- 30 mg
- Pycnogenol (Pinus pinaster) (Bark)
- 300 mg
- Citrus Bioflavonoids
Capsule (gelatin, water), Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source)
Format
Capsules
60 Capsules
Dosage
Adult Dosage: Take 1 capsule 2 times daily. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 2 months.
Important Information
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking any recommendation medications or if you have multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erthematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune disorders. DO not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. May cause gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort, abdominal pain, gastritis, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea or headache.
- Super powerful antioxidant support.
- Naturally derived from Pine Bark.
- 30 mg of Pycnogenol per capsule.
- Supports overall health.
- Ideal for vein and skin health.
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Pycnogenol may help a number of health conditions as it is a powerful antioxidant and it contains actives that strengthen tissue permeability. Pycnogenol may reduce disease risk, improve varicose veins, reduce risk of phlebitis, improve red blood cell membrane flexibility; It has dermatological benefits including improving skin elasticity and smoothness, and is helpful in psoriasis, and protection against sun damage. Pycnogenol reduces inflammation and can improve joint flexibility; it can aid in diabetic retinopathy and prevent capillary bleeding of the eye.
- What is an Antioxidant?
Antioxidants are nutrients that help to protect your body from the damage caused by free radicals - the toxic molecules that play a role in the development of diseases from cataracts to heart disease, and arthritis. While our bodies produce some of these free radicals as the "garbage" from some its natural processes, we are now exposed to more and more of them from our environment than ever before.
The chemical pollution of our air and water now leave us exposed to very powerful free radicals that we have never been exposed to in the past. In combination with the nutrient depletion of our foods from modern chemical agriculture, we now also get less of the important nutrients from it that would normally help our immune systems fight these chemical invaders. This is why many nutritional doctors recommend their patients take supplements of Antioxidants.
How Antioxidants Protect Your Cells:
When a free radical enters your body, it is attracted to the cells that make up the different tissues of it just like a magnet to metal. It then bonds to parts of the cell, which causes it to deteriorate in a way similar to that which oxygen causes metal to rust. If the cell gets damaged enough, it dies. Worse yet, if the cell DNA is damaged and then the cell reproduces, it reproduces abnormally as a result. When this happens to our skin, we get wrinkles; when it happens to our oxygen carrying blood vessels, we get hardening of the arteries; when it happens to our joints, we get arthritis.
Antioxidants work by bonding with the free radical before it can bond to the cells of your body, thus neutralizing it. This now harmless substance is then deconstructed or merely excreted.
Common Disorders Caused By Oxidative Damage
Cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, wrinkles, premature aging, cardiovascular disease are all affected and exacerbated by oxidative damage to different parts of the body. It is now widely accepted even among mainstream practitioners that free radical damage is a major cause of these diseases....
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