grapeseed extract

[Guest guest]

Has anyone ever tried grapeseed extract (pycnogenol)? I am thinking of

trying it, as I've read it has some anti-inflammatory properties and

some anti-histamine actions, and might be helpful. If anyone has tried

it, let me know how it worked.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

If memory serves, grape seed extract and pycnogenol (sp?) are not the same

thing. Anyway, the results I have seen from grape seed extract are subtle

at best, although I gobble the stuff along with oil of oregano and olive

leaf whenever I start getting sick. It may be just placebo effect but I

think they help.

Mike

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Mike! You are correct-I should have said grape seed extract or

pycnogenol. They both are classified as proanthocyanadins and the info

I've seen suggests they are similar. I think the pycnogenol is from

some kind of pine bark. Do you take it regularly or just when ill?

Have a great day,

>

> If memory serves, grape seed extract and pycnogenol (sp?) are not the

same

> thing. Anyway, the results I have seen from grape seed extract are

subtle

> at best, although I gobble the stuff along with oil of oregano and

olive

> leaf whenever I start getting sick. It may be just placebo effect but

I

> think they help.

>

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Just when I feel that virus in the offing. I regularly take a bunch of

supplements to compensate for a diet that is less than ideal and terror at

the idea of AMD but don't see any need for things like grape seed extract on

a daily basis.

> Thanks, Mike! You are correct-I should have said grape seed extract or

> pycnogenol. They both are classified as proanthocyanadins and the info

> I've seen suggests they are similar. I think the pycnogenol is from

> some kind of pine bark. Do you take it regularly or just when ill?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am not familiar with those, although I have heard of them.

Alana

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>

> Has anyone ever tried grapeseed extract (pycnogenol)? I am

thinking of

> trying it, as I've read it has some anti-inflammatory properties and

> some anti-histamine actions, and might be helpful. If anyone has

tried

> it, let me know how it worked.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We use MonaVie, which is actually has lots of berries in it, but the

main one is Acai. It has helped around allergy season, mainly spring

for her, to ward off infections that my daughter would get otherwise.

>

>

> Has anyone ever tried grapeseed extract (pycnogenol)? I am thinking

of

> trying it, as I've read it has some anti-inflammatory properties and

> some anti-histamine actions, and might be helpful. If anyone has

tried

> it, let me know how it worked.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I love grapeseed antioxidants. They have proven themselves especially

> useful when my body was depleted after an illness.

> Taking it regularly has kept my immune system functioning better.

> I find it awfully weird that we buy grapes in the store without seeds

> and than have to buy the grapeseed in pill form

> But than it takes 1000 of those little seeds squished into a pill to

> be of use.

> C-M

[Guest guest]

Here's info gathered by Wikepedia.  Not sure it's 100% accurate. It states "unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2007)"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Açaí_PalmBarbWe use MonaVie, which is actually has lots of berries in it, but the main one is Acai. It has helped around allergy season, mainly spring for her, to ward off infections that my daughter would get otherwise.>> > Has anyone ever tried grapeseed extract (pycnogenol)? I am thinking of> trying it, as I've read it has some anti-inflammatory properties and> some anti-histamine actions, and might be helpful. If anyone has tried> it, let me know how it worked.> > Thanks,> > >