Wildland Firefighters Reported Improved Health with Wellmune®

A study conducted by the University of Montana, with funding from Biothera and the U.S. Air Force, found that wildland firefighters benefited from Wellmune®.

In a single-blind, random cross-over design subjects completed two 14-day conditions with a three-day washout between trials. Supplements were consumed once a day and consisted of Immune Health Basics and a similar capsule placebo.

In comparison with the control group, Wellmune® subjects experienced a:

• 23% reduction in upper respiratory tract infection symptoms (p value = 0.06)

• Dramatic improvement in overall physical health (p value = 0.006)

  Subjects completed a daily health questionnaire as used by Nieman et al. (2002), with additional questions added that pertained specifically to the supplement.

  An individual was classified as having an URTI when they recorded a cold or flu symptom for a minimum of two consecutive days.

  At the conclusion of each trial subjects completed an overall health performance questionnaire, which contained questions regarding subjects overall health during the 14-day trial.