GF Pro (5 lb)

As a direct result of feedback from our customers, Ergopharm introduces one of your favorite GF-Pro™ flavors in a 5 pound container!

GF-Pro Immunolin Story - Spray Dried Plasma (Bovine, Porcine)

Bioactive Proteins
Traditionally we have viewed proteins from a simple nutritional standpoint. We see them as nothing more than sources of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
New research however is proving that some proteins retain their structural integrity (are not broken down to amino acids) when ingested and exert specific biological functions in their intact form. These are called Bioactive Proteins

Immunoglobulins
The spray dried serum protein in GF Pro contains such bioactive proteins. The most abundant of these is Immunglobulin-G (IgG).

IgG acts as an antibody in the gut, protecting it from dangerous pathogens that can interfere with intestinal health and function. Many animals and humans suffer from disturbances in the health of the gastrointestinal tract, often without knowing it, and these disturbances interfere with appetite, protein absorption, and growth of lean tissue in the individual. These disturbances are actually quite common in bodybuilders, who often consume large amounts of food as well as certain hormone products that can have adverse effects upon intestinal microflora and function.

Supplementation of IgG has been shown to:

• Improve growth rate and appetite in stressed, immunodeficient animals (Kats et al.., 1994)
• Improve lean tissue accretion and protein efficiency (Jiang et al., 2000)

You may ask, since IgG is such a large protein molecule than how does it survive digestion and act in the gut? Actually a summary of 12 published studies have shown that after oral supplementation with IgG, 15-25% survives the conditions of the digestive tract.

Protein Efficiency
Serum protein (plasma) also contains large amounts of bioactive proteins which are muscle growth factors such as IGF-1 and TGF-b. These complement the immune enhancing properties of IgG that allow the gut the ability to maximize the absorption and assimilation of nutrients, especially proteins. This can be measured by protein efficiency, which is the amount of weight gained per amount of protein consumed.

Cytokines
Serum Protein also reduces the production of catabolic pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body. These cytokines create responses in the body that demand large amounts of energy resources and shuttle nutrients away from “productive” functions, such as the building of muscle tissue.

Conclusion
The addition of serum derived bioactive proteins to highest quality whey protein isolate makes GF-Pro the most valuable whey protein product on the market. The use of this product on a regular basis will go far beyond just supplying a top quality protein meal - it will maximize your ability to absorb and metabolize every meal you ingest throughout the day, allowing you to grow beyond your current potential.