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Pycnogenol Used For

Pine bark OA med shows promise

October 03, 2008
An osteoarthritis (OA) medication called Pycnogenol, which is made from pine bark extract, continues to show promise in clinical trials. In a new study, OA patients who took Pycnogenol reduced their joint pain by 55 percent, their joint stiffness by 53 percent, and they increased their joint mobility almost threefold. Overall, patients who took Pycnogenol experienced a 56 percent drop in OA symptoms, and they also required dramatically less standard pain medication while taking the pine bark dru... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Pycnogenol for Diabetes Control
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Just as I was about to stop taking Pycnogenol, along comes a high quality study that convinced me... Read more »

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Not Just For Jet Lag
By healthgal , Health Expert

...jet lag, I came across a newly studied treatment, Pycnogenol.  Apparently this supplement may... Read more »

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MS and Diet: Best Bet Diet and MS Recovery Diet
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...These include gingko biloba, grape seed extract, pycnogenol and co-enzyme QIO.   MS Recovery... Read more »

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My Supplements
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

One of the questions that readers ask me the most is what supplements I take. While I respond to... Read more »

Health Guide

Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
...multiple sclerosis:Antioxidants. Some patients use antioxidant vitamins or supplements (A, E, C, Q10, pycnogenol, OPC, grape seed extract), since the destruction in the MS disease process may be... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Other Treatments
...supplements, such as oral flower essence, ginkgo biloba, panax ginseng, melatonin, and pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) may possibly have benefits for ADHD. Based on existing evidence, however, none... Read more »
Sickle Cell Disease: Lifestyle Changes
...sickling process than single antioxidants. It includes garlic extract, black and green tea extract, pycnogenol, alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10, and beta-carotene. In any case, patients... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer: Radiation Therapy
Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy is not typically used in ovarian cancer. This is because radiation would need to be given to the entire abdomen and pelvis, increasing its toxicity. Radiation is... Read more »
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Surgery
SurgerySurgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.Surgery is... Read more »

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