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A study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science has demonstrated daily oral intake of heat-treated Lactobacillus plantarum (HK L-137), the dominant constituent of House Wellness Foods’ flagship immunobiotic formula Immuno-LP20, decreases the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy subjects with high levels of psychological stress.
House Wellness Foods began its research on the HK L-137 lactobacillus nearly three decades ago, based on an approach to food preservation through fermentation that has been used in Japan for hundreds of years. Both randomized and targeted studies provided anecdotal, but unambiguous support for the claim that heat-treated Lactobacillus plantarum could both prevent upper respiratory tract infections and ameliorate symptoms when they do occur.
The double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science included 78 subjects exposed to demonstrable physical and psychological stress, which is known to disrupt the regulation of the immune system. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a tablet containing HK L-137 (10 mg) or a placebo tablet daily for 12 weeks. URTI incidence was significantly lower in the HK L-137 group than in the control group. URTI incidence, duration and severity, and duration of medication showed significant negative correlations with duration of HK L-137 intake.
The study gives support to House Wellness Foods claims, based on its own testing, that daily oral intake of Immuno-LP20 provides protection against URTI during cold and flu season and beyond. And because of its versatility, its ability to maintain constant potency throughout processing and storage phases, it can be used in a variety of food and health supplement products with consistent potency.
For more information: http://hk-l-137.com/index_e.html
House Wellness Foods began its research on the HK L-137 lactobacillus nearly three decades ago, based on an approach to food preservation through fermentation that has been used in Japan for hundreds of years. Both randomized and targeted studies provided anecdotal, but unambiguous support for the claim that heat-treated Lactobacillus plantarum could both prevent upper respiratory tract infections and ameliorate symptoms when they do occur.
The double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science included 78 subjects exposed to demonstrable physical and psychological stress, which is known to disrupt the regulation of the immune system. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a tablet containing HK L-137 (10 mg) or a placebo tablet daily for 12 weeks. URTI incidence was significantly lower in the HK L-137 group than in the control group. URTI incidence, duration and severity, and duration of medication showed significant negative correlations with duration of HK L-137 intake.
The study gives support to House Wellness Foods claims, based on its own testing, that daily oral intake of Immuno-LP20 provides protection against URTI during cold and flu season and beyond. And because of its versatility, its ability to maintain constant potency throughout processing and storage phases, it can be used in a variety of food and health supplement products with consistent potency.
For more information: http://hk-l-137.com/index_e.html
