The Pycnogenol Phenomenon: The Most Unique & Versatile Health Supplement
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| ISBN-13: | 9781681629100 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | TURNER PUB CO |
| Publication date: | 11/23/2015 |
| Pages: | 196 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Author of more than 45 books on nutrition, and research biochemist is also the science editor for WholeFoods Magazine in which he writes a monthly column "Vitamin Connection."
Table of Contents
Preface 11
Chapter 1 Pycnogenol's® Important Health Benefits for You 16
Chapter References 19
Chapter 2 Pycnogenol's® and Heart Health 21
Blood Clots Cause Heart Attacks 23
Blood Platelets and Clots 24
Thrombosis: One Risk of Smoking 25
Pycnogenol® and Bleeding 26
Inflammation and Heart Health 27
Pycnogenol® Helps Normalize Inflammation 27
Pycnogenol® and Healthy Arteries 28
Pycnogenol® and Cholesterol 31
Hypertension and Diabetes 33
Normalization of Blood Pressure 35
Pycnogenol® Helps Maintain Heart Health in Several Ways 35
How Does Pycnogenol® Do All of This? 37
Chapter References 38
Chapter 3 Biochemistry of Pycnogenol® 40
Procyanidins are unique nutrients 41
Bioavailability 42
The "Active Nutrient" M1 43
Where Pycnogenol® Works in Your Body 44
How Pycnogenol® Works 44
Pycnogenol® Is Anti-inflammatory 44
Chronic Systemic Inflammation 45
Inflammation Is the Root Cause of Many Diseases 46
Anti-inflammatory Action of Pycnogenol® and Its Metabolites 46
Anti-inflammatory Responses After Intake of Pycnogenol® 47
More Than Anti-Inflammatory 48
Pycnogenol® and Free Radicals 48
Pycnogenol's Antioxidant Actions Protect Lipids, DNA and Nerve Cells 49
Keep the Radicals in Balance 50
Antioxidant Killers: Physical Exertion, Stress, Alcohol, Cigarettes 51
Pycnogenol®: An Effective Anti-inflammatory and Powerful Antioxidant 52
Chapter References 52
Chapter 4 Healthy Bones and Joints 57
Wear and Tear Results in Joint Pain 57
Cartilage 58
Pycnogenol® Is Different than Prescribed Joint Health Medication 59
Iranian Study 60
Slovakian Study 61
Italian Study 61
Greater distance to walk, less edema 63
Less pain killers, less problems with the stomach 65
Chapter References 66
Chapter 5 Protection Against Metabolic Syndrome 69
Metabolic Syndrome 69
Frequency of the Metabolic Syndrome 71
San Valentino, Italy, Six-Month Study 72
Just the Nutritional Supplement Pycnogenol® 73
All the Health Benefits Corroborated in One Study 74
Chapter References 74
Chapter 6 Pycnogenol® Against Diabetes 77
Types of Diabetes 77
Help Prevent Inflammation Associated with Obesity 78
We Listen to Pycnogenol® Users 79
"My father doesn't need insulin anymore," part 2 79
"I no longer need insulin," part 3 80
Three anecdotal reports - a reason for proof 81
First proof: Pycnogenol® lowers blood sugar dose-dependently 81
But the question was now: Why was the blood sugar lowered by Pycnogenol®? 82
Second proof: the first double-blind study 82
Third proof: the second double-blind study 83
Answer to the Question: How? 84
Consequences of Diabetes 84
Hypertension and Thrombosis in Diabetes Patients 85
Diabetic Retinopathy 85
Better Visual Acuity with Pycnogenol® 86
Study Demonstrating Decreased Bleedings 89
Pycnogenol® Improves Visual Acuity in Early Stage Retinopathy 89
Multi-Center Study with 1,169 Retinopathy Patients 90
Kidney Damage 91
Better Renal Circulation, Less Loss of Proteins in Urine 91
Bad Circulation in the Lower Legs 92
The Great Spectrum of Benefits for the Diabetic Patient 92
Chapter References 93
Chapter 7 More than an Oral Cosmetic: Healthy and Beautiful Skin 95
Pycnogenol® Enhances Blood Micro-Circulation in the Skin 96
Clinical Study of Skin Rejuvenation with Pycnogenol® 97
Additional Support 98
Brown Spots, Hyper-pigmentation and Skin Whitening 98
Pycnogenol® Protects Against Sunburn 99
Sunshield from inside 100
Skin Cancer 101
Oral Pycnogenol® protects against skin cancer 101
Scars and Ulcers 102
Healing ulcers of the lower legs with Pycnogenol® 103
The ultimate challenge: treatment of diabetic ulcers 104
Chapter References 105
Chapter 8 Living Better Longer: Additional Anti-Aging Effects of Pycnogenol®: Memory Enhancement and Longevity 109
Messages We Can Use Even from Studies with Fruit Flies 110
Some lifespan studies of fruit flies provide exemplary insights 110
We draw no conclusions from this 110
Studies on Memory 112
Chapter References 114
Chapter 9 Allergies, Asthma and COPD 115
Block of Histamine Release in Cell Culture 116
Clinical trials 116
Pycnogenol® in Asthma 117
Nibbling grandma's mouth spray improves asthma 119
The Iranian-American Cooperation 119
Less Asthma Symptoms in Children 121
The ultimate challenge; Is Pycnogenol® as an additive to best possible care able to produce an even better relief of symptoms 123
A Personal Remark by Professor Rohdewald 123
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) 124
Mechanism and symptoms of COPD 124
Pycnogenol® may fight COPD in several ways 125
Chapter References 126
Chapter 10 Vein Health and Circulation 127
Venous Insufficiency and Swollen Ankles 127
Many clinical studies confirm that Pycnogenol® alleviates chronic venous insufficiency 130
Pycnogenol® outperforms drugs 130
Pycnogenol® Improves Venous Elasticity 132
The ultimate test, a one year comparison of Pycnogenol® with elastic compression stockings 133
Limited tolerance of compression stockings 134
Patients with severe venous problems got better symptom relief from Pycnogenol"1 135
Pycnogenol®, a well-tolerated aid for venous problems 136
Traveling Long Distances-The Economy Class Syndrome and Jet Lag 136
Your permanent flight assistant: Pycnogenol® 138
Less jet lag with Pycnogenol® 138
A deeper look into jet lag 139
Pycnogenol® and Hemorrhoids 139
Painful to sit out: hemorrhoids 140
More quality of life, less treatment costs 142
Pycnogenol® and Tinnitus 144
Tinnitus is reduced dose-dependently by Pycnogenol® 144
Meniere's Disease 145
Chapter References 147
Chapter 11 Women's Health 149
Less Period Pain with Pycnogenol® 149
In medical terminology, this is known as dysmenorrhea 149
A multi-center study demonstrates less need of pain killers in dysmenorrhea 150
Less Pain in Endometriosis 150
Less Pain During Pregnancy 153
Relief from Menopausal Symptoms 154
Every menopausal symptom improved 154
An additional study proves amelioration of menopausal symptoms 156
Third menopause study 157
Clinical conclusions 158
Chapter References 159
Chapter 12 Pycnogenol® for men 161
Improvement of Sperm Quality with Pycnogenol® 161
Erectile Health and Prelox® 161
Chapter References 164
Chapter 13 Children's Mental Health 165
Pycnogenol® and Attention Deficit Disorder (Children and Adults) 165
Not Just Kids 166
Conventional Treatment Problems 167
An Interesting Letter 167
Study Excerpts 168
Jill 169
Jeff 170
David 170
Laura 171
A Useless Study 172
Positive Reports Again from USA 172
A Japanese Study 173
The Clinical Proof of Benefits for Children with ADHD 173
Chapter References 175
Chapter 14 Top Atheletic Performance 177
Top Performance Needs Optimal Blood Flow 177
Pycnogenol® Reduces Exercise-Induced Inflammation and Speeds Healing 178
Pycnogenol® Reduces Cramping and Muscular Pain 178
Pycnogenol® Helps Improve Physical Fitness 181
Second study 182
Chapter References 184
Chapter 15 Pycnogenol® Supplementation 187
Combining Pycnogenol® with Other Nutrients 187
Pycnogenol® Protects Vitamins C and E 187
Synergistic Action with the Vitamin-like Coenzyme Q10 188
Synergism with Lutein, a Substance Related to Vitamin A 189
Optimal Dosages of Pycnogenol® 189
Safety of Pycnogenol® 190
Conclusion 191
Chapter References 192
Index 193