High-dose phospholipid complex for powerful immune and mitochondrial support.
Supports Healthy Cellular Structure, Function and Signaling
Supports Mitochondrial and Immune Function
Supports GI Barrier Health and Integrity
Helps Maintain Normal Inflammatory Balance
Phospholipids or phosphatides are an integral part of biological membranes, and they tend to decrease as we age. They are critical for cell and mitochondrial membrane shape, repair and growth. Proper cell membrane function facilitates healthy cell signaling, which is important for energy production, immune function and regulating inflammatory cascades. Additionally, BioPC Pro leverages the benefits of a full-spectrum phosphatide blend to help process fats and balance the nervous system to support better focus, brain health and cognitive function. This high-concentration phosphatide blend is naturally bioavailable and rapidly absorbed.
Serving Size: 1 Scoop (10 Grams)
Amount/Serving
Calories
60
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3 g
Monounsaturated Fat
1 g
Total Carbohydrate
3 g
Protein
<1 g
Phosphorus
130 mg
Sunflower Lecithin Powder
10 g
Does not contain: Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
Typical naturally occuring phospholipid profile (per 10 g serving)‡ :
Phosphatidylcholine 2.5 g (2,500 mg) Phosphatidylinositol 2 g (2,000 mg) Phosphatidylethanolamine 1 g (1,000 mg) Phosphatidic acid 0.4 g (400 mg)
‡ subject to natural variability.
1 scoop (10 grams) per day with a meal or as recommended by your health care professional. May be mixed in juice or shakes, or sprinkled on food.
Does Not Contain: Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before taking this product.
Phosphatides and the Mitochondrial-Immune Interface In addition to cellular energy production, mitochondria perform several critical functions in the cell including the modulation of calcium signaling, regulation of cell death, maintenance of cellular redox balance, and innate immune signaling, making phospholipid movement to and from the mitochondrion essential for cellular integrity.
While phosphatides make up a large portion of the lipids comprising cellular and intracellular membranes, it is their metabolism that creates a tightly controlled cell signaling network essential for a healthy innate immune response.17 Phosphatides and their metabolites influence multiple aspects of innate immunity including cell shape, stickiness and degranulation.3 Phospholipids themselves are also recognized by innate-like T cells, which are considered essential for recognizing foreign organisms, as well as self-antigens.
When various cellular stressors including reactive oxygen species (ROS) and danger signals are released in the presence of cellular or mitochondrial damage, the formation of inflammasomes are induced, which triggers innate immune defenses. Inflammasomes such as NLRP3 induce cytokine release which increases oxidative stress and inhibits autophagy and mitophagy. The NLRP3 inflammasome is, itself, activated by mitochondrial ROS, suggesting that healthy mitochondria are essential for a balanced immune response.
Studies show that stealth immune challenges are also associated with elevated mitochondrial oxidative stress.23 These results suggest an interruption in cellular communication may be at the core of continued mitochondrial stress and danger signals in stealth immune challenges.23 Oral phosphatides can be used to help modify mitochondrial signals and promote healthy inner mitochondrial membrane potential, thereby improving electron transport chain function and ATP synthesis (including perceived energy, mood and cognition) and overall immune-health balance.
Phosphatides and the Gut-Immune Interface
In a healthy gastrointestinal tract, the presence of PC in the mucosal secretion mucus creates a hydrophobic surface layer that safeguards the intestinal tissues and modulates mucosal signaling. PC represents more than 90% of the phospholipids comprising intestinal mucus, which serves as a primary component of the intestinal barrier creating a protectant shield against GI-related immune challenges by binding foreign matter. Poor nutrition, stress insults, and alterations in the gut microbiome all have a negative impact on the health of intestinal mucus. In the presence of GI challenges, the PC content of intestinal mucus may decrease by up to 70%, leaving the distal GI tract especially vulnerable. However, several studies show that oral PC supplementation replenishes the phosphatide content of intestinal mucus, reinforcing the body’s first, and perhaps most important, immune defense mechanism.
