Bickford's Citrus Smoothie Immunity Support

Support your wellbeing from the inside out with our Citrus Smoothie Immunity Support. Blended Citrus fruits with Apple – a blend of great tasting, pure fruits smoothie with added immunity–supporting benefits. Containing 250mg of Wellmune® per serving.

Naturally supporting your wellbeing, our Fruit & Veg Smoothie is a good source of dietary fiber and Vitamin C.

The What is Wellmune? rabbit hole:

Wellmune® is a yeast beta 1,3/1,6 glucan. It is extracted from the cell wall of a proprietary strain of baker's yeast., purified and gluten-free. Beta-glucans are soluble fibers that come from the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and some plants. They might lower the risk for heart disease. Beta-glucans might prevent the body from absorbing cholesterol from food. They might also stimulate the immune system by increasing chemicals that prevent infections.

β-glucans form a natural component of the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, yeast, and cereals such as oat and barley. Each type of beta-glucan comprises a different molecular backbone, level of branching, and molecular weight which affects its solubility and physiological impact. One of the most common sources of β(1,3)D-glucan for supplement use is derived from the cell wall of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). β-glucans found in the cell walls of yeast contain a 1,3 carbon backbone with elongated 1,6 carbon branches. Other sources include seaweed, and various mushrooms, such as lingzhi, shiitake, chaga, and maitake, which are under preliminary research for their potential immune effects. Further reading on wikipedia.

In your diet, β-glucans are a source of soluble, fermentable fiber – also called prebiotic fiber – which provides a substrate for microbiota within the large intestine, increasing fecal bulk and producing short-chain fatty acids as byproducts with wide-ranging physiological activities. Prebiotics are compounds in food that induce the growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The most common example is in the gastrointestinal tract, where prebiotics can alter the composition of organisms in the gut microbiome. More on Prebiotics.