Natural Sources - All Thymus - 60 Tablets

Natural Sources All Thymus is a glandular extract of thymus, which plays a role in immune function, lymphocyte formation, and antibody production. Natural Sources All Thymus is a Raw Thymus Glandular Concentrate and dietary supplement. Whole Raw tissue concentrated from bovine sources specially processed (freeze-dried) at or below -5° C  to preserve natural occurring vitamins, enzymes, nucleotides, lipoproteins and all other cellular components. Raw tissue concentrates imported from New Zealand are made from toxin-free lyophilized glands from animals grazed on rangeland free of pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics or chemical additives.

We live in a microbial bath: the air, thewater, even our skins are alive withmicroorganisms that can invade and causeinfection. But the healthy person is infected onlyrarely, largely because of the work of thethymus.

The thymus directs the body's immunity,the system that tells "self"-the body's owncells-from "nonself"-bacteria, viruses, fungi,proteins and polypeptides, even cancerous cells.The thymus is a spongy, pink gray gland locatedin the chest just behind the breastbone. It islarge in a newborn child, continues to growuntil puberty, then shrinks in adulthood. While it is large, the thymus produces thehormone thymosine, which activates the specialized T-cells that move out into thespleen, the lymph nodes, and the bone marrow. T-cells are crucial to the complex taskof recognizing and then destroying outside invaders and substances. In adulthood, thethymus, although no longer producing T-cells, appears to secrete hormones that keepthe T-cells working.

Deterioration of the immune system can lead to frequent, even fatal infections. Inaddition, some diseases are apparently due to auto-immunity-that is, the immunesystem malfunctions, mistaking self for nonself and attacking the body's own tissues.Autoimmunity is suspected in many serious diseases.

In the fetal state, the human body grows cells known as stem cells in the bonemarrow of the large bones. The stem cells migrate through the thymus, liver and spleen where certain immunoproteins and antigens are added to them. They also acquire the ability to synthesize other immuno-proteins. These circulating cells knownas T-cells and B-cells respectively then take up residence in the lymph nodes wherethey carry out their function of protecting the body from foreign organisms and toxins.

Thymus extracts contain a hormone known as alpha-chymosin which increasesthe activity of T-Iymphocytes in their search and destroy mission as well as promotestheir proliferation. This polypeptide hormone has been shown in animal studies togreatly increase natural immunity, boosting the immunity of older animals theequivalent of animals in their prime.

Easy to Digest Capsules
Raw tissue concentrates imported from New Zealand are made from toxin-free lyophilized glands from animals grazed on rangeland free of pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics or chemical additives.

Raw Thymus Glandular Concentrate with Synergistic Complex
This natural product is made without sugar, starch, preservatives, artificial colors or flavorings and contains no corn, wheat, yeast, soy or milk derivatives.

Where are they found?
Thymus extracts (from bovine sources) are found in capsules and tablets as a dietary supplement. Thymomodulin is not available in the United States, and it is unknown whether any of the thymus extracts that are available have the same effects as Thymomodulin.

Who is likely to be deficient?
Since it is not an essential nutrient, no deficiency state exists.

How much is usually taken?
A number of different thymus preparations are commercially available. However, whether any of them have the same effects as Thymomodulin, which is not available in the United States, is still unknown. The recommended amount of thymus extract varies according to the type of preparation.

Are there any side effects or interactions?
No side effects or adverse reactions have been reported with the use of thymus preparations.