Pycnogenol is the purest form of maritime pine bark extract available, and is the primary active ingredient in Arborvitae’s range of natural supplements.
Click on the image above to read the full Health Veins report by Horphag Research
Pycnogenol is helpful for both, prevention of venous health problems, as well as for relieving symptoms of swollen legs.
The veins in our body return oxygen and nutrient depleted blood back to the heart. Unlike arterial blood, which is actively transported by ejection from the heart, venous blood is passively transported by compression of veins a long series of valves which allow movement only in one direction, leading to the heart. Blood in veins of the lower legs have the longest distance to travel and experiences the greatest gravity counterforce. When vein valves do not totally withstand gravity force, blood will pool in veins of the lower limbs.
Veins may not withstand the pressure and fluid passes through vessel walls into tissue, which an affected individual experiences as swollen legs and feet. Further to swellings, typical symptoms occurring may be itching skin of the legs and feet, aching, cramping or tiredness of legs, skin discoloration and appearance of new varicose veins.
Pycnogenol strengthens veins and reduces fluid leakage
Pycnogenol contributes in two from one another independent ways to prevent and diminish fluid accumulation in tissue. Pycnogenol strengthens capillary walls and makes them more resistant against pressure with consequently lowered release of fluids into tissues. Further to the strengthening of blood vessel walls Pycnogenol also improves endothelial function with enhanced nitric oxide synthesis, which in turn releases blood vessel constriction.
Other vein health benefits covered in the report:
Pycnogenol helps healthy people to prevent swellings
Pycnogenol is more effective for improving leg swellings than compression stockings
Pycnogenol rapidly improves venous insufficiency symptoms in double-blind, placebo-controlled studies
Pycnogenol accelerates healing of venous ulcers, a typical complication of chronic venous insufficiency
Pycnogenol restores dermal blood perfusion of lower legs and feet
Pycnogenol is more efficacious than alternative phlebotonic remedies
Pycnogenol reduces edema developing as side-effect of anti-hypertensive medication
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Pycnogenol®, Arborvitae and Healthy Veins
Pycnogenol®, Arborvitae and Healthy Veins
