AIM Proancynol 2000®
The immune system is the army that protects
us from invaders. It extends throughout all body systems and is linked
to our brain and affected by our state of mind. It protects us from
bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Its basic strategy is simple: recognize
the enemy and attack. The immune system is perhaps the "most important"
body system when considering living well and maintaining good health.
A healthy immune system can meet all challenges.
Free radicals and antioxidants
Free radicals are highly reactive forms of oxygen that damage cells
throughout the body. As your body creates energy at the cellular level,
oxygen is metabolized, changing its structure. In this process, the oxygen
molecule loses one electron, turning it into a free radical. Free radicals
also are created through detoxifying rancid fats and chemicals, such as
drugs, food additives, and preservatives; and by cigarette smoke,
pollutants, sunlight, radiation, and emotional stress.
According to Richard Passwater, Ph.D., in his book
Lipoic Acid, The Metabolic Antioxidant, free radicals can result in
approximately 80 different age-related diseases. These include cancer,
heart attack, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, cataracts, and Alzheimer’s
disease. Antioxidants fight free radicals and thus protect us from
age-related diseases.
Green Tea
The antioxidants found in green tea are polyphenolic
catechins. The best known of these are epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin
(EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
Each of these molecules is an increasingly potent antioxidant. EC cannot
neutralize as many free radicals as EGC, which cannot neutralize as many
free radicals as ECG, which cannot neutralize as many free radicals as
EGCG.
In laboratory studies presented at a September 1997
meeting of the American Chemical Society, EGCG proved to be 100 times more
effective at neutralizing free radicals than vitamin C and 25 times more
effective than vitamin E.
Research does suggest that this antioxidant power may
translate into helping to maintain immunity. In animal studies conducted
in Japan in the early 1990s, green tea polyphenols increased activation of
macrophages, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. All
of these are white blood cells, which are the "foot soldiers" of the
immune system.
Even the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published
articles on green tea. The March 1996 issue of the FDA Consumer
states that "recent studies do show some evidence that
polyphenols—chemicals in tea with antioxidant and other biochemical
properties—may, in fact, have value in protecting against some serious
ailments." (FDA Consumer 30, no. 2 [1996])
Grape seed extract
Grape seed extract contains powerful antioxidants known
as oligomers of proanthocyanidins (OPCs). Some studies say that OPCs are
20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than
vitamin E. Grape seed is one traditional source of OPCs, although they are
present throughout the plant world.
In a review of the benefits of the OPCs found in grape
seed extract, Bombardelli and Morazzoni (Fitoterapia 66, no. 4
[1995]) note that OPCs’ antioxidant effects are generally credited for
their other benefits. The authors note that these include an antimutagenic
effect; that is, they inhibit the mutation of DNA. The authors point out
that chronic degenerative diseases are believed to be a result of
environmental mutagens (substances that cause mutation). OPCs may be able
to counter these mutagens.
OPCs also have "cosmetic" value. They protect collagen
and elastin, which are an important part of the makeup of skin. It is the
interlacing of collagen and elastin which gives skin its strength,
elasticity, and smoothness. When these two substances are damaged, the
skin loses elasticity—the result can be wrinkles. OPCs help restore
damaged collagen and elastin and protect them against further damage. You
could say that OPCs are an oral cosmetic to keep skin healthy.
N-acetylcysteine
Although little known, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a powerful antioxidant
and a powerful tool in maintaining immunity. It has been used since the
1960s as a mucolytic—that is, a substance that breaks up mucus, especially
in lung tissue—and has also been used for years in hospital emergency
rooms to counteract acetaminophen poisoning.
Clinical trials in Europe have indicated that NAC may
also offer protection against the flu and flulike symptoms.
NAC provides benefits because it helps increase the
levels of one of the body’s most important and most powerful antioxidants:
glutathione. The body itself produces glutathione to help it deal with the
free radicals generated as part of our own metabolism. N-acetylcysteine is
used by the body to create more of this powerful and indispensable
antioxidant.
Research into NAC also indicates that it may enhance the
production of human T-cells, an important part of the immune
system.
Alpha-lipoic acid
Alpha-lipoic acid is a "new" antioxidant that may turn
out to be the most important of all antioxidants. First of all, it is the
only antioxidant that is both water-soluble and fat-soluble. This means
that it can access all parts of our cells, which have both water-soluble
and fat-soluble components. This enhances its ability to destroy free
radicals throughout the entire cell.
Alpha-lipoic acid also works with other antioxidants to
boost their levels. When you take alpha-lipoic acid, you are also
increasing your levels of vitamins C and E, glutathione, and coenzyme
Q10.
Alpha-lipoic acid is especially powerful as an anti-aging
substance. Aging can be described as a process that reduces the number of
healthy cells in the body. The major factors in reducing healthy cells are
free radical damage and glycation.
Glycation is the process in which protein in the body
reacts with excess blood sugar (glucose). This damage is as detrimental to
our health as that caused by free radicals. Alpha-lipoic acid may keep
blood sugar under control, which reduces glycation, and thus slows the
aging process. Both free radicals and glycation affect the appearance of
proteins found in the skin. Thus, a secondary benefit of alpha-lipoic acid
(and all antioxidants) is that we look "young for our age."
Selenium, rosemary extract and lycopene
Selenium is an antioxidant mineral. It works together
with other antioxidant enzymes to fight free radicals. Selenium is very
important because it forms part of the structure of the important
antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which in turn recycles
glutathione. Selenium may also protect against cancers and cardiovascular
disease.
Rosemary extract is increasingly under scrutiny for its
antioxidant properties. Like other antioxidants, it inhibits and fights
free radicals. Recent studies show that rosemary extract, and its
constituents carnosol and ursolic acid, enhances the activity of enzymes
that can detoxify carcinogens: animal studies show that the extract
results in an increase in glutathione-S-transferase, one of these enzymes.
Other animal studies have indicated a beneficial effect on the promotion
of skin and mammary tumors.
Lycopene, an antioxidant carotenoid found in abundance in
tomatoes, has been found to be twice as effective as beta carotene and 100
times more effective than vitamin E in counteracting the free radical
singlet oxygen. Singlet oxygen is a dangerous free radical. Lycopene first
received attention when it was discovered that it significantly reduces
the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Proancynol 2000
Proancynol
2000 combines the proven antioxidants found in green tea and grape seed
extracts with powerful antioxidant "newcomers" N-acetylcystiene and
alpha-lipoic acid, as well as rosemary extract, selenium, and
lycopene.
The Power of synergy
What makes Proancynol
2000 powerful is the synergy between its various components. They are not only
powerful individually, but also work together in what is known as
antioxidant cycling. Antioxidant cycling is the term that describes how
antioxidants work together to extend each others’ lives and make each
other more powerful.
When the antioxidant vitamin E disables free radicals, it
becomes a minor free radical. Both vitamin C and alpha-lipoic acid convert
the radical form of vitamin E back to its antioxidant-self. However, when
vitamin C recycles vitamin E, it changes to a free radical. Alpha-lipoic
acid and glutathione can both "recycle" vitamin C back into a potent
antioxidant.
Glutathione not only recycles vitamin C, but is the
cells’ primary antioxidant. According to Lester Packer, Ph.D., maintaining
high levels of glutathione is critical for life—low glutathione levels are
a marker for death at an early age. Glutathione diminishes as we age and
cannot be boosted significantly through supplements.
N-acetylcysteine is used by the body to manufacture
glutathione, and alpha-lipoic acid regenerates glutathione, ensuring that
the body has an adequate supply. Selenium is part of the enzyme
glutathione peroxidase, which recycles glutathione.
OPCs also play a role in cycling as they sacrifice
themselves in order to neutralize harmful free radicals within the body.
In doing so, they make it possible for vitamins C and E and selenium to do
less "antioxidant" work, allowing these nutrients to perform their other
functions in the body.
You can see how the ingredients found in AIM Proancynol
2000™ work
together to provide optimum free radical protection.
How to use Proancynol 2000
• Take 2 capsules per day. Best taken with meals.
• Shelf life is 2 years, sealed. Close tightly after
opening and store in a cool, dry, dark place (70-75 °F; 20.1-23.8 °C).
Do not refrigerate.
Q & A
Who should use Proancynol
2000?
Anyone who is concerned with
overall health and a healthy immune system. Proancynol 2000 is especially suited to
those who have a lifestyle that may generate more free radicals than
normal. This would include living in polluted environments, smoking, or
participating in extensive exercise (exercise creates free
radicals).
Is there anyone who should not take AIM Proancynol 2000?
There are no known safety considerations concerning the
ingredients in Proancynol 2000. However, due to the alpha-lipoic acid present,
diabetics should monitor their blood sugar levels. Pregnant women and
people who are using other medications or who have serious health problems
should always consult their health practitioners when adding new
substances to their diet.
Does the green tea extract ontain caffeine?
The green tea used in Proancynol 2000 is decaffeinated using a water
filtration-decaffeination process. Like all decaffeinated products, some
amounts of caffeine remain.
What can you tell me about the ingredients found in Proancynol 2000
The extracts (green tea, grape seed, and rosemary) are obtained by
using an alcohol and water extraction process. Although the original
plants are not organically grown, any impurities that were present in the
raw materials are not present in the finished product. The grape seeds are
derived from both red and white grapes. The rosemary is standardized to 6
percent carnosic acid. The alpha-lipoic acid is derived from potatoes.
About free radicals
Think of a fire. It is
continuously burning, creating energy. In this process, sparks are thrown
off. If the sparks are minimal, or land in a safe place, there is no
damage. However, if the sparks multiply, or land on something flammable, a
greater fire and destruction may result. However, if we put a grill around
the fireplace, the sparks hit this and fall to the ground extinguished.
They can do no harm, no matter how many are produced.
This is what happens to us. Our bodies continuously
produce free radicals, which are our sparks. These sparks are multiplied
because of the foods we eat and the environment in which we live. When too
many free radicals are created, they can result in damage—many of today’s
most frequent diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, cataracts,
and immune disorders are due to free radicals.
Antioxidants serve as our grill, extinguishing free
radicals before they can damage us.
Suggested Reading
-
Mitscher, Lester A., Ph.D., and Victoria Dolby. The
Green Tea Book. Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing Group,
1998.
- Packer, Lester, Ph.D., and Carol Colman. The Antioxidant
Miracle. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
- Passwater, Richard,
Ph.D. Lipoic Acid: The Metabolic Antioxidant. New Canaan, CT: Keats
Publishing, Inc., 1995.
- Schwitters, Bert (with Jack Masquelier).
OPCs in Practice. Rome: Alpha Omega, 1993.
Benefits
- Maintains immune system health
- Powerful antioxidant—fights free radicals
- Antioxidant cycling
- Reduces glycation
Features
- Unique combination of powerful antioxidants
- Green tea extract
- Grape seed extract
- N-acetylcysteine
- Alpha-lipoic acid
- Selenium
- Rosemary extract
- Lycopene
- High level of antioxidant EGCG
- 60-count capsules
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