Aller-Lung Support is intended to help support and maintain healthy lungs and sinuses.

Many substances in the air such as pollens, tobacco smoke, fires, and environmental pollutants can negatively affect lung and sinus health [1].

 
Unlike many so-called “natural” formulas, Aller-Lung Support is only comprised of foods, contains no synthetic USP nutrients or isolated mineral salts, but only contains foods, food complexes, and food concentrates.  Studies indicate that food nutrients ARE better than isolated USP nutrients and MAY BE better absorbed retained, and utilized than USP nutrients.
 

Acerola Cherry is one of the most vitamin C dense Foods [2].  Not only does vitamin C have free radical scavenging abilities, it also has been shown to increase the antioxidant abilities of some other foods [3].  “Acerola…contains bioflavonoids” [3], anthocynins, and quercitin [4].  One study concluded that vitamin C “supplementation provides a protective effect against exercise-induced airway narrowing in” some [5].

Bioflavonoids, such as Quercitin dihydrate have long been used for sinus and lung health.  Even the PDR admits, “Quercetin is one of several flavonoids that have effects on mast cells and basophils” [2].  “The major active biological constituents in Citrus herbs are flavonoids, especially hesperidin, naringin and alkaloids, mainly synephrine, with beneficial...effects on human health” [6].  Quercetin is often advised for lung health [7].  Bioflavonoids are also sometimes simply called flavonoids.  Citrus bioflavonoids have been found to help maintain lung health [8].

Bromelain fruit Ananas comosus is a widely used pineapple extract.  It has sometimes been advised for maintaining lung health [9-10]. 

Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum has been used for “upper respiratory catarrah” [9].  It is “often used for breathing” [11].  It is a common ingredient in curries.  It has been advised for lung health [12].  “Fenugreek has been shown to soften and dissolve hardened masses of accumulated mucous…It loosens and expels mucus and phlegm accumulated in the bronchial tubes ” [12].   

Fructus aurantia immaturi is also known as immature bitter orange.  “The predominant adrenergic protoalkaloid found in the peel and fruit of bitter orange, Citrus aurantium, is synephrine” [13], m-synephrine.   M- synephrine (phenylephrine) promotes normal nighttime breathing by relieving congestion and phlegm in nasal passages, helps inhibit histamine production, and sometimes is used in anti-snoring products.  A pharmaceutical form of synephrine is used in allergy/hay fever medications like Neo-Synephrine [14]. 

Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica  has been used to support healthy lungs and sinuses [7,12].

Thyme Thymus vulgaris has been approved for use by the European Commission E [9].

Note: People with allergies can be allergic to many things, including herbs.  Also, if one has some type of Staphylococci infection, it is normally best to avoid bovine (cow) dairy and sometimes oat-containing products. 

The 100% Food Aller-Lung Support formula contains herbs that can help maintain the health of the lungs and sinuses. 

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References
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[2] Sheldon SH, Rorvik D, eds.  PDR for Nutritional Supplements.  Medical Economics, Montvale (NJ), 2001
[3] Hwang J, Hodis HN, Sevanian A.  Soy and alfalfa phytoestrogen extracts become potent low-density lipoprotein antioxidants in the presence of acerola cherry extract.  J Agric Food Chem. 2001;49(1):308-314
[4] Hanamura T, Mayama C, Aoki H, Hirayama Y, Shimizu M.  Antihyperglycemic effect of polyphenols from Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) fruit.  Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2006 Aug;70(8):1813-20
[5] Tecklenburg SL, Mickleborough TD, Fly AD, Bai Y, Stager JM.  Ascorbic acid supplementation attenuates exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma.  Respir Med. 2007 Aug;101(8):1770-8
[6] Ding L, Luo X, Tang F, Yuan J, Liu Q, Yao S.  Simultaneous determination of flavonoid and alkaloid compounds in Citrus herbs by high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection-electrospray mass spectrometry.  J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Oct 1;857(2):202-9
[7] Balch JF, Balch PA.  Prescription for Nutritional Healing.  Avery Publishing, Garden City (NY), 1997
[8] Tanabe S, Kinuta Y, Yasumatsu H, Takayanagi M, Kobayashi S, Takido N, Sugiyama M. Effects of Citrus unshiu Powder on the Cytokine Balance in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis to Pollen. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2207, 71 (11), 2852–2855
[9] Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C, editors. PDR for Herbal Medicines, 4th ed.  Thomson, Montvale (NJ), 2007
[10]  Secor ER, Carson WF, Singh A, Pensa M, Guernsey LA, Schramm CM, Thrall RS.  Oral Bromelain Attenuates Inflammation in an Ovalbumin-induced Murine Model of Asthma.  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2008 Mar;5(1):61-9
[11] Profiles in Nutritional Progress.  Rubicon Productions, Bakersfield, 1993
[12] Ritchason J.  The Little Herb Encyclopedia, 3rd ed.  Woodland Health Books, Provo (UT), 1995
[13] Nelson BC, Putzbach K, Sharpless KE, Sander LC.  Mass spectrometric determination of the predominant adrenergic protoalkaloids in bitter orange (Citrus aurantium).  J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Nov 28;55(24):9769-75
[14] Griffith HW.  Complete Guide to Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs.  The Body Press, Los Angeles, 1989:782-3

Some of these studies (or citations) may not conform to peer review standards. Therefore, the results are not conclusive. Professionals can, and often do, come to different conclusions when reviewing scientific data. None of these statements have been reviewed by the FDA. All products distributed by Doctors’ Research, Inc. are nutritional and are not intended for the treatment or prevention of any medical condition.