| Colds, influenza and other viruses, diseases, | | | | through the use of herbs, Dr. Kojima has screened, |
| pathogens, toxins, germs, bacteria, what do all these | | | | tested and evaluated over 200 different botanicals, |
| little nasties have in common? This is what our bodies | | | | ultimately isolating four herbs that, in combination, |
| deal with everyday. As we go about our daily | | | | naturally increase the body's production of its own |
| routines and business we come into contact with | | | | interferon. |
| these invaders, most of the time without even | | | | Dr. Kojima and Dr. Nagano's groundbreaking insights |
| realizing it. Our immune system fights them off to | | | | have generated an enormous body of scientific |
| the best of its ability but, winning the war depends | | | | literature on interferon, antiviral, and anticancer |
| on the capability and quality of equipment soldiers are | | | | immune responses in animals and humans, now a |
| fighting with. Why should our bodies be different | | | | burgeoning and active area of research. Dr. Kojima |
| considering what it fights off everyday? | | | | has dedicated over 40 years of his life and holds no |
| Some people and agencies say that immune boosters | | | | fewer than 30 patents for interferon inducers and |
| do no good. That there is nothing we can do, save | | | | related processes as they relate to Chinese herbal |
| taking multiple prescription drugs when we are older, | | | | medicines. |
| to boost our quality of health. Just look on the | | | | "It has taken me some fifty years since my research |
| internet and you will find people who claim that | | | | began to come to this point. The combination of |
| vitamins, minerals and antioxidants either do no good | | | | interferon stimulation which strengthens cells, and |
| or do more harm than good. Apparently, the | | | | macrophage activation which plays a major role in the |
| nutrients our bodies need to function at its peak are | | | | immune system yielded almost magical effects. There |
| not important. I say hooey. | | | | are no side effects, and I am confident that my four |
| Think about what the body does for us; it is a | | | | botanical compound extracts will play a major role in |
| machine. All machines need the right support to run | | | | maintaining our health." - Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima |
| efficiently and properly. We are supposed to get the | | | | Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima received his Doctor of Medical |
| nutrition we need through our food, but in today's | | | | Science degree from Tokyo University in 1964. |
| world that is almost impossible, for many reasons I | | | | Before receiving his degree, he was employed at |
| won't go into right now. So, what can we do to give | | | | Tokyo University Institute of Medical Science. Dr. |
| our bodies the support it needs? Wait years to take | | | | Kojima's experience also includes serving in senior |
| medications with all kinds of scary side effects, or | | | | advisory roles at Kitazato Pharmaceutical and |
| take the steps necessary to boost our immune | | | | Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical. Currently, he is president |
| systems wisely? Is there anything we can do? | | | | and chairman of the board at The Interferon Herb |
| Thankfully, Japanese immunologist Yasuhiko Kojima | | | | Research Institute. |
| has found the key with the discovery of interferon. | | | | So, there is a natural immune booster in our bodies |
| Interferon is a natural protein that triggers the body's | | | | and it needs to be given the right support. That |
| immune system to attack invading microbes and | | | | means that diet, exercise, the right amount of sleep |
| boosts the immune system's ability to mount an | | | | and wise use of natural supplements can work |
| immune response. In 1954, Dr. Kojima and a | | | | together to be a great immune booster. Boosting the |
| colleague, Dr. Yasuichi Nagano, discovered | | | | immune system naturally can allow your body to fight |
| interferon-inducing activities in Chinese herbal | | | | off infectious agents without having to rely on |
| medicines. Believing that it was possible to find a way | | | | ill-advised drugs later in life. |
| to naturally boost interferon production in the body | | | | |