxidant scavenging activity of the skin.*
  • Vitamin C accumulates in neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is a critical part of the immune system) to enhance immune responses at the site of an infection.*

Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D inhibits2 B-cell and T-cell proliferation and blocks B-cell differentiation and immunoglobulin secretion to downregulate adverse immune responses.*
  • Vitamin D facilitates T-cell maturation and the induction of T-regulatory cells to decrease the production of inflammatory cytokines that trigger adverse inflammatory responses.*

Zinc
  • Zinc promotes3 the normal development and functions of immune cells.* 
  • The antioxidant properties of zinc and its ability to stabilize cellular membranes indicate its potential role in limiting free-radical-induced injury during inflammatory processes.*
  • Zinc competes with iron and copper for binding to cell membranes, thereby decreasing the production of hydroxyl (.OH) radicals.*

Curcumin
  • Curcumin upregulates4 various immune cells, including macrophages, dendritic cells, B, T, and natural killer cells, to beneficially influence the body’s defense mechanism.*
  • Curcumin inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (signaling proteins) and alters their circulating concentrations to downregulate adverse immune responses.*
  • Curcumin’s immune-enhancing actions are attributed to its antioxidant properties of eliminating free radicals.*

Quercetin
  • Quercetin helps5 stabilize mast cells that release histamine — a signaling chemical involved in imbalanced local immune responses.*
  • Quercetin modulates various cell signaling pathways that inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.* 
  • It inhibits leukotriene production by white blood cells, thus down-regulating adverse immune responses.*
  • Quercetin helps maintain the normal balance between T-helper cells (Th1/ Th2), thus promoting a healthy immune response.*

Berberine
  • Berberine can directly suppress6 the pro-inflammatory responses of Th1 and Th17 cells by inhibiting their function and differentiation, thus limiting adverse immune reactions.*
  • Berberine modulates several cell signaling pathways to limit Th-cell-mediated inflammatory responses.*

The optimal absorption of an immune health supplement is critical to realize its beneficial effects. Although a healthy and balanced diet can provide the necessary micronutrients and antioxidants, your body may still need additional supplementation under certain circumstances. Opting for an advanced immune health supplement formulation can enhance the bioavailability and absorption of these active nutrients.  

Including an Advanced Immune Health Support Supplement Formulation in Your Diet

Tesseract Medical Research has developed a range of immune support supplements that strengthen your body’s defenses.* The proprietary CyLoc® – DexKey® nutrient delivery nanotechnology enhances the bioavailability and palatability of potent botanical extracts that have been traditionally difficult to absorb or tolerate. The targeted delivery of active nutrients at the desired point in the intestinal tract ensures optimal absorption and micro-dosing to achieve the desired benefits. 

With Tesseract’s formulations, you can be assured of realizing the benefits of immune health supplements to promote your overall health and wellness.    

The power of Tesseract supplements lies in enhancing palatability, maximizing absorption and bioavailability, and micro-dosing multiple nutrients in a single, highly effective capsule. Shop products on our website and learn more about how they can support your immune health.* 

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Citations:

1Carr AC, Maggini S. Vitamin C and immune function. Nutrients vol. 9,11 1211. 3 Nov. 2017, doi:10.3390/nu9111211

2Aranow C. Vitamin D and the immune system. Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research vol. 59,6 (2011):881-886. doi:10.2310/JIM.0b013e31821b8755
3Prasad AS. Zinc in human health: effect of zinc on immune cells. Molecular Medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) vol. 14,5-6 (2008):353-357. doi:10.2119/2008-00033.Prasad

Al Czap, Founder | Tesseract

Al Czap has more than four decades of professional experience in preventative medicine. He founded Thorne Research in 1984 (sold in 2010) and he published Alternative Medicine Review for 17 years beginning in 1996. AMR was a highly acclaimed, peer-reviewed, and indexed medical journal. Al was the first to recognize the need for hypoallergenic ingredients and to devise methods of manufacture for and delivery of hypoallergenic products to underserved patient populations. His work has greatly impacted those with impaired immune and digestive systems and compromised health due to environmental exposures.

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