Germanium improves cellular oxygenation by acting as a carrier of oxygen to the cells similar to the function of hemoglobin.  It also helps fight pain, rid the body of toxins, and protect the body from free radical damage.  Taking germanium daily has been found to  improve rheumatoid arthitis, food allergies, elevated cholesterol, cadidiasis, chronic viral infections, cancer, and AIDS.

The germanium atom is structured such that it accepts and transmits electrons, thus acting as a semiconductor.  It is closely related to silica and carbon.  Biologically, germanium is a highly effective electrical impulse initiator intracellularly and acts as  a metallic cofactor for oxygen utilization.  In 1950, Dr. Kazuhiko, a Japanese chemist, found germanium to enhance the immune system by stimulating production of natural killer cells, lymphokines such as IFN(y) interferon, macrophages, and T-suppresser cells.  Russian researchers quickly attributed anti-cancer activity to germanium.