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ADHD & ADD
Aging Skin
Allergies
Anxiety & Depression
Arthritis
Asthma
Arteriosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis
Athletic Performance Recovery/Injuries
Bruising
Cardiovascular/Heart Disease
Cholesterol
Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Pain
Circulation
Diabetes
Edema-Swelling
Energy
Erectile Dysfunction
Eye Health
Fibromyalgia
Hemorrhoids
High Blood Pressure
Immune System
Inflammation
Liver Cirrhosis
Lupus
Multi-functional
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Fatigue
Natural Antihistamine
Night Vision
Pain Relief
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Prostate Health
Retinopathy
Short Term Memory
Skin & Complexion
Travelers Leg Thrombosis
Varicose Veins
Vision
Wound Healing
Sources/Scientific References
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Select from the list to the left to see what effect OPC Factor has on certain conditions.
ADHD & ADD
The use of OPCs to treat ADHD has been circulating for years. The most significant improvements noted by patients are in areas relating to sustained attention and distractibility.
Flavonoids/antioxidants (specifically ginkgo biloba found in OPC Factor) improve
memory and concentration and are used to treat ADD.
The research is clear: lifestyle choices including dietary habits do affect our genetic potential.
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Aging Skin
Antioxidants are youth enhancers, protecting our skin cells from free radical damage while strengthening collagen and elastin, restoring skin health and youthful appearance.
Used internally and topically, antioxidants are essential for optimal nourishment for your skin. Skin is nourished by the blood and lymph vessels through the arteries and capillaries of the circulatory system.
OPC Factor strengthens
the circulatory system, delivering needed nutrients to the cells of the body's largest organ -- the skin. (See Skin and Complexion.)
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Allergies
OPCs counteract allergic reactions and are natural antihistamines and anti-inflammatories. OPCs inhibit the production of histamine, which is the cause of allergic reactions.
OPCs fights the free radical activity that produces inflammatory and allergic reactions. Since OPCs neutralize the production of histamine, allergy sufferers who take OPCs find that their allergy
symptoms (like sniffling, sneezing and congestion) improve.
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Anxiety & Depression
Nutrition can play a key role in the onset, severity, and duration of depression, including daily mood swings. People who follow extremely low carbohydrate diets also run the risk of feeling depressed or blue, because the brain chemicals, tryptophan and serotonin that promote a feeling of well-being, are triggered by carbohydrate rich foods.
OPCs have been shown to stabilize blood sugar levels, which help alleviate mood swings. Depression is also linked to a lack of certain vitamins, especially the B vitamins that are used in nervous system function. An inadequate intake of B
vitamins may produce subtle changes in mood, even before a deficiency could develop.
OPC Factor contains 100%
recommended daily value of Folate, and 2000% of B12, which may help in maintaining a sense of well being.
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Arthritis
Inflammation is a process now known to be pivotal to the development of diseases as diverse as arthritis, asthma and Alzheimer's. Arthritis
is inflammation and pain in the joints and describes a condition rather than a disease.
OPCs work in the body as a natural anti-inflammatory to alleviate the symptoms caused by arthritis. (See Inflammation)
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Asthma
Asthma is the inflammation of the air passages resulting in the temporary narrowing of the airway. Clinical studies have shown that the natural anti-inflammatory action of OPCs helps reduce asthma symptoms. (See Inflammation)
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Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis
Clinical studies suggest that OPCs can slow or reverse Atherosclerosis. OPCs might be helpful for preventing heart disease. Additional studies have shown that OPCs prevent changes to LDL (the bad) cholesterol and help prevent artery clogging. Red wine grape skin extract, a strong component of OPCs, prevents blood platelet clogging by relaxing arterial tissue.
OPCs have been shown to reduce levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and apoliproprotein B (the protein component in LDL). Additional studies showed that artery cells bathed in pine bark extract were protected from oxidative damage.
LDL lowering activity of OPCs in grape seed extract can be enhanced by taking with chromium Ñ both ingredients are found in OPC Factor formula. (See Cardiovascular Heart Disease)
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Researchers have found that post exercise muscle damage occurs as a result of increased free radical activity. The increase of free radical production is believed to be directly related to an increase in oxygen consumption that accompanies increased cardiovascular function.
Antioxidant supplementation especially that containing increased amounts of the antioxidant vitamins such as B-carotene, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E, aide in the reduction of physiological damage that results from exercise.
When blood vessels are weak, capillaries become fragile and increase the tendency to bruise, swelling and varicose conditions in the legs. Defects in the vascular system are one reason for excessive fatigue and subsequent inferior muscular activity. OPCs attaches itself to proteins in the vascular wall making the walls solid and supple allowing for a complete and unhindered blood flow to the tissues.
During athletic performance, an efficient circulatory system with strong blood vessels is essential for the blood to deliver fuel and oxygen to the muscles and remove any accumulation of lactic acid. Lack of this leads to slow recovery or an accumulation of lactic acid after exercise.
Research supports that OPC supplementation helps vein strength, aids in reduction of bruising, reduces swelling (edema). Thus OPC Factor is believed to facilitate athletic recovery.
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Bruising
OPCs capillary strengthening capacities help alleviate bruising. (See Circulation and Varicose Veins.)
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Cardiovascular/Heart Disease
Research is ongoing in determining chronic inflammation as a key factor in the heart
disease process. Scientists theorize that inflammation contributes to the rupturing of arterial plaques, causing a heart attack.
Besides having anti-inflammatory effects on the body, clinical research confirms that OPCs help
maintain regular heart beat. Further studies have shown that OPCs help reduce death of heart cells. (See Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis)
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Cholesterol
Studies have shown that OPCs help prevent changes to LDL bad cholesterol that promote artery clogging. One study suggests that OPCs in combination with chromium help reduce
bad LDL cholesterol levels.
OPC Factor contains both OPCs and chromium. (See Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis)
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Chronic Fatigue
It is now almost certain that the most basic cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is free radical damage. Active ingredients in OPC Factor help the body neutralize free radicals, prevent disease, restore health and upgrade your quality of life.
OPC is a natural
anti-inflammatory that helps relieve some of the chronic symptoms of the syndrome. It reduces histamine secretion, relieving the allergy symptoms commonly found with CFS patients.
OPC acts both as an antioxidant and an immune system booster. It has the power to maintain healthy
immune system function by restoring cytokine imbalances and increasing white blood cell activity.
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Chronic Pain
A lot of chronic
pain is caused by inflammation. Inflammation is a natural defense of our body to signal injury and is designed to rid our bodies of infection. Chemical messengers, such as histamine and prostaglandins, are responsible for the inflammatory response and subsequent pain.
Headaches, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other chronic pain in the joints, back and knees is often linked to inflammation. Pine
bark and grape seed extracts contain OPCs that protect against inflammation and alleviate its symptoms.
OPCs appear to inhibit the chemicals that cause inflammation. OPCs boost the effects of vitamin C and vitamin E which enhance the effectiveness of endorphins, your
body's natural pain relievers, and lessen the pain and swelling of inflammation.
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Circulation
OPCs main claim to fame is its unique ability to strengthen
the walls of blood vessels weakened by age and disease. OPCs attach themselves to proteins in the vascular wall strengthening them by making the walls solid and flexible, improving circulation, and allowing for a complete and unhindered blood flow to the tissues.
OPCs also repair and maintain collagen and elastin fiber, which can make capillaries stronger. OPC thus reverses the fragility of blood vessels, making them more intact and supple so blood
circulation is enhanced.
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Diabetes
Grape Seed extract together with chromium improved insulin sensitivity and thus countered the development of the diabetic state.
Dr. Preusee and team from Georgetown University Medical Center report that the combination
of chromium with grape seed OPC combated free radical formation and reduced the onset of glucose-insulin disturbances. (Both chromium and grape seed extract are in Cell Essentials OPC Factor).
Additional research has shown OPCs improve blood
sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. OPC Factor's sugar-free formula is excellent for diabetics and those watching their sugar intake.
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Edema-Swelling
OPCs are used to help control edema that occurs after surgery. Breast cancer surgery often leads to swelling of the arm. One study showed patients treated with OPCs
daily for 6 months had reduced edema and pain.
Another study showed edema in facial surgery patients disappeared much faster in the group treated with grape
seed OPCs.
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Energy
Although there is no direct evidence that OPCs increase energy, it is the #1
reported benefit by users of OPC Factor! Theoretically, perhaps it is a side effect from the body getting what it needs nutritionally to operate effectively.
When the body's normal healthy processes are working efficiently, one's own natural, healthy energy level is restored.
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Erectile Dysfunction
Two studies found evidence that OPCs from pine
bark are helpful for Erectile dysfunction.
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Eye Health
The health of the eyes depends largely on the integrity of the fine vessels that supply blood to that area. In a study of 100 workers who sit in front of computer screens or drive for a living, taking OPCs
enhanced visual adaptation from bright light.
OPC Factor also contains Lutein, which is essential for eye health. Lutein helps keep the macula of the eye healthy and the macula is critical to your vision. Studies show that Lutien and antioxidant intake have the potential to help delay or avoid cataract surgery.
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Fibromyalgia
OPCs are used to successfully alleviate
symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Although the cause of Fibromyalgia is unknown, research suggests that it is an inflammatory disease. Current medical treatment includes anti-inflammatories (cortisone derivatives with potential side effects) to control symptoms.
OPCs can naturally protect against inflammation and help alleviate its symptoms by inhibiting the chemicals that cause inflammation. OPCs
boost the effects of vitamin C and vitamin E to enhance the effectiveness of endorphins and lessen the pain and swelling of inflammation.
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Hemorrhoids
On the basis of their use in the treatment of varicose veins, OPCs are often recommended as a treatment for hemorrhoids as well. Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in and around the anus.
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High Blood Pressure
Doctors are investigating whether blood-pressure medications control hypertension in part by lowering levels of certain
inflammatory factors that constrict the blood vessels. A diet rich in antioxidants and antioxidant supplementation like OPC Factor aid in controlling free radicals that are produced by inflammation.
French researchers have found that grape seed OPC increased capillary resistance in patients with high
blood pressure and/or diabetes. Another study revealed that pine bark OPC reduced adrenaline stress reactions that trigger high blood pressure.
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Immune System
OPC Factor acts both as an antioxidant and an immune
system booster. It helps maintain healthy immune system function by restoring cytokine imbalances and increasing white blood cell activity.
Active ingredients in OPC
Factor help the body to neutralize free radicals, prevent disease, restore health and upgrade quality of life.
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Inflammation
Inflammation is a process now known to be pivotal to the development of diseases as diverse as arthritis, asthma and Alzheimer's. Inflammation is your body's response to injury or infection. It can be visible (like
redness, swelling, pain and warmth) or invisible at the microscopic cellular level. Inflammation can be produced by the body by excess free radicals.
Rapid progress in Inflammation science and medicine have led to many new treatments and reduced suffering. Scientific research into the variety of serious diseases with inflammatory processes is ongoing.
OPCs work in the body as a natural anti-inflammatory to alleviate the symptoms caused by inflammation.
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Liver Cirrhosis
OPCs are used as a treatment for liver cirrhosis that appears to help by strengthening
capillary fragility of cirrhotic patients.
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Lupus
Lupus is a chronic auto-immune disease in which the immune
system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. This attack results in inflammation and causes symptoms. If inflammation is long lasting, damage to the tissues can occur and normal function is impaired. This is why the treatment of lupus is aimed at reducing the inflammation.
As an anti-inflammatory, OPCs have been tried as a treatment for lupus. Research suggests that OPCs could be useful for second line therapy to reduce the inflammatory feature of the disease.
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Multi-functional
OPC is a plant product that is made from grape seed extract, red wine extract and pine bark extract. These foods contain powerful bioflavanoids known as OPCs and have been shown to be extremely effective against free radical damage.
Free radicals attack body tissue, degrade collagen and are considered to be the underlying cause of many diseases. OPCs help neutralize the effects of free radical damage.
When free radicals are controlled, your body is free to heal itself.
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Multiple Sclerosis
MS is an auto-immune disease that occurs when the body's immunological defenses mistakenly direct an inflammatory attack against healthy cells in joints, nerves and corrective tissue. Antioxidants help keep the immune
system in check and fight inflammation through free radical protection while encouraging growth of healthy tissue.
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Researchers have found that post exercise muscle damage occurs as a result of increased free radical activity. The increase of free radical production is believed to be directly related to an increase in oxygen consumption that accompanies increased cardiovascular function.
Antioxidant supplementation especially that containing increased amounts of the antioxidant vitamins
such as B-carotene, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E, aide in the reduction of physiological damage that results from exercise.
When blood vessels are weak, capillaries become fragile and increase the tendency to bruise, swelling and varicose conditions in the legs. Defects in the vascular system are one reason for excessive fatigue and subsequent inferior muscular activity. OPCs attaches itself to proteins in the vascular wall making the walls solid and supple allowing for a complete and unhindered blood flow to the tissues.
During athletic performance, an
efficient circulatory system with strong blood vessels is essential for the blood to deliver fuel and oxygen to the muscles and remove any accumulation of lactic acid. Lack of this leads to slow recovery or an accumulation of lactic acid after exercise.
Research supports that OPC supplementation helps vein strength, aids in reduction of bruising, reduces swelling (edema). Thus OPC Factor is believed to facilitate athletic
recovery.
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Natural Antihistamine
OPCs counteract allergic reactions and are natural antihistamines and anti-inflammatories. OPCs inhibit the production of histamine (the allergic reaction).
OPCs fight
the free radical activity that produces inflammatory and allergic reactions. Histamines also produce inflammation and are the body's natural response to allergens.
Since OPCs neutralize the production of histamine, allergy sufferers who take OPCs find that their allergy symptoms (like sniffling, sneezing and congestion) improve.
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Night Vision
OPCs are used as a treatment for impaired night vision. In the eyes, a substance known as rhodopsin, or visual purple, is the agent that affects visual acuity in low light. Rhodopsin is made by vitamin
A, which is the reason vitamin A is closely associated with vision.
OPC appears to enhance the speed of rhodopsin activity making it easier to go from high to low light. OPCs synergistically enhance the activity of vitamin A.
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Pain Relief
A lot of chronic
pain is caused by inflammation. Inflammation is a natural defense of our body to signal injury and is designed to rid our bodies of infection. Chemical messengers, such as histamine and prostaglandins, are responsible for the inflammatory response and subsequent pain.
Headaches,
Rheumatoid Arthritis and other chronic pain in the joints, back and knees is often linked to inflammation. Pine bark and grape seed extracts contain OPCs that protect against inflammation and alleviate its symptoms.
OPCs appear to inhibit the chemicals that cause inflammation. OPCs
boost the effects of vitamin C and vitamin E which enhance the effectiveness of endorphins, your body's natural pain relievers, and lessen the pain and swelling of inflammation.
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Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
Clinical evidence suggests that OPCs
from bilberry and grape seed may reduce the general fluid retention and swelling that can occur in PMS.
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Prostate Health
Researchers say resveratrol (skin of red grapes) and an ingredient in OPC Factor, has anticancer
effects. Drinking a glass of red wine a day may cut a man's risk of prostate cancer in half and the protective effect appears to be the strongest against the most aggressive forms of the disease according to a study led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Prostatitis, literally meaning inflammation of the prostate, is a very general term covering a number of different kinds of conditions that are not life threatening but nevertheless are potentially very painful and aggravating.
The simplest form of prostatitis is a mild, non-infectious irritation known as, prostatodynia, which can often be linked to stress and is generally treated with anti-inflammatory medications or muscle relaxants.
OPCs reduce inflammation and improves
circulation.
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Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a disease
of the eye caused by the degenerative effects of diabetes
mellitus. The health of the eyes depends to a great extent on the integrity of the fine vessels that supply blood to that area. OPC has proven to be of therapeutic value in controlling vascular incidents -- a major factor in diabetic retinopathy.
OPC treatment has resulted in noteworthy improvement of vascular incidents, with reduced micro-aneurisms and diminished exudations, and overall improvement in capillary fragility.
Studies of diabetic ophthalmic patients being treated with OPC have demonstrated remarkable stabilization of lesions and controlling key events in diabetic retinopathy by stabilizing micro capillaries in the retinal membranes.
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Short term memory
Flavonoids, specifically ginkgo biloba found in OPC Factor, improve
memory and concentration and are used to treat
attention ADD (attention deficit disorder). Ginkgo
is a flavonoid with a reputation as a brain booster and has been prescribed for mental problems caused by poor circulation to the brain.
The New York Institute for Medical Research found modest improvement in memory and reasoning with dementia patients given ginkgo.
The use of OPCs to treat ADHD has been circulating for years. The most significant improvements noted by patients are in areas relating to sustained attention and distractibility.
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Skin and Complexion
Antioxidants are youth enhancers -- protecting your skin cells from free radical damage while strengthening collagen and elastin. OPCs
strengthen collagen protein, enhance the ability of collagen to repair itself, helping to protect it against degenerative processes and harmful agents.
OPCs bind to collagen and elastin fibers, strengthening and realigning them to a more youthful, undamaged form. This protective action helps to prevent early facial wrinkles caused by skin inelasticity.
OPCs protect the skin by protecting connective tissue from free radical activity; serving as an internal and external sunscreen protecting the skins cells from UV energy; and helping heal sun-induced redness.
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Travelers Leg Thrombosis
One large study found evidence that use of OPCs
from pine bark helps prevent the leg blood clots that can develop on long airplane flights.
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Varicose Veins
The best documented use of OPCs is to treat chronic venous insufficiency, a condition closely related to varicose veins. In both of these conditions, blood pools in the legs, causing aching, pain, heaviness, swelling, fatigue, and unsightly visible veins.
Evidence suggests that OPCs
from pine bark or grape seed can relieve
the leg pain and swelling of chronic venous insufficiency.
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Vision
Vision and the health of the eyes depends to a great extent on the integrity of the fine vessels that supply blood to that area. OPCs strengthen collagen in the fine capillaries in the eyes.
Researchers speculate that Lutein,
a carotenoid antioxidant included in The OPC Factor formulation, may help prevent macular degeneration by protecting the macular from free radical damage.
OPC Factor also contains Bilberry -- clinically shown to halt progressive visual loss of dry macular degeneration and possibly even improve
visual function.
Studies have shown that Bilberry extract plus Vitamin E stopped progression of cataract formation in with cataracts. Bilberry may also prove helpful in the treatment of glaucoma by strengthening collagen structures in the eye.
All these ingredients are included in Cell Essentials OPC Factor. (See Night Vision.)
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Wound Healing
Studies show OPCs
help reduce swelling caused by injuries or surgery and in combination with other antioxidants increase Growth Factor that promotes wound healing.
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