How Grapeseed Extract (OPC's) works

Grape seed extract (OPCs) works its magic upon the body in a number of ways, largely by virtue of its e xtraordinarily high polyphenol levels that's contained within its seeds. These powerful compounds have been tested extensively by scientists, and have been found to affect the body in a number of positive ways.

As grape seed extract has a very high ORAC rating, this compound is unique in its ability to drastically reduce the oxidative stress within the body. How, you may ask? Well, the answer is quite simple. All metabolic activity within us produces oxidative stress, thus liberating free radicals - or destabilized oxygen molecules. Once upon a time, this wasn't too much of an issue, as we had an intrinsic supply of oxygen quenching anti-oxidants.

Nowdays, though, this is just not the case. Much of our food is denatured and bereft of these important polyphenolic compounds. By supplementing with grape seed extract, we provide our body the necessary tools to actively neutralize free radical activity and oxidative stress. As it currently stands, the higher the level of free radical activity within us - the quicker we age!

 How can Grape Seed Extract (OPCs) help my health?

Grape seed extract has been demonstrated to positively impact our health in various ways, and so far we have only mentioned a few! The unique polyphenols within grape seed extract, along with its very high anti-oxidant and ORAC rating, has been proven to assist in stabilizing blood sugar, combat various forms of cancer, help with prostate issues - not to mention its amazing rejuvenative qualities towards our collagen and skin appearance!

Grape seed extract has been demonstrated to be incredibly protective towards the cardio vascular system - namely the vascular and delicate endothelial tissue within the heart's blood vessels. Due to grape seeds enormous ORAC rating, along with its high levels of anti-oxidants and polyphenols, this product has also been found to stimulate the "preconditioning effect" - the most effective method of protecting the heart. Recent studies have found that the powerful polyphenols slow down atherosclerosis, congestive plaquing, and mitigating ventricular arrhythmias. Read more about this in  Grapeseed_Effect on vascular tissue.pdf

Grape seed extract has shown it has powerful blood sugar lowering effects within the body, and with epidemic levels of type two diabetes - this can only be a good thing! High endogenous levels of blood glucose is pro-inflammatory, and can lead to health issues such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, obesity, retinal myopathy, vascular neuropathy to name but a few. If blood glucose is left to circulate within the system unchecked, micro and macrovascular tissue damage will  follow and begin to damage the major . Read more in Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - Grape seed extract.pdf

Grape seed extract has been shown to aid in weight loss via two primary mechanisms. Firstly, when ingested prior to a meal,  the active polyphenol compounds down regulate the hunger response - on average reducing the amount of food we ingest by 5 - 10%. The other way this product assists with weight loss is  by clearing blood sugar from our system. The sooner blood glucose is processed, the more quickly our body can revert to burning body fat for fuel via the process of glycolysis. If interested, read more about this in Grape seed extract (Vitis vinifera) partially reverses high fat diet-induced obesity

Grape seed extract is such a versatile superfood, and has proven itself many times over the years. The basis of health largely rests upon the principle of mitigating the number of free radical hits that our cellular DNA receives each day. The greater the number of hits, the faster we age, and sooner our bodies begin to break down. Grape seed extract (OPC's) is full of powerful polyphenols and anti-oxidants, both of which are scientifically known to protect our delicate bio-chemistry from the rigors of  unregulated free radical activity. As our foods become more and more denatured and bereft of these natural protectors, it is only logical that supplementation is the answer. To further your knowledge in this area, read Human Health, the Nutritional Quality of Cultivated Food