What is Wellmune?

Wellmune® engages the body’s natural defenses to promote health, wellness and vitality. Numerous clinical and preclinical studies demonstrate that Wellmune® activates key human immune cells, including macrophages and neutrophils, to more quickly recognize and kill foreign

challenges. More than a dozen peer-reviewed science and medical journals have published research on the safety and efficacy of Wellmune ® during the past several years.

Wellmune® is the most effective and safest immune health ingredient available today. It is designed to engage the body’s natural defenses to protect against a wide range of challenges. It has been proven to activate innate immune cells to more quickly recognize and kill foreign intruders, resulting in a more complete immune response. Wellmune has been demonstrated safe and effective in numerous peer-reviewed clinical and preclinical studies and possesses
GRAS-approved (Generally Recognized As Safe) certification under the provisions of U.S. Food and Drug Administration 21CFR170.35. Wellmune ® should be taken daily. It is also GMO-free, Kosher and non-allergenic.

The benefits of Wellmune ® include:

• Increases the percent of active immune cells available to defend the body.
• Increases the presence of key biomarkers in the blood that regulate the body’s immune response.
• Increases the mobilization of innate immune cells to the site of a challenge, enabling faster recognition of an intruder.
• Increases the engulfing and killing (phagocytosis) of foreign challenges, resulting in a more complete immune response.

Fruits of (M)mun™

So what fruits are in (M)mun™ and how do they compare to the fruits of Active and Pulse?

What is the Maqui berry?

The Maqui Berry has now taken the throne as the highest anti-oxidant fruit in the world. Before the discovery of the Maqui Berry, the fruit that contained the highest anti-oxidants was the Acai Berry.

Maqui Berry is a South American berry from the Patagonia region of Chile. It has recently been tested and found to contain the highest concentrations of anti-oxidants and anthocyanins of any fruit in the world including the Acai berry, goji fruit, noni and mangosteen.

In addition to its incredibly high anti-oxidant levels, Maqui Berries also have anti-inflammatory properties as they are COX-2 inhibitors, as well as anti-microbial properties which mean they kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungus and viruses.

Although the Maqui Berry has been consumed by locals for centuries, the western world has not known about the Maqui Berry until recently. After the incredible popularity of the Acai Berry, modern laboratories have been testing all kinds of local fruits and berries around the world for their health benefiting properties. Tests conducted by Brunswick Laboratories, MA discovered the high ORAC scores of the Maqui Berry, but it was the exposure from TV shows like Rachel Ray that put the berry in the spotlight.

Maqui berry benefits

Due to its high anti-oxidant properties as well as its anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties, Maqui berries have been reported to have a beneficial effect in the following areas:

• Neutralizes Free Radicals
• Increases Energy Levels
• Supports a Healthy Cardiovascular System
• Boosts Your Immune System
• Supports Healthy Weight Loss
• Anti Aging Benefits

Maqui berry weight loss benefits

A study conducted at the University of Texas in Austin tested 500 individuals (50% men and 50% women) who were looking to lose between 10 to 40lbs of excess weight. Participants were split into three groups. The first group was given two doses of Maqui Berry every day. The second group was given two doses of Acai Berry. The third group was placed on an exercise plan created and monitored by personal trainers, and a strict diet put together and monitored by dietitians.

After six months, all three groups lost weight. The group that was placed on a strict diet and exercise program, reported that they had lost weight and felt much better. The group that was given the two doses of Acai Berry per day also lost weight and felt better. However, the group that was given the Maqui Berry had lost almost 400% of the weight of the other two groups and almost all of it was fat loss.

Six months after the completion of the study, participants were brought back for an evaluation and 92% of those who were using Maqui Berry were able to keep all of their weight off compared to only 46% of the other two groups.

Maqui berry as free radical fighter

Free radicals are formed in our bodies as a result of regular body metabolism, exercise, radiation exposure from the sun and medical x-rays as well as from environmental pollutants such as smog, and cigarette smoke. Anti-oxidant rich fruits and berries such as the Maqui Berry act as free radical fighters by buffering the missing electron particles found in free radicals.

Because of this, anti-oxidants provide a large array of health benefits, especially in protection against cardiovascular disease and cancers.

Maqui berry ORAC scores

Here are the ORAC-H scores of some of the more popular anti-oxidant rich fruits and berries. As you can see, the Maqui Berry has the highest ORAC-H score of any other fruit:

ORAC-H Value per 100g

• Blueberry – 6,500
• Pomegranate – 10,500
• Acai Berry – 16,700
• Maqui Berry – 27,600

* Data from 2007 USDA ORAC Report
** Data from independent lab report (Brunswick Laboratories, MA)

Placed in the context of the numbers we Mona Vie distributors are used to seeing, the scaled ORAC score of Maqui is 1685 versus the Acai 1027.  Clearly, Mona Vie is on the cutting edge when it comes to health properties of berries and vicariously its family of products.

Maqui berry energy level boosting properties

In the same University of Texas study as mentioned above, from those participants who were given the Maqui Berry, 80% claimed that their energy levels were through the roof and had an overall sense of well being.

Maqui berry anti-aging benefits

The high anti-oxidant levels in the Maqui berry help to fight free radical damage to the skin and the internal organs, which helps to slow down the aging process both internally and externally.

Jucara Acai Berry

Jucara is an açai palm tree that differs in species from the açai, or euterpe olaecera, we’ve known and loved for a few years now. Jucara açai is the super star in (M)mun, along with Maqui.

Jucara is an acai palm tree, native to South America. A drink made with this form of açai is widely consumed by the inhabitants of the northern region of Brazil. The Jucara açai palm produces dark purple fruit that looks similar to a grape or blueberry. This fruit is rich in polyphenol antioxidants and according to laboratory testing, the Jucara açai fruit has a strong ORAC value, consistent with euterpe olaecera, when compared to other fruits and vegetables.

Clinical trials and patents already complete

Finally, (M)mun will come to the market with clinical trials already completed in both humans and animals and be protected by patents already granted by the US Patent office. The new year will truly be an exciting time for all of us.

Wellmune WGP cold & flu study

Summary:

A clinical study with the general population demonstrated that Wellmune WGP reduced the incidence of fever and eliminated the need to miss work or school due to cold symptoms.

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted last year during the cold/flu season with 40 healthy subjects, aged 18-65. Subjects were treated daily with either 500mg of Wellmune WGP or a placebo for 90 days. Cold/flu symptoms were evaluated by medical staff within 24 hours of onset.

While there were no significant differences in the incidence of symptomatic respiratory infections among the study groups, the duration and severity of symptoms were alleviated in subjects receiving Wellmune WGP.

In the study results, the Wellmune WGP group reported:

• No missed work or school due to colds, compared with 1.38 days of work/school missed for the placebo group. (p = 0.026)
• No incidence of fever, compared with 3.50 incidence in the placebo group. (p = 0.042)
• An increase in quality of life, including physical energy and emotional well-being, as measured by a clinically validated health survey questionnaire (SF-36v-2). (p = 0.042)
• No adverse events were detected and no safety concerns were present.

Lifestyle Stress Study

Summary:

Highly stressed individuals participating in an independent clinical study reported a significant increase in their general health after taking Wellmune WGP®, a natural compound that activates key immune cells.

A total of 150 people (45 men and 105 women ages 18-65) categorized as leading highly stressful lives completed the double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The participants received either Wellmune WGP or a placebo daily for four weeks. The study measured both stress-related incidence of upper respiratory tract infection symptoms (i.e. cold, flu) and psychological well-being, including levels of vigor, tension, mental clarity and fatigue.

High-stress subjects taking 250 mg of Wellmune WGP daily reported a 41% increase in general health when compared with the placebo group over the four-week study period. (All reported data is statistically significant at the p<0.05 level.) In comparison with the placebo group, the Wellmune WGP group reported a:

• 42% increase in vigor
• 38% reduction in fatigue
• 19% reduction in tension
• 15% reduction in stress-induced confusion

The Wellmune WGP group also reported fewer symptoms associated with upper respiratory tract infections, including nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, cough, fatigue, headache, general malaise and body aches. After four weeks of treatment, 28% of the placebo group reported URTI symptoms, compared with 8% in the groups taking Wellmune WGP.

Study Design

Subjects were selected for the study using a 15-question survey that assessed individual levels of perceived stress. This screening method was successfully used in six prior clinical studies. The subjects were randomly administered either Wellmune wgp or a placebo for four weeks.

The physical health of the study subjects was evaluated based on reported incidence of URTI-related symptoms. Subjects were asked to score their health during the supplementation using a 1-to-10 scale (1=worse, 10-better) and similarly rate their overall health status.The psychological well-being of the study participants was measured using a Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire. POMS is a validated psychometric test that measures six primary mood states: tension, depression, anger, fatigue, vigor and confusion. The POMS profile method has been employed in more than 2,900 health studies.