Beta Glucan: Nature's Secret

Beta Glucan: Nature's Secret by Vaclav Vetvicka PhD. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780984144501.

Natural products useful in preventing or treating diseases have been highly sought after throughout human history. Polysaccharides in general, and beta glucan in particular, have a long history as immunomodulators. While polysaccharides have been used for decades in several countries to fight cancer and to stimulate the defensive system, only in recent years have they become the focus of intensive studies. Since the first direct scientific studies, countless animal and human trials have shown remarkable anti-tumor activity against a wide range of different tumors including breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancer. In Japan, beta glucan is already licensed as an immunostimulant effective in cancer treatment. Two types of beta glucan have been used successfully since the 1980s as traditional medicine for cancer therapy in Japan and China. In addition, numerous clinical trials are currently under way, both in the United States and in several European countries. However, beta glucan has much more to offer and can be beneficial against: Chronic diseases, Irradiation and/or chemotherapy, Infectious diseases, High cholesterol, Diabetes, Wound healing, and Nonspecific stimulation of defense reactions.