User's Guide to Pycnogenol
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Basic Health Publications User's Guide to Pycnogenol Nature's Most Versatile Supplements.
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 even 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 proven benefits have helped millions of people.
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 the editor of The Nutrition Reporter newsletter. His scientific articles have appeared in Medical Hypotheses, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
