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Clinical OPC

There are a few natural products that can amazingly support numerous health systems in our bodies.  OPC’s (Oligomeric proanthocyanidins) from a French grape has been shown in studies to help prevent heart disease, reduce inflammation, lower blood sugar and A1c, prevent weight gain, reduce blood pressure, reduce liver disease, slow Alzheimer’s progression, prevent deep vein thrombosis, and inhibit tumor growth.

OPC research has been going on for decades so it is not just another exaggerated super food.  French Grape Seed OPC is different than grape seed extract, because of the lower weight OPC molecules that are much more absorbable. My recommended starting dose would be  300 mg per day.

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