Sinus Defense contains Transfer Factors, which are small, immune signaling peptides or proteins that have the unique effect of modulating the immune system. Basically, these immune signaling molecules tell the body to turn on the correct signals when the body comes under attack from disease-causing agents, and then to dampen the signals when the danger is eliminated or neutralized. In effect, Sinus Defense helps the body reclaim the proper immune response that has become overactive and damaging when exposures occur. Studies on Transfer Factor use for many chronic infections and viruses, like HIV and herpes, show that when used over time, the signaling molecules teach the body to elicit a better immune response against all threats. That is why prolonged and repeated use induces the quicker and better outcomes.

Transfer Factors teach your immune system to recognize, understand how to fight, and remove the antigen. Transfer Factor acts just like an antibody, so its effects can be felt immediately and it also helps the body make its own antibodies later. (For reference, immunotherapy takes 6-8 weeks to have the body make antibodies.) Sinus Defense contains multiple transfer factors to a wide variety of pathogens, whereas allergy shots and immunotherapy are usually multiple antigens that require 6-8 weeks to make the antibody. Because Sinus Defense turns on cell-mediated immunity, the Transfer Factor molecules bind to the surface of the pathogen so that it is tagged for the macrophages (“big eaters” that eat up pathogens). By removing the pathogen, the downstream symptoms do not occur, because the CAUSE of the inflammation is no longer present.

To help better describe the mechanism and thought process behind Sinus Defense, Dr. Donald Dennis, MD, FACS, explains the creation of the homeopathic product over 20 years to help his own patients:

“In chronic sinusitis it was shown by the Mayo clinic study in 1999 that 93% of chronic sinusitis is caused by an immune reaction to mold that causes a reaction in the sinus mucosa. When the immune reaction occurs, eosinophils (white blood cells) migrate into the sinus mucosa, releasing major basic protein that causes cilia damage and microscopic pits in the sinus lining. The pits then trap mucous and the bacteria multiply and cause recurrent sinus infections. Many people with chronic sinusitis were not getting well, because they were not addressing fungus. I needed a molecule that would attach to the mold and remove it from the mucosa to prevent the reaction. We found that Transfer Factor removed enough fungus so that the white blood cells did not bind to it, and inflammation was markedly reduced. (But, the environmental air must also be addressed, because the volume of air you breathe each day exceeds 2,500 gallons!) Transfer Factor works the same for all the antigens that happen to have proteins that bind to them. This makes Transfer Factor effective for a multitude of common pathogens by just increasing the dose.”