Isotonix OPC-3 為美國美安公司(Market America - buyopchk)出產的葡萄籽、松樹皮、紅酒萃取精華,其主要成份為原花色素(Oligomric Proantho Cyanidins), 簡稱OPC的天然物質,是有效的抗氧化物質。
主要好處,研究文獻,
主要好處
· 抗氧化
· 有助維持健康的血液循環及細胞活力
· 改善皮膚彈性及光滑度
· 鞏固毛細血管、動脈及靜脈
· 有助維持健康的膽固醇水平
· 保持關節的靈活性
· 有利於促進心血管健康
· 有助維持健康視力
· 強大的自由基清除劑
· 促進健康的血管擴張
· 促進健康的一氧化氮水平
· 支持健康的膚色
· 支持健康的血糖水平
· 支持健康的血小板活動
Isotonix OPC-3此產品為何與眾不同?
美安Isotonix葡萄籽、松樹皮、紅酒萃取精華是具有等滲透特性的補充品,內含山桑、葡萄籽、紅酒、松樹皮萃取物和柑橘生物類黃酮等多種含有 OPC(原花色素低聚物)的植物成分。OPC可以提供人體卓越廣泛的營養益處,其中包含了調整體質、維持身體機能、養顏美容、幫助健康和延年益壽,以及提 升新陳代謝。
OPC是植物複合物,也就是存在於水果、蔬菜和特定樹皮中的生物類黃酮,可以提供人體卓越廣泛的營養益處。研究顯示,原花色素的功效是維生素C和維生素E 的好幾倍。美安葡萄籽、松樹皮、紅酒萃取精華含有全世界唯一等滲透形式的碧蘿芷(Pycnogenol)。碧蘿芷是一種天然植物萃取物,萃取自法國的海 岸松樹皮,是目前廣為研究的生物類黃酮。
Isotonix即等滲透,表示「相等的壓力」,和身體血液、血漿和眼淚的液體化學性壓力相似。身體的體液都有特定濃度,也就是滲透壓。身體正常的滲透壓,稱之為等滲透壓,讓身體組織能維持平衡。
美安膳食營養補充品是以等滲透溶液方式傳輸。美安產品讓營養價值不流失,有效率的獲得營養素。
主要成分:
葡萄籽萃取物
葡萄籽萃取物是從紅葡萄的籽(而非白葡萄)萃取的精華,包含了大量原花色素(OPCs)。葡萄籽富含多酚類複合物,對人體有許多益處。
紅酒萃取物
紅酒萃取物富含有益的活性成分。葡萄藤、葡萄根、葡萄籽和莖都可以發現類黃酮,但葡萄皮含有最高濃度的類黃酮。90年代末期,科學家注意到一個法國特有的 現象。研究發現,法國某些省份的居民經常食用高脂肪食物和飲用紅酒,卻仍能維持健康。科學家歸結,是因為紅酒裡面含有的成分,幫助法國人維持多年健康。隨 後的科學研究更進一步證實,在紅酒里發現的OPC有益於維持人體健康。
松樹皮萃取物(碧蘿芷,Pycnogenol)
碧蘿芷(PycnogenolR)是由海岸松樹皮萃取的天然植物萃取物,這種海岸松只生長在法國西南部沿岸的加斯科尼地區。這片不受污染的天然樹林就是碧 蘿芷的唯一來源。碧蘿芷是天然產品市場上,最受廣泛研究的成分之一。發表的研究報告顯示,碧蘿芷以天然方式結合原花青素、生物類黃酮及有機酸,對身體健康 有許多好處。
山桑萃取物
山桑萃取物取自歐洲一種普遍的矮灌木的葉與果實,這種植物與藍莓非常相似。
成熟的山桑莓果含有稱為花青素的類黃酮色素。許多國外科學研究證明,山桑萃取物能讓身體健康循環,並且提升新陳代謝。
柑橘類萃取物(生物類黃酮)
生物類黃酮存在於某些植物,用來當做植物的光過濾器、負責吸收紫外線,保護植物避免受到傷害。
鉀(重碳酸鉀)
富含鉀的食物包括了新鮮蔬果,例如香蕉、柳丁、哈蜜瓜、鱷梨、生菠菜、甘藍菜和芹菜。鉀是幫助維持體液平衡的必需巨量礦物質。在眾多生化和生理過程中,鉀都扮演重要的角色。鉀調節並維持體內的水平衡。鉀參與醣類代謝,並和鈉、鎂、鈣共同維持心臟、肌肉及神經的正常功能。
常見問題:
問:抗凝血劑(Warfarin)、阿斯匹靈或其他常用的藥品可以與OPC-3並用嗎?
答:假如您正服用處方藥品,我們建議您先諮詢醫師,主動告訴醫師您食用含生物類黃酮的食品。
問:為何在食用OPC-3之後,我的胃感到不舒服(有時候會逆流)?
答:有些人對於美安產品中的檸檬酸成分比較敏感,因而感到逆流。建議可以食用較少份量(或分次使用)OPC-3,或先諮詢您的醫師。
問:進行手術前可食用OPC-3嗎?
答:我們建議您先諮詢醫師。
問:OPC-3的成分(松樹皮、越橘和葡萄籽萃取物)都沒有殺蟲劑殘留嗎?
答:沒錯,所有萃取自天然植物的成分(像是松樹皮、柑橘、越橘、葡萄籽和葡萄皮萃取物)都透過氣相層析儀檢驗是否有殺蟲劑殘留,所以都無殺蟲劑。
問:既然OPC-3如此出眾,那么為何也需要美安ATX 配方?
答:食用多種不同的營養補充品很重要,因為不同的補充品在體內作用的地方不同。您可以同時使用美安ATX配方和美安葡萄籽、松樹皮、紅酒萃取精華,如此可以幫助您維持各方面的生理健康。
問:什麼是OPC-3?
答:OPC-3是一種天然膳食補充品,含有的活性成分是現今所稱的生物類黃酮。這些生物類黃酮的學名為oligomeric proantho cyanidins,簡稱OPC,也就是原花色素,萃取自葡萄籽、紅酒、山桑、柑橘類水果,還有取自松樹皮的碧蘿芷。這種原花色素的組合與美安的等滲透傳輸系統,讓人體有效補充原花色素。美安OPC-3對健康有許多好處。
問:什麼是生物類黃酮?
答:生物類黃酮是植物性有機複合物。植物和水果擁有不同的顏色,是因為各含不同的生物類黃酮。生物類黃酮在營養學上扮演重要的角色。愈來愈多的臨床研究顯示,生物類黃酮對人體健康具有多重益處。
問:食用OPC-3R安全嗎?
答:是的!原花色素是人類健康飲食中最寶貴的成分之一。歐洲人研究並使用原花色素已逾三十年之久。OPC-3含有純淨的原花色素,加上謹慎調配的鉀及少量糖分,組成了等滲透系統。OPC-3不含有害的化學物質、防腐劑及酒精。請依照指示飲用。
問:食用美安OPC-3時,可以以汽水、果汁或咖啡等飲料來代替水嗎?
答:可以,但我們並不建議這樣飲用。產品應該依照指示食用。為了保持產品的等滲透狀態,每瓶蓋OPC-3請搭配60毫升的水空腹飲用。如果以其它飲料來混和食用,會減緩傳送速度,並可能影響吸收率。
問:如何食用OPC-3?
答:每瓶蓋的美安OPC-3等滲溶液含有125毫克的生物類黃酮,其中有75毫克是原花色素。美安OPC-3有美味的葡萄香味,即溶於水,且為全素產品。建議空腹食用,使活性成分能更有效傳輸。OPC-3是天然營養補充品,應該持續食用。
問:原花色素(OPCS)的歷史淵源為何?
答:1534年,法國探險家傑克.卡迪耶 (Jacques Cartier)在聖羅倫斯河率領遠征隊執行任務。由於天氣惡劣,卡迪耶和隊員必須靠著配給的鹹肉和餅乾維持生存。卡迪耶的隊員因為嚴重缺乏維生素C,所 以開始出現壞血病症狀。許多隊員因此去世,隨後存活的隊員遇到一位友善的印第安原住民。他告知隊員使用松樹皮和松針煮茶飲用。他們如法炮製,結果卡迪耶和 許多隊員因此恢復健康。
大約四百年後,法國波爾多大學的傑克.馬斯魁勒教授(Prof. Jacques Masquelier)拜讀卡迪耶所細載的遠征記。他歸結松樹皮不僅含有維生素C,而且也是效果類似維生素C的生物類黃酮極佳的來源。深入的研究更顯示松 樹皮中含有多種原花色素聚合物。它們也存在於許多其他植物當中,其中包括葡萄籽、蔓越莓、花生皮、檸檬樹皮和柑橘皮。馬斯魁勒將松樹皮的活性成分取名為碧 蘿芷R (PycnogenolR),也就是今日科學界所講的原花色素(oligomeric proanthocyanidins complexes)或是OPC
服用方法:
前期量(loading dose):
開始 7-10 天,以每 1 磅體重服用 1 毫克(mg)為準,每一小白瓶蓋是 75 毫克(mg)。例如,若您的體重是 150 磅(約等於70 公斤),則每日需服用兩瓶蓋。如果身體狀況沒有好轉,可延長前期量服用時間。
常規量(maintenance dose):
前期量服用期過後,如果身體狀態感覺良好,可將服用量減半(但至少服用一蓋)。
每日早上空腹服用。每一小白瓶蓋量需要加冷水(高溫會減低 OPC 的功能)倒至透明白量杯的橫線記號調勻服用,五分鐘後再進食。若您每日需服用兩瓶蓋,加滿紅瓶蓋的水調勻服用,等 10 分鐘後再進食。超過兩瓶蓋的服用量應按比例增加水和等待進食的時間。如果超過四瓶蓋,最好分兩次服用 (早晚各服用一次)。OPC-3 可與其它等滲營養品一起服用。細節請參閱 等滲營養品服用方法。
以上的劑量只適用於健康體質的人。如果您年紀超過 60歲、或生活緊張工作壓力大、或長期患有各種病痛及慢性疾病(例如:花粉過敏、血管硬化、心臟病、糖尿病、關節疼痛、哮喘等),則應按情況增加用量 (前期量和常規量均要加大)。如果您患有癌症,尤其是做過化療後,更有必要加大劑量(建議 2 倍或 3 倍用量),並同時服用等滲 B-12 配方和大量飲用蘆薈汁,這會幫助您恢復體力和減輕癌症和化療引起的痛苦。但是,在化療前後 4-5 天內請停止服用 OPC,以保證化療的效果。 如果您開始感覺有感冒病症,也可加倍服用,並同時服用蘆薈汁,這會幫助您減輕感冒症狀和縮短恢復時間。
OPC-3 是天然保健營養品,不是藥,需要持續服用,才會達到保健功效。各人對 OPC-3 的反應和產生的效應會有不同,一些人馬上見效,而另一些人需要服用一年才會見效。一般來說,您至少需要服用三個月。有些人服用 OPC-3 後會出現整健好轉反應,如頭暈,皮膚癢等等,這表示您的身體在排除毒素,仍請放心服用,過一、兩個星期後這些症狀會慢慢消失。
註:35歲以上者,欲增強效果請加上抗氧化長青素 (0xygen Extreme)。
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