This product is recommended for all ages. It improves immune function, heals injuries faster, protects against cancer, reduces frequency and severity of colds, is effective for hay fever, asthma, and allergies, and reduces severity of sunburn. More importantly, it prevents the onset of degenerative diseases that begin slowly and imperceptibly from an early age. The wrinkling of skin demonstrates the breakdown of other tissues in hidden parts of the body. Collagen in the tissues is broken down by free radical attack and Pine Bark Extract prevents and repairs the collagen. Wrinkles are not so much a normal part of aging as a normal part of free radical degeneration. Degeneration caused by free radicals comes from synthetic food, radiation and contaminated water and air.

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Maritime Pine Bark Extract has a high content of compounds known as OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) and it is this OPCs content that is the active compound. Our Pine Bark Extract has a guaranteed minimum OPCs content of 95%, which is the figure you should look for. OPCs have been declared a potent antioxidant, are non-toxic, non-mutagenic, non-carcinogenic, and free of side effects. OPCs have an antioxidant power 20 times stronger than Vitamin C and 50 times stronger than Vitamin E and have the ability to neutralise free radicals, which play a major role in degenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, impaired vision, sun damage and premature ageing.

Due to new evidence and recent research, we have now standardised our Pine Bark Extract capsules at 100mg, this being the optimum amount for retinopathy, venous insufficiency, smoking-related illnesses, etc. As the cost of Pine Bark Extract, even in bulk amounts, is so expensive we have had to increase our prices. Earthrise Foods Pine Bark Extract Capsules are still excellent value for money and are still cheaper than our competitors.

Note that the most effective Pine Bark Extract is extracted from the bark of the French Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster, or Pinus maritima) using a water-based extraction process.

The following statements are made as a result of a limited number of trials of Pine Bark Extract from the French Maritime Pine. Many more clinical trials are underway and the list below may be added to as further results are announced.

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  OPCs help strengthen capillaries, arteries and veins, and has the ability to stabilize the walls of blood vessels, reduce inflammation, and generally support tissues containing collagen and elastin.
• Atherosclerosis
  It has been proved that the oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol) plays an important role in atherosclerosis. OPCs eliminate damages that free radicals do to the arteries, thus preventing or reversing atherosclerosis.
• Venous Insufficiency (Varicose Veins)
  Varicose veins appear when blood pools in the legs, causing pain, heaviness, swelling, fatigue, and unsightly visible veins. By strengthening capillary walls and reducing capillary osmosis, OPCs can relieve the pain and swelling of venous insufficiency. Similarly, OPCs are recommended as a treatment for haemorrhoids. There is also some evidence that OPCs can be useful in reducing swelling that often follows injuries or surgery. OPCs appear to speed the disappearance of such swelling by strengthening damaged blood and lymph vessels that are leaking fluid.
  One study found that OPCs can significantly improve major symptoms, including heaviness, swelling, and leg discomfort.
• Retinopathy/Vision Improvement
  The capacity of OPCs in strengthening capillaries and reducing capillary osmosis is effective for patients suffering from stroke and retinopathy. OPCs have been proved to improve retinopathy caused by diabetes, atherosclerosis, inflammation and ageing. It has also been reported that OPCs can improve the visual acuity of those who suffer from eye fatigue because of excessive computer use.
• Aging/Alzheimer's Disease
  Because OPCs can easily pass the Blood-Brain Barrier, it can effectively inhibit the damage that free radicals do to the brain, so that Alzheimer's Disease may be prevented and reversed.
• Skin Care
  Because of its antioxidant activity, OPCs are thought to protect the skin from excessive ultraviolet radiation and free radicals. Considerable evidence indicates that OPCs protect and strengthen the collagen and elastin of the skin, so that wrinkles are prevented and elasticity of the skin is maintained. Pine Bark Extract is increasingly being used in many skin care)products.
• Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammation and Anti-allergic Activity
  Since free radicals play a vital role in tumour formation, OPCs are also used for their anti-cancer activity. OPCs are also helpful for all kinds of arthritis. The anti-allergic activity of OPCs is thought to be the result of its anti-histamine content. Compared with other anti-allergic drugs, OPCs have the same efficacy and do not have the side effects such as drowsiness. They also provide effective relief from night cramps.
• Smoking-related Illnesse
  Pine Bark Extract has been found to reduce the clumping together of platelets in the blood. This may reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke

Recommended dosage: 

For use as a general antioxidant, 100mg of OPCs daily is sufficient. A higher dosage of 150 to 300mg daily is generally used for treating specific diseases such as varicose veins.

OPCs have been extensively tested for safety and are generally considered to be non-toxic. Side effects are rare, but when they do occur they are limited to occasional allergic reactions and mild digestive distress.

This product is recommended for all ages. It improves immune function, heals injuries faster, protects against cancer, reduces frequency and severity of colds, is effective for hay fever, asthma, and allergies, and reduces severity of sunburn. More importantly, it prevents the onset of degenerative diseases that begin slowly and imperceptibly from an early age. The wrinkling of skin demonstrates the breakdown of other tissues in hidden parts of the body. Collagen in the tissues is broken down by free radical attack and Pine Bark Extract prevents and repairs the collagen. Wrinkles are not so much a normal part of aging as a normal part of free radical degeneration. Degeneration caused by free radicals comes from synthetic food, radiation and contaminated water and air.