Transfer Factor

[Suzan]

http://www.researchednutritionals.com/Transfer-Factor.cfm

 

My LLMD is recommending this for me, taking two Transfer Factor products that when taken together can raise CD57 by 180%. My CD57 is 30 and LLMD says we need to get it above 100. Anyone taking it or have heard of it?

 

Susan

[dabel]

It is funny that you posted this question because I just logged on to ask the exact same thing. My 11 yo son has tested positive for HHV6 virus and the doctor has recommended that he take Transfer Factors to help fight this and boost his immune system. What I read does say that it will cause an exacerbation in symptoms. I am anxious to see what people say about this.

[Suzan]

What I read does say that it will cause an exacerbation in symptoms.

 

Weird timing!

 

My LLMD said the same thing and to start slow. The goal for me is to take 2 pills from each bottle daily (I'm not sure which two yet..??) but I am to start with 1 of each every other day for 2 weeks, then 1 of each every day for 2 weeks and finally 2 of each every day. Provided I feel OK at the end of each 2 weeks. We went over everything quickly but I remember her now talking about the herpies viruses too. I wonder if my dd9 would benefit as she had elevated hhv6, not sure if it's still elevated.

 

Susan

[norcalmom]

NO..htis is REALLY REALLY weird becasue this is the same stuff I posted a question about couple days ago - no one responded. Transfer Factor is made by the same company that makes NT Factor (its only slightly different). That was the product i was asking about because the doctor (researcher actually) I've been emailing about micoplasma did the clinic trials on NT Factor (the main ingredient in Transfer Factor)

 

Here is the NT Factor page.https://www.ResearchedNutritionals.com/store/item.cfm?code=CRN101

Scroll to the bottom - you will see the link to Transfer Factor.

 

Anybody with multiple chronic infections might like reading Dr Garth Nicholoson's webpage as well - check out the clinical test page, he lists the chroinc infections he finds are often comorbid- they include mycoP, lyme HHV-6.(and a couple others)

 

I'm not 100% sure on this guy yet..his web videos are pretty out there on You Tube, I actually like what he says in them, but the editing is...so...over the top conspiracy theory. For what its worth - here is the guys website. He is a renown microbiologist but he could use a PR firm to clean up his site and videos!...at least he's putting information out there. It reminds me a little of Dr K's site, webpediatrics, where I think I first learned about pandas.Now that I think about it it took me a while to believe what he was posting on-line as well - I think it was a whole 5 months until I was banging on his door begging for IVIG!

 

Now that I said something bad about him, I also want to say that he answered several eamils of mine and since he is an expert on mycoplasma settled the disparity between three other doctors- two of whom thought my son's IgG for mycoplams of 2430 meant nothing. He is a HUGE advocate of this NTFactor stuff, but I'm not sure if he has any financial stake in the company that makes it. He sent me some docs that say he doesn't, or at least he didn't when the paper about chronic infection treatment and support, was printed. But, I'm pretty sure he was involved in the clinical trial for the product.

 

He's most famous for figuring out that Gulf War Syndrome is really mycoplasma. He presented at Austism One, that's how I found out about him (friend fromt he pandas track saw his preso on mycoplasma). And, 75% of those soldiers with mycoplasma...autistic kids. So sad.

 

Regardless, their is good info on his site. its http://immed.org/index.htm

[cobbiemommy]

We are also taking Transfer Factor PlasMyc. I believe this supposed to help with the HHV6 for DS.

 

Cobbie

[sptcmom]

We're taking Transfer Factor Broad spectrum EB for help with fighting the Epstein Barr /Herpes grp of viruses for DS. My LLMD visit is next week for treatment strategies.Ds's LLMD recommended it. Also, Dr Burrascano recommends a couple of their products for antimicrobial and energy. Researched Nutritionals is a well known and reputable company in the field of Holistic Medicine.The reps are always happy to help and knowledgeable.

Our LLMD recommends several of their products as we peel one layer at a time.

Also, no, no herxing for DS with the Transfer Factor EB.

Jodie

Edited January 22, 2011 by sptcmom

[NancyD]

We've been taking regular Transfer Factor for many years and I swear by it!! Cannot be without either Transfer Factor or Querciplex!! Our doctor added Transfer Factor LymePlus two months ago and I did notice with an increase in symptoms (fatigue and feverish) for the first two weeks.

 

Nancy

[MichaelTampa]

Transfer factor, or NT factor, not really sure, is recommended in the ILADS treatment guidelines document authored by Dr. Burrascano. It is not vegan, so I have not used it myself. But, I will say, I have tried many of the things listed there, and while I didn't need nearly the large quantities he recommends, a great many of the things he listed there were very good for me. So, financial stake or not, I suspect this product will be very good for many with lyme.

[Fixit]

He's most famous for figuring out that Gulf War Syndrome is really mycoplasma. He presented at Austism One, that's how I found out about him (friend fromt he pandas track saw his preso on mycoplasma). And, 75% of those soldiers with mycoplasma...autistic kids. So sad.Regardless, their is good info on his site. its http://immed.org/index.htm

 

Norcal...he said/suggested, 75% of those with gulf war or myco (f)i think...have autistic kids....

that's terrible!

[dabel]

My best friend was in the first Gulf War and she has two boys who are both on the autistic spectrum! Sad! They are now in the process of testing for bugs etc. The one boy even developed ALL (leukemia).

[norcalmom]

He has video on his website that is pretty good -its long, but you can FF some stuff. Chonic disease, Gulf war syndrome - I hate the editing, but the presentation is good:

 

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/mycoplasma-prof-garth-nicolson/62865143

 

There are a bunch more posted on his website - including some on Lyme and some on "lipid replacment therapy" - that would be NT Factor and Transfer Factor

 

I haven't watched those yet.

[Suzan]

Thanks for the discussion and links and experiences. I just got the bill. Wow, it's expensive. I hope it's worth it.

 

Susan

[norcalmom]

yes it is pricey - (I'm assuming you are tlaking about the transfer factor?) .That's one of the reasons I'm holding off on it. Seems like it is similar claims to Fishoil, and we already do fishoil. Also, a lightbulb went off in my head last night - I take a supplement called "Min Tran" from Standard Process. My accupuncturist originally gave it to me when I had jumpy, twichy muscles that were realted to a herniated disk (chronic pain). The way she explained the supplement was that when your body is in chronic pain, it "burns through" minerals faster, and can't get the minerals to muscles. This supplement helps transfer them (thus the name Min Tran). It also can help you fall a sleep - it relaxes you EVER so slightly (less than melatonin) and if your only issue is minor inability to FALL asleeep - it works for that.

 

So, I've taken this stuff on rare occassions for several years to either fall asleep, or if I have twitchy muscles (it works very well for me, but I have MINOR issues compared to DS)...I gave some to my son this morning. Sounds very similar to transfer factor. There's nothing in it that could be harmful, and its alot cheaper (plus its in my cabinet). I'll let you know how it works out.

[lyme_mom]

My llmd and another local holistic md believe Lyme plus transfer factor is extremely helpful for Lyme. One doctor told me it gives u an immune system to fight Lyme and coinfections. Problem is everyone is out of stock-the manufacturer cannot keep up w demand.

[norcalmom]

Well, if you can't get it, or don't want to shell out the $ for - I can say that DS had a very positive reaction to the Min Tran from Standard Process I mentioned above. It seems too good to be true, and maybe its just hat his herx was going to go away between yesterday and today - but I started to give it to him a couple days ago and his tics are almost gone. His headache was gone within hours of taking it...and I'd been giving him advil for that once or twice per day.

 

That was our experience. Its ingredients are benign - calcium lactate, magnesium, iodine (from kelp)

 

I don't know why it works. But I can feel it relax me if a take a few (3 usually) before bed if I sense I'm going to have a hard time quieting my mind. I KNOW its the cal/mag - but if I take cal/mag - it doens't do this - so it must be the addition of idodine from the kepl, or or the formulation. Here is a link to the ingredients. Its been around forever. Also, when my son first presented with tics we tried many magnesium (and blends). They MAY have hepled a little, but this was pretty dramatic, so I've go tot believe the herx was ending (but I think it helped push it through). Its food based, and does is 4 - three times per day. but we only did three - three times first day, twice yesterday twice today.

 

http://www.standardprocess.com/display/StandardProcessCatalog.spi?ID=104