Description
Pycnogenol
Lear how to use this remarkable antioxidant to fight inflammation and reduse risk of disease.
You know that eating the right foods and taking nutritional supplements can make a big difference in your health. But like a lot of people, you have questions—and need answers that you can understand and that get right to the point. Which vitamins or herbs are best? What foods should you eat? The Basic Health Publications User's Guide Series of pocket-size health guides tells you everything you need to know about foods, supplements, and the simple steps to follow for feeling better.
Basic Health Publications User's Guide to Pycnogenol Nature's Most Versatile Supplement
One of the most remarkable natural antioxidants ever discovered, Pycnogenol (pronounced Pik-nah-jeh-nol) is actually a complex of more than forty individual antioxidants extracted from the bark of French maritime pine trees. Long popular in Europe and the United States, Pycnogenol has been shown in scientific studies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, painful inflammation, and eve erectile dysfunction. Although these and other diseases may seem unrelated, they all share the same undercurrent of inadequate antioxidant levels. Pycnogenol's unique properties and prove benefits have helped millions of people.
About the Author:
Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
A research biochemist, has written numerous books and magazine articles on the subject of nutrition, including the best-selling Supernutrition: Megavitamin Revolution. Dr. Passwater writes a monthly column for Whole Foods magazine.
Jack Challem, the User's Guide Series Editor, is a leading American Health writer and editor of The Nutrition Reporter newsletter. His scientific articles have appeared in Medical Hypotheses, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, and the Journal of National Cancer Institute.
Total 92 pages
