GINSENG & GERMANIUM
Description
Germanium is trace element number 32 in the periodic table. It is twice as heavy as oxygen (16) and seems in some way related to it, as it supports cellular and tissue oxygenation. Research in Japan also verified a number of effects of Ge-132 on the immune systems of animals and humans. Elemental (inorganic) germanium, or germanium dioxide can accumulate in the body and cause adverse effects such as renal failure and even death. When elemental (inorganic) germanium is drawn from the soil by plant life, such as ginseng, it is transformed by the plant into organic germanium, a complex molecule containing a core of pure elemental germanium atomically bound to a large number of oxygen atoms. To distinguish organic germanium from the trace mineral, it is somtimes referred to as Organic Germanium and expresssed as Ge-Oxy 132.
Germanium has been shown to have both antitumor and antiviral effects. These may be a result of its varying immunological actions, such as stimulating interferon production, stimulating macrophage ("Pac-man" white cells) and NK (natural killer) lymphocyte activity, and enhancing cell-mediated immunity. There is some suggestion that Ge-132 helps in pain relief; particularly dramatic relief has occurred in some cases of severe cancer pain.
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