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Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years. With its high concentration of sulfur-containing compounds, trace minerals and enzymes, garlic has consistently demonstrated the ability to support immune function, provide antioxidant support and promote cardiovascular health. Many of the biological effects that have been attributed to garlic are thought to be related to allicin and other breakdown products. Allicin is formed when alliin, a sulfur-containing amino acid, comes into contact with the enzyme alliinase when raw garlic is chopped, crushed, or chewed. Dried garlic preparations containing alliin & alliinase must be enteric coated to be effective because stomach acid inhibits alliinase and decomposes allicin. Studies on garlic demonstrate its role in helping to maintain optimal health and wellness.



Features
Our 500 mg garlic is a high potency garlic product, having an allicin yield of 5,000 mcg per tablet.
Synergistic benefits provided by a variety of naturally occurring sulfur-containing compounds such as thiosulfinates and gamma-glutamylcysteines.
Each tablet is enteric-coated to protect the integrity and preserve the biological activity of allicin from the damaging effects of stomach acid.
Odor controlled


Benefits
Garlic has been shown to promote cardiovascular health via its ability to scavenge free radicals by supporting the activity of various antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (due to its selenium content).†
The active compounds in garlic have demonstrated the ability to promote a normal, healthy inflammatory response, healthy blood clotting and blood pressure as well as support of cholesterol levels already in the normal range.†
Among the many favorable actions of garlic, the support of normal, healthy cell growth and healthy immune function are two of the most significant.†

Goldenseal Root powder 550 mg, Burdock Root powder 100 mg, Red Clover powder 100 mg, Yellow Dock Root powder 100 mg, Beetroot powder 50 mg, Bentonite Clay 5 mg, Milk Thistle (80% extra extract) 15 mg.

Evening primrose oil (EPO) is a good source of the omega-6 fatty acid GLA (gamma-linolenic acid). Despite having a lower percentage of GLA than borage oil, EPO has been shown to increase levels of prostaglandins (PGE1) that have a positive effect on skin and immune health, as well as support for a normal, healthy inflammatory response.† GLA has also been shown to provide benefits for female-related health issues. Our Evening Primrose Oil is derived from pure, cold, expeller pressed, hexane-free oil. The cold, expeller pressing produces little to no heat, which in turn helps maintain the integrity of the naturally-occurring fatty acids. Unlike many evening primrose oil products on the market, ours is extracted without the use of hexane; which is a potentially toxic substance. The manufacturing techniques used result in the highest quality, purest evening primrose oil available.

Features
Also available in a 500mg evening primrose oil soft gel.
Provides 117 mg GLA per soft gel.
Derived from cold, expeller (mechanical) pressed evening primrose oil.
Sourced from Bioriginal of Canada, a leading manufacturer of nutritional oils.
Hexane free extraction.


Benefits
Provides a good source of the important omega-6 fat GLA, which has been the subject of numerous published research studies.
Studies show GLA helps support healthy skin by helping to maintain the skin’s moisture barrier.†
GLA is a precursor to DGLA which is used to manufacture prostaglandins that help support a normal, healthy inflammatory response.†
GLA despite also being a precursor to arachidonic acid (which often leads to inflammation), has actually been shown to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory compounds.†
GLA has also been shown to provide support for female hormone-related health issues.†