WHAT IS LUNASIN?

Lunasin is a 43-amino acid polypeptide originally discovered in soy. Research into the properties of lunasin began in 1996, when researchers at the University of California-Berkeley observed that the peptide arrested mitosis in cancer cells by binding to the cell’s chromatin and breaking the cell apart. The name of the peptide was chosen from the Tagalog word lunas, which means “cure”. Since its discovery, scientists have identified lunasin as the key to many of soy’s documented health benefits and it has been studied for various benefits, including cancer prevention, cholesterol management, anti-inflammation, skin health, and anti-aging.

Free radicals are spawned in the body by a wide range of triggers – everything from smoke and unhealthy foods to sunshine and air. Free radicals are also formed routinely during metabolism. Antioxidants in our diet work to neutralize these cell-damaging invaders.

Heart Health

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The scientific community acknowledges the heart health benefits of soy, a claim validated in 1999 by the Food and Drug Administration. Studies show that lunasin, a naturally occurring peptide, is largely responsible for soy’s cholesterol-lowering properties.

Immunity Support

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Study after study continues to uncover the health benefits of the remarkable soy peptide lunasin. Because it works at the epigenetic level – at the very root of gene expression and cellular function – lunasin impacts multiple aspects of human health, including innate immunity.

Cancer Prevention

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These studies have been conducted at research insitutions around the world, including …. Numerous funding sources have committed millions of dollars to furthering the understanding of how lunasin can be applied within the scope of existing and future cancer prevention.

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FOCUS ON INFLAMMATION

Chronic Inflammation has been found to underlie our most destructive chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have found that Lunasin has anti-inflammatory properties. To learn how lunasin intercepts environmental signals and disrupts some of the pathways of inflammation, go to the Inflammation page.

LUNASIN RESEARCH

Lunasin is a 43-amino acid polypeptide originally discovered in soy. Research into the properties of lunasin began in 1996, when researchers at the University of California-Berkeley observed that the peptide arrested mitosis in cancer cells by binding to the cell’s chromatin and breaking the cell apart. The name of the peptide was chosen from the Tagalog word lunas, which means “cure”. Since its discovery, scientists have identified lunasin as the key to many of soy’s documented health benefits and it has been studied for various benefits, including cancer prevention, cholesterol management, anti-inflammation, skin health, and anti-aging.

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NUTRITIONAL EPIGENETICS

Epigenetics is a relatively young, but revolutionary science that is providing evidence to explain how life experiences and exposures directly affect gene function without changing (mutating) the physical DNA structure. Researchers have discovered that epigenetic signals are sending instructions to our DNA telling specific genes to be active or inactive, similar to how software directs the function of a computer.