It's no exaggeration that this has been one cold winter, and with COVID-19 and the flu still prominent among society, our immune system is constantly being challenged. There are many supplements on the market today that target immune health, but one you may not have heard of as it slides under the radar is EpiCor®. This ground-breaking natural ingredient maintains the body’s immune defenses, aids digestive health, and supports respiratory health systems and sinuses. So, is it worth it? Keep reading to find out why we think so!
WHAT IS EPICOR® POSTBIOTIC?
EpiCor® postbiotic is a whole food fermentate made using yeast (“Saccharomyces cerevisiae”) that goes through a closely held trade secret fermentation and drying process. This natural fermentation process makes a unique fingerprint of metabolites including proteins, polyphenols, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, polysaccharides, fiber, and other nutrients.
This proprietary fermentation process has set the standard in the nutrition industry for more than 70 years. The process produces a unique range of metabolites that work together on many levels to support a strong immune system.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
EpiCor® postbiotic supports a healthy gut microbiome which, as ongoing research suggests, helps to support a healthy immune system. It’s rich with metabolites and when taken daily acts like a vitamin for your immune system. EpiCor® supports a healthy immune system and helps to balance immune response in four key ways.
1. First line of defence
In the first line of defense, EpiCor® helps increase secretory IgA antibodies, which are important for healthy mucosal immune function.
2. Second line of defence
In the second line of defense, EpiCor® helps activate beneficial white blood cells called Natural Killer (NK) cells in as little as two hours.
3. Antioxidants
EpiCor® helps increase antioxidant power in as little as two hours.
4. Gut health
EpiCor® has been shown to act like a prebiotic in sophisticated digestive system models.
Published human clinical trials show EpiCor® postbiotic helps to support your immune system and modulate the gut microbiota. When taken daily, EpiCor® postbiotic has been shown to be a safe and an effective way to help people live more healthy days by:
- Supporting year-round respiratory and sinus health*
- Supporting a healthy body by scavenging free radicals*
- Maintaining immune defenses for daily challenges*
- Supporting normal digestive health* (shown in sophisticated gut models)
HOW WAS IT DISCOVERED?
In the late 1800’s C.W. Bloomhall, a young boy who lived on a family farm, noticed that animals fed table scraps fermented with sour milk seemed to be healthier than animals fed simple grains alone.
After retiring from the milling industry in 1943, Bloomhall decided to put his theory to the test – that fermented foods provided unique health benefits. He founded the Diamond V® company to develop a specialised fermentation process to create an ingredient that would improve the health and productivity of livestock.
The Diamond V brand is now owned by Cargill and a highly respected brand of unique microbial fermentation products for improved animal health worldwide.
Fast forward to 1998. Factory employees at Diamond V’s manufacturing facility who were exposed daily to the fermented animal feed were not using much sick leave.
Why were the factory workers taking fewer sick days than their colleagues working in the office? To find out, Diamond V commissioned pilot studies comparing the factory workers to a similar group of office workers. And, those studies showed the fermented product had supported the immune health of the factory workers that were exposed.
After years of clinical research to show the safety and efficacy in people, EpiCor® postbiotic was born! Today, people all around the world trust EpiCor® postbiotic to support their immune and gut health. Maybe it’s time for you to discover it for yourself!
HOW IS IT MADE?
Made in the USA, EpiCor® postbiotic starts with baker’s yeast — a safe, natural microorganism found throughout nature and used for thousands of years to make beer, wine, bread, and other food. EpiCor® postbiotic’s specialised process begins with the yeast being deprived of oxygen, which causes them to produce a unique metabolite fingerprint consisting of proteins, peptides, antioxidants, polyphenols, organic acids, nucleotides, polysaccharides (1-3 1-6, beta glucans), and mannans.
In the final production step the whole fermentation broth is gently dried to a powder. We use a proprietary and gentle drying process that makes the yeast no longer active and captures a complex array of metabolites created during fermentation. The dehydrated whole food fermentate is then milled to a fine powder and packaged within containers designed to protect it during storage and handling. The entire process is done under strict current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and processing guidelines to ensure a consistently high quality and safe material.
Following extensive safety and identity testing, the end result is EpiCor® postbiotic – a whole food yeast fermentate that helps support the immune system and positively modulate the gut microbiome.
WHAT MAKES IT STAND OUT?
SAFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
