Spleen LF
Spleen LF is a combination of New Zealand lyophilized glandular and ethno-botanicals support for healthy spleen and immune causal chain function.*
The spleen is the largest organ of the lymphatic system whose primary role is to filter blood of damaged cells, cellular debris, and pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. It also is a storage house for red blood cells and platelets. The spleen consists of two types of tissue: red pulp and white pulp.
Red pulp consists of venous sinusoids, which are basically cavities filled with blood and splenic cords in the form of connective tissues containing red blood cells and certain white blood cells (including lymphocytes and macrophages). Macrophages dispose of antigens, dead cells, and debris by engulfing them and digesting them. In injured areas, macrophages will reduce inflammation and destroy pathogens or damaged cells in the area.
White Pulp is a lymphatic tissue consisting mainly of B and T-lymphocytes. B-lymphocytes originate from bone marrow stem cells. These B-cells create antibodies that are specific to a specific antigen. T-lymphocytes are responsible for cell-mediated immunity, which is an immune response involving activating certain immune cells to fight infection. "Spleen" SEER Training Modules, U. S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.
Mononucleosis is a common condition caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Also known as the human herpesvirus, it’s one of the most common human viruses in existence. One of the reasons why this condition is so prevalent is that the Epstein-Barr virus never really leaves the infected person's body. It stays there and may infect other people who come into contact with the infected person, even if the person has presumably recovered from this infection. Ninety percent of these cases are subclinical, which means that most mononucleosis patients are left undiagnosed because of the lack of symptoms. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis.
Research has shown that adaptogens work by re-regulating two master control systems in the body: the HPA axis (hypothalamic, anterior pituitary, and adrenal axis) and the SAS or Sympatho-Adrenal System.
The HPA axis controls all endocrine functions via a complex negative feedback look mechanism, as well as the nervous system and some immune functions, while SAS is our fight or flight response. Adaptogens work on a cellular level preventing cortisol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction (Pharmaceuticals 2010, 3(1), 188-224;doic 10.3390/ph3010188)
