{"product_id":"omega-alpha-maritime-pine-bark-60caps","title":"Omega Alpha Maritime Pine Bark 60Caps","description":"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0080ff\" size=\"6\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmega Alpha Maritime Pine Bark Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eAnti-oxidant Proanthocyanidins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eIngredients per capsule\u003cbr\u003eMaritime Pine Bark as 85% proanthocyanidins 50 mg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51,51,51); margin: 0px 0px 8px\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eOne of the earliest recorded usages of pine bark comes to us from the diary of the explorer Jacques Cartier. After being trapped in the ice, Cartier and his crew began showing symptoms of scurvy. Fortunately for them, a Native North American told them to make a tea from the bark and needles of the pine tree to treat their symptoms, which allowed Cartier and his crew to survive. Four hundred years later Professor Jacques Masquelier produced an extract from pine bark and the active ingredients are now known as proanthocyanidins. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51,51,51); margin: 0px 0px 8px\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eProanthocyanidins are very powerful anti-oxidants, approximately 50 times more potent than Vitamin C or E. Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals’ Maritime Pine Bark Extract contains 85% proanthocyanidins.The most notable effects of the proanthocyanidins found in Maritime Pine Bark Extract are its antioxidant capabilities. Oxidants such as free radials have been linked to many chronic degenerative diseases such as arthritis and heart disease. Free radicals have also been linked to damage caused by heart attacks and strokes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eOmega Alpha Pharmaceuticals’ Maritime Pine Bark Extract contains 85% proanthocyanidins.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eMaritime Pine Bark extracts have been shown to:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003col\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eIncrease the vitamin C levels in the cells\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eProtect the cells from damage caused by free-radicals and other oxidants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eStrengthen the walls of blood vessels (capillaries)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eHelp prevent the destruction of collagen which is important for the maintenance of tendons, ligaments and skin elasticity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eHelp prevent the synthesis and release of compounds responsible for allergies and inflammation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eSuggested dose for adults: 1-2 capsules twice daily.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eCaution: If pregnant or breastfeeding consult your licensed health care practitioner prior to use.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eMaritime Pine Bark is manufactured under strict GMP standards. It does not contain artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, chemical additives, wheat, yeast or animal derivatives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OMEGA ALPHA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30965064978,"sku":"15532","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/7649\/products\/s15532.jpg?v=1487966517","url":"https:\/\/parisnaturalhealthfoods.ca\/products\/omega-alpha-maritime-pine-bark-60caps","provider":"Paris Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}