New Chapter Host Defense

by New Chapter

Product Features

• Immune-enhancing mushroom complex
• Contains MycoMedicinal mushrooms, a combination 16 mushrooms that creates synergies and immune support
• 100% vegetarian, no colorings, binders, fillers, or flavorings
• Certified organic
• Please read all label information on delivery

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Ultimate Immune Enhancing Mushroom Complex.

• A Blend of Mycosoft® Gold and Stamets' 7™.
• Certified Organic.
• Certified P Value

Host Defense® has been shown to increase human Natural Killer (NK) Cell activity by up to 300%.* The immune-enhancing power of Host Defense comes from two sources: the unsurpassed quality of the MycoMedicinal™ mushrooms, and the proprietary combination of species. Each of the MycoMedicinal species has, on its own, an ability to support human immune functioning, but the combination of these 16 mushroom sources creates synergies, waves of reinforcement, that bathe us in immune support.* There is glory in each mushroom, but greater glory in the whole. For maximum benefit take with New Chapter®'s Gingerforce® Supercritical Therapy™ formulation to increase bioavailability and activity. Potency Assured™ for Arabinoxylanes, Glycoproteins, Ergosterols, and Beta Glucans.

It All Starts with Certified P Value.

MycoMedicinal™ certified organic mushrooms from Paul Stamets and New Chapter® are the finest traditional mushrooms grown anywhere in the world, and are the only commercially available mushrooms with a Certified P Value. P Value is a scientific term for the genetic integrity of the mushroom. When Paul Stamets, one of the world's leading mushroom experts, selects a mushroom from the rainforest, he cultures it in rigorously controlled conditions in his laboratories. The growing mushroom mycelium is absolutely genetically identical with the rainforest mushroom that gave it birth, carrying all of its genetic energy and healing force. Mushrooms not grown in such a rigorous potency-assured manner may be hundreds of generations distant from the purity of their genetic heritage, and thus suffer genetic degeneration and a lack of vitality. We certify that all MycoMedicinal mushrooms have a P Value ensuring the fullest healing power and potency.

Mycelium: the Earth's Living Internet.

The pure healing force of the mushroom lies in its mycelium. Mycelia are the delicate life threads growing unseen in rainforest soil and wood, culturing organic matter and delivering probiotic nutrients to all trees and plants. Mycelia make up a living internet, connecting the ancient intelligence in the mushroom to all life on earth. It is through the activity of the mycelium that traditional mushrooms confer their maximum healing benefits on our physiologies, and each MycoMedicinal™ from New Chapter® delivers proprietary strains of mycelium, hand selected and grown by Paul Stamets, in their certified organic culturing media.

Our Vcaps® with certified organic probiotic organisms, are freeze-dried, non-GMO, free of pesticides and heavy metals, and contain both the mycelium and underlying probiotic medium. 100% vegetarian, no colorings, binders, fillers or flavorings.

All ingredients are certified organically grown and processed in accordance with Oregon Tilth standards and the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Serving size, 2 Vcaps; servings per container, 30 Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Royal Sun Agaricus (Agaricus blazei) Chaga (Inonatus obliquus) Reishi Mycelium (Ganoderma lucidum) Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) Mesima (Phellinus linteus) Yun Zhi (Trametes versicolor) Zhu Ling (Polyporus umbellatus) Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) Maitake Fruit Bodies (Grifola frandosa) Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum) Oregon Polypore (Ganoderma oregonense) Agarikon (Famitopsis officinalis) Ice Man Fungus (Fames fomentarius) Shitake (Lentinula edodes) Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) Suehirotake (Shizophyllum commune)

Product Description

Made with Organic ingredients, New Chapter's Host Defense offers ultimate immune support with this unique mushroom blend.The immune-enhancing power of Host Defense comes from two sources: the unsurpassed quality of the New Chapter Activated Organic Mushrooms and the proprietary combination of several species. Each of the Activated Organic Mushrooms species has, on its own, an ability to support human immune functioning, but the synergistic combination of these 17 mushrooms enhances immune support.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00009M8J2
• UPC: 727783002518
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,093 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product!, July 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: New Chapter Host Defense, 60 Vcaps (Health and Beauty)

I first read about Host Defense in Dr. Andrew Weil's health newsletters. The doctor, who is a Harvard graduate and author of several health-oriented books that have been on the NY Times bestseller list, explained that many types of mushrooms have remarkable immune-enhancing properties and therefore, he highly recommended that they be added to the diet - either eaten fresh or in capsule form, as in Host Defense. To be honest, I never thought much about this product until my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, for which no treatment or hope whatsoever was offered. That's when I remembered Dr. Weil's article about Host Defense and searched for more information about it on the Internet. When I read that it increased the body's killer cells by 300%, and in medical tests done in Asia, had remarkably reduced the size of malignant tumors, I decided that my mother had nothing to lose by trying this product, so I ordered some for her. The price certainly was reasonable enough. Well, 8 months have passed since my mom's upsetting diagnosis and she began taking the Host Defense capsules. Yesterday, she mowed her lawn and then spent the evening bowling on her bowling league. Tomorrow, she is off on a bus trip with her seniors group. She says she has more energy now than she's ever had in her life. People keep telling her how great she looks. She hasn't taken anything other than the Host Defense, not even aspirin, and she swears it is the reason for her current state of good health. I have always believed that nature holds the key to cures for many illnesses, as opposed to something created in a lab. All I can say is that Dr. Weil not only has a medical degree, he also has a degree in botany, and has spent years studying and researching medicinal plants, so his recommendation of Host Defense to strengthen the body's immune system certainly is not something to be taken lightly or dismissed as "snake oil" or a placebo. As long as my mom keeps improving, I will continue to order it for her.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't knock it until you try it., March 8, 2004

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"lohnbert" (Durham, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Chapter Host Defense, 60 Vcaps (Health and Beauty)

I have to admit that a concoction with a mushroom on the box gave me pause. But over the years I've used a variety of herbal products that purport to enhance the immune system. Many worked for a while, then seemed to stop helping. I usually get 2-3 upper respiratory infections ("colds") a year. I have taken Host Defense from early November to March and have yet to have more than a scratchy throat for a couple days. I have no idea how it works. or if it's only a placebo. I do know I have enjoyed one of the healthiest winters in memory.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product - it Actually Works, April 27, 2005

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irishiz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Chapter Host Defense, 60 Vcaps (Health and Beauty)

I am a breast cancer survivor who was looking into natural products to take safely while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I found this recommended on Dr Weil's site as well and decided to give it a try. It is amazing. I have had so much more energy since taking the product. I feel like the fatigue that chemo was causing is so much less now and I recover faster than without it. I would recommend it to everyone. I intend to keep taking this after my adjuvent treatments are over!

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