{"id":4852,"date":"2019-04-24T11:27:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T15:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.58.104\/learn\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2021-06-18T23:45:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T03:45:34","slug":"echinacea-and-autoimmune-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/echinacea-and-autoimmune-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Echinacea And Autoimmune Disease: Making Sense of the Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Echinacea Benefits - Echinacea And Autoimmune Disease \u2013 Does Echinacea Boost Your Immune System?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e7EfCZa_Gmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Echinacea And Autoimmune Disease &#8211; Does Echinacea Boost Your Immune System?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Echinacea is the most popular herb for supporting the natural defenses.* It has a long history of traditional use, and multiple studies have found that, taken at onset, the herb effectively promotes a rapid response to <a href=\"http:\/\/165.227.216.59\/learn\/category\/immune-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>immune challenges<\/strong><\/a>.* Importantly, though, not all Echinacea is the same! To get the results you\u2019re looking for, it\u2019s important to choose the right <em><strong>echinacea and autoimmune disease<\/strong><\/em> preparation for the right indication.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the species, the part of the plant used, the season of harvest, and the method of extraction, the constituents of Echinacea \u2014 as well as its actions \u2014 vary dramatically. Gaia Herbs offers several products featuring Echinacea, formulated for distinctly different needs. They have the unique advantage of organically growing Echinacea just a few yards from their own analytical laboratory and extraction facility, allowing them to harvest the herb at the peak of activity for the needed compounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><b><span class=\"caps\">NIH<\/span>-Funded Research Yields New Discoveries about Echinacea<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Gaia Herbs was awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the various constituents of Echinacea, where they are found in the plant, and their different actions. The research team made some important discoveries over the course of the five-year study. It had been known for some time that the two most important active constituents in Echinacea are polysaccharides and alkylamides, and both were thought to be immune-stimulating.* However, Gaia\u2019s research team discovered something different.<\/p>\n<p>Alkylamides do not stimulate immunity; rather, they support a healthy inflammatory response.* This may explain why preparations made from Echinacea root, where alkylamides are concentrated, are effective at helping people feel better at the onset of an immune challenge, when support of a healthy inflammatory response is greatly needed.*<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, preparations made from Echinacea aerial parts, where polysaccharides gather, promote a healthy immune system, so they are more appropriate for fortifying the natural defenses throughout the season.*<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[smartslider3 slider=60]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>How Long Does Echinacea Stay In Your System?<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>How Gaia Uses Echinacea<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taking advantage of what they learned about how different parts of the plant have different actions, Gaia Herbs, through the expertise of company founder and herbalist Ric Scalzo, formulated two Echinacea-containing products: Quick Defense\u00ae and Whole Body Defense\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Quick Defense\u00ae Liquid Phyto-Caps\u00ae<\/em> features Echinacea root harvested in the fall and super-critically extracted, delivering the highest concentration of alkylamides \u2014 the constituents most effective at modulating inflammation.* It is therefore highly effective when taken at onset. Black Elderberry, Ginger, and Andrographis work synergistically with Echinacea to help the body quickly move through imbalances.*<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Whole Body Defense\u00ae Liquid Phyto-Caps\u00ae<\/em>, on the other hand, features Echinacea aerial parts harvested in the spring, offering high levels of polysaccharides \u2014 the constituents that stimulate immune response.* It is the intention for long-term use. Astragalus, Larch and Maitake complement Echinacea\u2019s ability to support daily wellness throughout the season of immune challenges.*<\/p>\n<p>Echinacea is one of the <em><strong>most effective and research-backed natural remedies<\/strong><\/em> for immune health, supported by multiple human clinical studies.* The key to getting the most out of Echinacea is knowing which preparation to use for which indication \u2014 something Gaia Herbs makes easy.<\/p>\n<p><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Luping Qu, Ying Chen, Xiping Wang, and Richard Scalzo. Patterns of variation in Alkalamides and Cichoric Acid in Roots and aboveground parts of Echinacea pupurea (L.) Moench. HortScience. 2005 August; 40(5): 1239\u20131242.<\/p>\n<p>Scalzo, Richard, et al. (2005) Gaia Herbs, <span class=\"caps\">NIH<\/span> Funded, chemical identification within Echinacea species.<\/p>\n<p>Shah SA, et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Jun 2007;7(1):473-480.<\/p>\n<p>Lindenmuth GF, Lindenmuth EB. J Altern Complement Med. 2000;6:327-334<\/p>\n<p>Schulten B, et al. Arzneimittelforschung. 2001;51:563-568.<\/p>\n<p>Melchart D, et al. Phytomedicine. 1994;1:245-254.<\/p>\n<p>Goel V, et al. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2004;29:75-84.<\/p>\n<p>Goel V, et al. Phytother Res. 2005 Sep 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaiaherbs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gaiaherbs.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div id='product-component-1582159507455'><\/div>\n\n\/**\/\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echinacea And Autoimmune Disease &#8211; Does Echinacea Boost Your Immune System? \u00a0 Echinacea is the most popular herb for supporting the natural defenses.* It has a long history of traditional use, and multiple studies have found that, taken at onset, the herb effectively promotes a rapid response to immune challenges.* Importantly, though, not all Echinacea &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/echinacea-and-autoimmune-disease\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1274,8529],"tags":[2837,995,747,2838,2842,746,2844,2836,2846,741,2841,2488,2845,87,2835,2839,2843,2840,2849,2847,495,783,2850,2848],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}