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after on this OPC into the 4th day in Sept 1995. Stayed with "P" for a year and then went to Grape Seed Extract and it's going on 21 yrs for these two. I have NOT taken an allergy drug in all these years.
Prior to "P" coming into my life, it was otc drugs and months of allergist shots and NEVER getting better...big bad bandaids...
I've done years of research on these and can say my overall health is very good. OA and hip replacement mess is my misery at 77.
Ok, another opinion. All the drugs and shots etc etc that millions take do not make them better. It's a lifetime of drugs/shots/doctors and never getting better. I probably was taking the drugs and doctors for about 35 yrs or so and NEVER getting better. These OPC's got me better. Drugs are bandaids, more and more are needed. The drugs do not get to the root.
Thanks for the info! I bought some French Maritime Pine Bark Extract, which converts to OPC from what I gather, and take a capsule daily w/ my regular supplements. The consensus seems to be that this will take several months to have an effect, but that's fine, and the cost of the bottle of capsules was ridiculously cheap, even for a high quality product.
I don't know which product you bought but most take 200mg of this OPC daily. So don't skimp...one has to take enough for bodyweight. My daughter and grandkids take 200mg and I normally take 200mg two times daily...tell me which product you are taking...I'm curious.
This one is 150mg capsules. I wish it were 100 and I would take it twice a day, but for now 150mg once a day may be OK. I'm going to research it a bit, because mine is in a different form than yours. You're getting the OPC from grape seed extract, mine's from pine bark extract. Probably twice a day is better, but until I call them and figure out the bioavailability of the active ingredient, I'll stick to once a day.
My bottle says French Maritime Pine Bark Extract 150mg, 180 capsules, pine bark extract (90% polyphenols), made by Vitamins Because here in Hermosasa, Fl (I'm in St Pete, Fl), and I bought it on eBay for $11.19, shipped.
That is a good deal. I've never used ebay. When I first started on this OPC back in 1995, it was Pycnogenol and it was within like 4-5 days my allergies were like history. I actually got on Pycnogenol at a lecture in Orange County CA since Pycnogenol was coming into the U.S. from France and we were told by the panel of MD's and researchers...."P" may prevent cancer(s)....Nothing about allergy issues....so my BIG SURPRISE was the vanishing of allergy issues....today MANY research hospitals are using Pycnogenol and grape seed ex in their cancer research. The company doing the lecture was LifePlus and they may still be around... So after a year on "P" I found thru a health food store consultant that grape seed ex was just as good and less money. Back in 1995, I paid $40/month for Pycnogenol and I think it was 100mg and maybe 30 caps...it's a long time ago. The prices have come way down as so many are producing these now.
I buy this one from swansons when I want "P" around.. I make a moisturizer cream from the powder in pycnogenol.
When I found how great I was feeling and doing, I bought probably 5 books on these OPC's..this is one I own and bought it at a health food store in my town.
Oh this is so interesting, I own this book which I bought in 1996 at my coop market here and it's a collectible for $35.00. I paid $3.50 and lent it out to so many people. Love this little book.
I can't believe how many let themselves suffer and not getting on these OPC's. I haven't had an issue in 21 yrs. Thanks to grape seed ex and/or pycnogenol.
I can't believe how many let themselves suffer and not getting on these OPC's. I haven't had an issue in 21 yrs. Thanks to grape seed ex and/or pycnogenol.
I can't believe anyone thinks that grape seed extract can somehow magically "cure" allergies......it doesn't
Believe me or don't...I could care less about all your studies. Not using a pharma toxic drug for allergies and sinus issues has been a HIGH point in my life.
LifePlus is the company where I purchased my Pycnogenols for the first year.
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