Posted by Larry Hoover on August 22, 2003, at 18:37:28
In reply to OPCs (Pycnogenol/Pine Bark and Grape Seed) » Larry Hoover, posted by DSCH on August 22, 2003, at 17:56:04
> OK, here are a few initial hits I have for starters. I started looking into these as they are among the OTC supplements Dr. Amen has noticed some success with.
With respect to which disorder?
> http://www.pycnogenol.com/ (Woah! Professional Flash intro!)
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> http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/oligo5-2.html
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> http://borntoexplore.org/pinebark.htm
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> http://kiwi.hypermart.net/diabetes.html
>Definitely some benefits, but there's a bit of hype on the websites. For example, I'm not seeing any evidence for the ADHD link on Pubmed.
Considering the patented Pycnogenol is supposed to be very expensive, I see no reason to select it over other OPCs. If grape seed extract, hawthorne, or cranberry are cheaper, go for it. I'm going to try some.
Lar
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