Natural whole food probiotic blend of Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSO) designed to optimize the health of the human digestive tract and immune system.

900 mg 90 caplets, #571, $59.95

Primal Defense is a natural whole food probiotic blend of Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSO) designed to optimize the health of the human digestive tract and immune system. It is a complete food that includes all the nutrients that were once in our diets, derived from beneficial soil bacteria and plant lipids called sterols/sterolins, present in pure plant life.

Probiotics is “favorable to life,” as the Greek/Latin word defines it. Sometimes called “friendly germs,” probiotics are beneficial intestinal bacteria (also known as microflora) that man consumed before the advent of modern living where soil is sterilized, killing good and bad bacteria and food is over-processed, over-cooked, and pollution is the norm.

Essentially bringing back equilibrium between “good” and “bad” bacteria to keep the intestines healthy, probiotics are microscopic organisms, similar to that found in yogurt. As a food supplement probiotics puts back live microbes into our systems. The term probiotics is also used to refer to the nutritional therapy based on eating probiotic foods.

It is thought that because the human diet is basically devoid of probiotics, a sluggish elimination system is the result. The process begins when waste products and toxic materials leak from the large intestine into the bloodstream. Thus, probiotics is used to regulate the intestinal microflora.

Probiotic foods and dietary supplements have been recommended as treatments for a variety of diseases and disorders, ranging from problems of the digestive tract to general health issues.

Primal defense contains the same nutrients that have been used for thousands of years by some of the healthiest and longest living people in the world. These microorganisms move through the stomach to the intestinal tract where they form colonies along the intestinal walls. Once established, the organisms quickly begin producing the proper environment to absorb nutrients and help to re-establish the proper pH. According to early research and anecdotal evidence the following is a summary of the actions of HSOs.

- HSOs work from the inside of the intestines dislodging accumulated decay on the walls and flushing out waste.

- HSOs break down hydrocarbons, a unique ability to split food into its most basic elements allowing almost total absorption through the digestive system. This increases overall nutrition and enhances cellular development.

- HSOs produce specific proteins that act as antigens, encouraging the immune system to produce huge pools of uncoded antibodies. This increased production of antibodies may significantly boost the body's ability to ward off diseases.

- HSOs are very aggressive against pathological molds, yeasts, fungi, bacteria, parasites and viruses.

- HSOs stimulate the body to produce natural alpha-interferon. Alpha interferon is a potent immune system enhancer and a powerful inhibitor of viruses.

The price of modernization

The modern diet is devoid of these natural nutrients because of soil sterilization that kills all bacteria, including the good ones, over-processing of foods, pollution, and antibiotic use--all in concert to kill good and bad bacteria in our bodies. The absence of these nutrients means poor elimination because of sluggish bowels.

Without plant lipids, sterols and sterolins, our immune systems are not operating at full capacity. These nutrients are destroyed through cooking, freezing and processing. Primal Defense help put back some of these vital ingredients into our diets.

Each 900 mg Primal Defense caplet contains the following 14 nondairy probiotic strains:
Lactobacillus Acidophilus; Lactobacillus Bulgaricus; Lactobacillus Plantarum; Lactobacillus Brevis; Lactobacillus Caucasicus; Lactobacillus Fermenti; Lactobacillus Helveticus; Lactobacillus Leichmanni; Lactobacillus Lactis; Lactobacilllus Casei; Bifidobacteria Bifidum; Saccharomyces Boulardi (a lactic acid yeast that does not promote the growth of Candida albicans); Bacilus Subtilis; Bacilus Lichenformis

All components are created within a proprietary host medium of 100% bioavailable predigested* superfoods (spirulina, chlorella, dunaiella, kamut grass**, wheat grass**, barley grass**, oat grass**, alfalfa grass), whole food blend containing phytosterols/sterolins (sweet potato*, flax seed**, sesame seed*, sunflower seed**, pumpkin seed**, ginger**), ionic plant based minerals.

* Foods are 100% predigested using the Poten-Zyme™ process.
** Certified organic

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 caplet

...............................Amount per serving ............%Daily Value*
Calories ................................................2
Calories from fat ....................................0
Protein .................................................0 ..............................0%
Carbohydrate ........................................0 ..............................0%
Fat ......................................................0 ..............................0%
Vitamin A .............................................................................5%
Vitamin C .............................................................................3%
Iron ....................................................** .............................10%
Calcium ...............................................................................3%
Other ingredients: cellulose and magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
** This iron is designed to feed the probiotics and is not structured for absorption by the human body.
Not a significant source of saturated fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, sugars, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.

Caution:
To avoid rapid detoxification, start with 1 caplet per day and gradually increase to desired amount.

Directions:
Adults may take 1 caplet three times per day with 8 ounces of water. for advanced usage take 6-12 caplets per day for 90 days followed by a maintenance level of three per day for life. Best taken on an empty stomach. Children 12 and under may take 1 caplet per day. This product is nontoxic at any level. Safe for all ages. Great for pets.

100% vegetarian product. This product contains no dairy products, gluten or GMO.

HSOs: Beyond Probiotics

A Natural Way to Boost Your Immune System

by Herb Rubin, D.C.

A disturbing question I'm often asked as a health professional is, "I try to eat right, I take supplements, but I just don't feel healthy. What can I do?" We are seeing a dramatic rise in degenerative, chronic and autoimmune diseases, even in children. Diseases that were once unusual, such as chronic fatigue, severe allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, diabetes, candidiasis, severe digestive disorders, and environmental/chemical sensitivities are becoming common. More people complain of getting recurring colds, flu and infections. Each generation seems weaker than the last. With all the nutritional supplements and advances in traditional medicine, why is this happening?

Why do we get sick so often?
For thousands of years humans ate fruits and vegetables from soil rich in life-sustaining bacterial organisms. But after World War II, in our quest to reduce unwanted disease-causing pathogens, chemicals and pesticides were introduced to agriculture and chlorination to water treatment. As a result, most beneficial bacteria were eliminated along with the harmful ones.

Modern lifestyles also contribute greatly to critical gastrointestinal disruption. Antibiotics, excess sugar and alcohol, carbonated beverages, chemical food additives and over-the-counter drugs can alter the acid/alkaline balance of the intestinal tract, often killing beneficial bacteria and creating the perfect environment for harmful microbes to grow. Without the "good" or "friendly" bacteria to keep them in check, these "bad" bacteria can eventually overrun our body and severely depress our immune system.

We usually have a balance of about 85 percent good to 15 percent harmful organisms in the intestinal tract. But most of us today have the opposite ratio, creating a chronically unhealthy condition. Nutritional researchers are convinced that as much as 90 percent of known diseases may be caused or exacerbated by these gastrointestinal imbalances. When toxins are dispersed through the bloodstream, a precondition of "intestinal toxemia, poisoning by harmful gut bacteria occurs. As far back as 1928, H.H. Booker, D.C., remarked, "It is now universally conceded that autointoxication is the underlying cause of an exceptionally large group of symptom complexes."

Generally, intestinal toxemia manifests as one or more of the following: fatigue, nervousness, gastrointestinal upset, impaired nutrition, skin problems, hormonal problems, circulatory problems, headaches, arthritis, sciatica and low back pain, allergy, asthma, eye, ear, nose, and throat disease, heart irregularities, appendicitis, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, diabetes, psoriasis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and pathological changes in the breasts. All of these have responded to therapy directed at a toxemic state in the intestine.

I don't believe it's a coincidence that the number of chronic and degenerative diseases has multiplied dramatically since we killed off most of our good bacteria. It is just now being understood what a critical role these homeostatic soil organisms, or HSOs, play in proper immune function. They are called homeostatic because their function is to work with our immune system to help create homeostasis or balance of body systems.

Each generation seems weaker than the last.

HSOs were identified approximately 20 years ago in pristine soil found in a secret location outside of the civilized world. The beneficial bacteria were further refined in a laboratory to remove pathogens. The HSO formula, as it is widely known, comes from colonies of these beneficial bacteria that are bred in conditions that mimic the pristine earth where they were originally found.

Micr-organisms invasion
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are currently invading hospitals, nursing homes and day-care centers. Harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning appear in fruits, vegetables and meats. In response, medical scientists are finally refocusing attention on the indispensable part played by living organisms in our bodies. For example, farmers have just started spraying newborn chicks with beneficial bacteria to halt the growth of the deadly salmonella bacteria in their bodies.

More than 400 different species of micro-organisms, totaling about four pounds in an ideal ratio of 85 percent good to 15 percent bad, inhabit the human digestive tract, far exceeding the number of tissue cells. If one has them in sufficient quantity, friendly bacteria are responsible for numerous essential body functions. These functions include preventing infiltration and growth of harmful bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, molds, and other parasites; maintaining chemical and hormonal balance; producing and regulating vitamins; stimulating the entire digestive system; and promoting proper immune function.

In The Prohiotic Revolution, Dr David Williams states, "The friendly bacteria in your bowels have far-reaching effects you've probably never dreamed of. These hard working organisms produce a variety of substances that can prevent cancerous tumors, inactivate viruses, produce natural antibiotics and vitamins and reduce cholesterol. New research has linked these bacteria to even more wonders."

Beyond probiotics
Most health-savvy readers understand that probiotic is a generic term for beneficial bacteria. Although recognized as a probiotic, HSOs are really in a class by themselves. HSOs are more aggressive, more stable and better at colonization than their probiotic cousins.

HSOs crowd out pathogens, thereby helping to balance the entire digestive system by Towering colonic pH and restoring the proper bacterial ratio (homeostasis). They assist in restoring the natural alkalinity of the blood by eliminating harmful acid wastes. HSOs help to balance the hormonal system by stabilizing blood sugar and restoring glandular integrity. These beneficial bacteria stimulate the immune system to produce powerful immune chemicals.

Traditional probiotics are more limited in action. Even if the standard probiotics are able to get through to the gastrointestinal tract, they have little chance of implanting. Most people have alkaline colons; acidophilus (acid loving) can only survive in an acidic environment. Harmful bacteria can quickly overwhelm the good strains. Since most of us have far too many harmful bacteria, the standard probiotic doesn't have much of a chance.

Many live probiotics are unstable and must be refrigerated. Their potency is listed at the time of manufacture and cannot be assured at time of consumption. The HSO formula is live, non-mutated primary cultures dormant in the capsule (not freeze dried or fermented) and activated by body fluids. It has a five-year shelf life and does not need to be refrigerated.

Since transient HSOs were originally in food, they are resistant to stomach acids and are capable of implanting, surviving and metabolizing in all intestinal environments regardless of the quantity of harmful bacterial strains present or the pH of the gut. As organisms that were originally ingested with food every day, they must be replenished daily. The trick is to get them from the soil alive, breed them without mutation and get them to live inside a capsule until they are ingested. The HSO formula accomplishes all of this.

The immune system
In addition to containing live beneficial bacteria derived from soil, over 70 micronutrients and cofactors, laboratory analyses have shown that the HSO formula has three unique immune stimulating effects.

1. Stimulation of the body's natural alpha interferon production
The human body produces alpha-interferon in order to protect cells from a variety of invaders (viruses, antigens). Peter Rothschild, M.D., Ph.D., who has conducted in-depth laboratory analyses of the HSO formula, reports that once HSOs colonize in the gastrointestinal tract, one of their chief actions is to uniquely stimulate the body's own natural production of alpha interferon. Dr. Rothschild postulates that the production of alpha interferon has caused the HSO formula to be highly effective in helping the immune system deal with a wide variety of chronic and degenerative diseases such as chronic fatigue syndrome, viral herpes, hepatitis B and C, influenza, and many more.

2. Stimulation and related antibodies
Once established in the human gastrointestinal tract, the beneficial bacteria contained in the 1150 formula activate the production of B-lymphocytes and related antibodies. These extra B-cells provide the immune system with a huge pool of "non-specific" antibodies ready to attack invaders at a moments notice. "The beauty of all of this is that this huge reservoir of extra antibodies is always on hand for the immune system to utilize, as long as the individual is ingesting (HSOs) on a regular basis. By ingesting (HSOs) regularly, the effectiveness of the immune system is vastly enhanced. This extra contingent of antibodies is always available to attack infection, therefore the immune system doesn't have to overwork to fight off infection." says Dr. Rothschild.

3. Crucial lactoferrin supplementation
Lactoferrin is an iron binding protein that retrieves iron from the foods we eat and delivers it wherever iron is needed by the body. One of its functions is to help protect the body from invading yeast, parasites and viruses by depriving them of the iron they need to flourish. Many of us do not naturally produce enough lactoferrin. The HSO formula produces needed lactoferrin in the body.

Absorbable micronutrients
In addition to its probiotic and immune stimulating effects, the HSO formula provides a unique micronutrient component. The more than 70 micronutrients in the 1150 formula provide the body with materials needed to correct nutrient absorption deficiencies. The nutrients found in the HSO formula are actually whole foods, a form that the cells can easily recognize and assimilate. Because they are naturally occurring, live and active, these micronutrients are absorbable on a cellular level to promote the proper functioning of the human body.

The HSO formula provides micronutrient dosages of a wide array of enzymes, proteins, vitamins, minerals, pigments, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids that literally teach the body how to once again absorb nutrients from food. It contains (by weight) over 10 times more of a highly absorbable beta carotene than the best quality carrots along with generous amounts of B-12, gamma linoleic acid (GLA), and super oxide dismutase (SOD). RNA and DNA molecules, which carry the naturally coded instructions for the cells to reactivate their own repair, are present in vast numbers. This results in an increased capacity for wound healing and tissue regeneration.

A Case Study

Above Jordan suffering from the ravages of Crohn's disease. Below Jordan today after healing with help of HSO's.

In 1994, at age 19, Jordan, a healthy, active teen-ager, was stricken with a devastating illness. He was diagnosed with Crohn's colitis, a sometimes fatal "wasting disease" characterized by long-term inflammation of the bowel.

As in most chronic conditions, Jordan's immune system began to fail. He suffered from intestinal parasites, severe candida, extreme anemia, food allergies, diabetes, excruciating abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, poor circulation, liver problems, chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue, arthritis, insomnia, hair loss, intestinal dysbiosis, prostate and bladder infections, irregular heartbeat, eye inflammation and chronic depression. Jordan sought the help of approximately 70 health professionals from seven countries and tried more than 200 different alternative supplements. His illness did not respond to standard medicine or alternative medical approaches. He was forced to drop out of college and was bedridden for almost two years.

In 1996, Jordan began taking a product that contained HSOs. Within four months Jordan's weight returned, and his body began to heal itself. Today, Jordan weighs 190 pounds and is very healthy and active. He exhibits no symptoms of the disease that almost took his life. Jordan is now a certified nutritional consultant and a certified personal fitness instructor.

Herb Rabin, D.C., graduated from New York University with a B.S. in human biology. He graduated from Life Chiropractic College, magna cum laude, in 1980 and has practiced as a chiropractic physician and nutritionist since then.

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