OPC (ActiVin™ Grape Seed Extract) is the most researched OPC available. It scavenges a wide range of free radicals thus providing excellent support to our antioxidant defences against free radical induced stress and cellular damage. As pure OPC, ActiVin™ also helps to extend the time other antioxidants such as vitamin C are held in the body. ActiVin™ is the most pure OPC available with maximum oligomeric proanthocyanadins.
Betta C™ is a special vitamin C formula that contributes to the growth and maintenance of healthy bones as well as teeth, gums, ligaments, and blood vessels.
Bilberry extract is a concentrated source of anthocyanin’s, and is a powerful antioxidant especially effective at supporting good capillary health and is why it is often found in good eye-health formulas.
Green Tea extract is the richest source of EGCG a polymer antioxidant 200 times more powerful than vitamin E and as such helps to promote healthy immune response in dealing both invaders and unwanted mutated cells.
Hesperidin is the main bioflavonoid found in citrus and research confirms that it is a powerful antioxidant and is important in supporting healthy blood vessels. Hesperidin is very synergistic with vitamin C. Vitamin C (as buffered calcium ascorbate) is an antioxidant that acts as a cell bodyguard and like all antioxidants is ready to sacrifice itself to neutralize free radicals. When taken with OPC and bioflavonoids, the life of vitamin C is greatly extended. Vitamin C is also required to help make collagen, the protein of connective tissues and is a co-factor to assist fat metabolism.
Wolfberry extract is from Chinese Wolfberry and is regarded as one of the best health promoting plants on earth. While Wolfberries have many biologically active phytonutrients, it is included in this grape Seed Extract because it is rich in lyceum polysaccharides, which provide outstanding immune system support. Additionally Wolfberry is a powerful antioxidant.
Resveratrol is a compound found in the skin and seeds of grapes. It deeply penetrates the center of your cell’s nucleus, giving your DNA time to repair free radical damage. This in turn will help prevent the rampant spread of tumours at any stage, keep your blood circulation going smoothly and help prevent arterial damage, helps protect your brain from the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and helps prevent neurological disorders such as strokes, ischemia, and Huntington’s disease.
This OPC nutrient has such a powerful antioxidant effect that, finally, we have at our disposal a real weapon against free radicals and the damage they create. Along with Vitamin C, OPC is probably the most protective nutrient that we can take into our bodies to counteract the stresses of modern day life.