Uses
helps to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, healthy respiratory system, healthy immune system and healthy skin.
Description
Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract obtained from the bark of the French Maritime Pine, a tree species which grows exclusively in the south western coastal region of France. Pycnogenol contains a unique combination of substances called flavonoids, a large family of chemical compounds responsible for the yellow, orange and red colours of many fruits and vegetables, which have been found to be of benefit in the diet. Because of the presence of these flavonoids, pycnogenol has powerful antioxidant activity, protecting tissues of the body against the damaging effects of free radicals; in addition pycnogenol has effects on blood circulation and the immune system.
SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS * KOSHER. SUGAR, SALT & STARCH FREE.
How It Works
Pycnogenol helps to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, by reducing high blood pressure, as well as the risk of blood clot formation in blood vessels; pycnogenol inhibits the development of atherosclerosis by preventing oxidation of cholesterol.
Pycnogenol helps to strengthen and seal fragile vein walls, thereby inhibiting the development of symptoms associated with venous insufficiency, swollen legs and ankles, varicose veins, and venous ulceration.
Pycnogenol helps to seal leaking blood capillaries in the eye in individuals suffering micro-bleeding into the retina, a condition particularly associated with diabetes, known as diabetic retinopathy. Pycnogenol inhibits the release of chemical substances within the body responsible for allergy and inflammation.
