Permeability Complex II by Pharmax:
- L-glutamine (and aspartic acid) are primary cell fuels for enterocytes and also act as a glutathione precursor.
- L-arginine supports mucosal cell growth and repairs and stimulates the mucosal production of nitric oxide by mucosal defense cells.
- N-acetyl glucosamine forms part of the glycocalyx exudates at the surface of the mucosal barrier.
- Quercetin has been found to be antimutagenic against common dietary mutagens such as heterocyclic amines.
- Ginger oil soothes the intestinal lining and assists in repair and normal functioning.
Permeability Complex may be essential to the nutritional therapy of any individual whose symptoms originate or are concentrated in the gastrointestinal tract or liver. Also Permeability Complex may be an essential component in any detoxification program.
Permeability Complex I should be used for a minimum of 60 days after which the maintenance level of intestinal conditioning nutrients found in Permeability Complex II can be used.
A permeable or leaky mucosal lining of the gut is created when the tight junctions between individual epithelial cells (ecterocytes and colonocytes) become disengaged. This can be caused by use of antibiotics, gastrointestinal infections, poor diet or toxin overload. It is also an integral part of many gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel syndrome.
The presence of a permeable mucosal barrier allows antigens, toxins, allergens and living microorganisms potential access to the systemic immune system and thereafter to distant organs and tissues throughout the body.
