BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 15, 2008 — Veterinarians are tuning in to the recent popularity of a probiotic-based immune formula developed during the cold war era in the Soviet Union.
During the 1980s, Soviet researchers discovered that by breaking open particular strains of probiotic bacteria cells, they achieved a product that triggered a significant immune response in humans and animals. Researchers learned that the key to the product's action is peptides, which act as building blocks for amino acids. When the peptides come in contact with immune mechanisms in the body, they activate switches in the immune system called "cytokines."
The Soviets went on to use the product for a number of immune challenges, including the side-effects of cancer treatments, as well as an immune-support agent after the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
The product, Del-Immune V, was introduced in the U.S. by a retired Colorado pharmacist. This natural probiotic "lysate," or "fractured" cell product, has gained users in all 50 states and 12 countries and is winning popularity with physicians as well as veterinarians. "I have used this product in over 1,000 patients," says Dr. Elin Ritchie of Taos, New Mexico. "Patients on the product have a tremendous resistance to colds and flu and an overall sense of well-being," she says.
Dr. Roger Mazlen of Roslyn, N.Y. reported similar results in his patients. "I find this product to have a restorative effect on the immune system," he says.
Now veterinarians are reporting significant results in their patients. Dr. Kris Abbey of the Hampden Family Pet Hospital in Denver, Colo. uses Del-Immune V for infections, urinary tract problems, skin conditions and intestinal challenges. "It seems to work in chronic ear infections, in particular, when other treatments don't," she says. Abbey says she also uses it in combination with other treatments with no interactions or side effects. "I've been very pleased with this product – we really go through a lot of it and have impressive results," she says.
"I'm not surprised that veterinarians are using this for pets," says Dr. Luba Shynkarenko, a Ukrainian microbiologist and one of the early Soviet researchers on the probiotic lysate project. "All of our original testing, including the Chernobyl research, was conducted on laboratory animals. We established effectiveness and safety in animals before we began using the probiotic lysate in humans," she said.
For information, visit http://www.delimmune.com.
Contact:
Pamela Sichel
Pure Research Products
(303) 530-7761
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