Re: Grape Seed Dosage?

Hey, Normal dosage for grape seed would be two caps a day. Figuring 1/4 t. per cap so 1/2 t. a day if you don't like the caps.

All Cancer dosage would be more of course. Grape seed needs to be taken gradual so start with 2 and then go to the correct amounts.


Grape Seed Extract
Grape Seed Extract stops Restless Leg Syndrome • improves visual acuity • improves sluggish memory • reduces diabetic retinopathy • helps reduce the effects of stress • Collagen binding to enhance skin smoothness • inhibits histamine formation and elasticity which result in allergies • and improves blood circulation throughout the body. relieves ADD/ADHD.

Improves skin smoothness and elasticity. Reduces prostate inflammation and other inflammatory conditions. Reduces diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy. Improves circulation and enhances cell vitality. Improves skin disorders such as eczema. Improves varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
Reduces allergic reactions. Strengthens capillaries, arteries, veins and blood vessel walls, including those that supply the heart, thus, reduces swelling in the lower extremities.

Grape seed extract is derived from the small seeds of red grapes. Rich in flavonoids and phytochemicals with antioxidant properties, grape seed extract helps prevent heart disease, deter various types of cancer, fight skin disease, slow the progression of macular degeneration and cataracts and lower cholesterol levels. Grape seed extract helps lower the blood pressure.

Health Benefits
European doctors prescribe PCO-containing drugs for various vascular (vessel) disorders that are likely to benefit from increased blood flow, such as diabetes, leg cramps, varicose veins, arm and leg numbness or tingling and even impotence. Macular degeneration and cataracts--vision-robbers of the elderly--may also improve by means of the extract's effects on circulation.

Disorders such as endometriosis, which are affected by the release of Hormone-like substances called Prostaglandins, may benefit from the extract's ability to block the release of this pain- and Inflammation-causing chemical. Grape seed extract effectively penetrates cell membranes throughout the body with its antioxidant properties. It can even cross into the brain (traversing the blood-brain barrier) to protect brain cells from free-radical damage.

As an ingredient in facial creams, the extract may help maintain skin elasticity; many European skin creams feature grape seed extract for this purpose.

Specifically, grape seed extract may help to:
• Prevent heart disease. The risk for heart attack and stroke may be reduced with this potent antioxidant, which is believed to prevent the plaque development that can clog arteries. A recent study of 38 smokers indicates that PCOs may function as effectively as aspirin in keeping blood cells from sticking together and forming blood clots (called an anticoagulant effect). And the PCOs posed no risk of the gastrointestinal irritation or bleeding generally associated with aspirin. Interestingly, another preliminary study using grape seed oil (which is related to grape seed extract) indicates that using 2 tablespoons a day to replace other oils in cooking could increase HDL ("good") cholesterol by 14% and reduce triglycerides by 15% in just four weeks.
• Minimize fibromylagia damage. Fibromyalgia is an elusive disorder associated with chronic muscle pain and stiffness. The antioxidant power of grape seed extract can help by protecting besieged muscle cells from damage.
• Deter cancer. The antioxidants in grape seed extract work hard at helping to control cellular damage, routinely hunting down and neutralizing mutations within the genetic material of cells that could lead to tumor formation. The development and progression of cancers of the lung, breast, stomach, prostate, colon, skin and other body parts may be stalled as a result.
• Fight skin diseases such as psoriasis and eczema. Certain components within the skin--Collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid--participate in keeping it healthy. PCOs help keep these substances in good shape by blocking enzymes that might disrupt their chemical structure. In this way, grape seed extract may be useful in treating inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis. Its flavonoids also inhibit allergic reactions that can generate such skin problems as eczema.
• Slow progression of macular degeneration and cataracts. Grape seed extract improves blood flow in the eye's tiny vessels, where certain eye diseases can cause blockages and impairments that result in vision damage. Cataracts are an example. The extract's antioxidant powers are of particular value in warding off the free-radical damage so frequently cited as the leading cause of macular degeneration.
• Lessen allergy symptoms. As a natural Antihistamine, grape seed extract may help to control the sneezing, congestion and other hallmarks of an allergic reaction. The extract also inhibits the release of chemicals called prostaglandins that can generate inflammation during an allergic response. Working in concert, the nutrient's antihistamine and anti-inflammatory actions can help to keep at bay such allergic responses as hives, hay fever and eczema.
• Ease eye strain. People who stare at computer monitors for extended periods may benefit from taking grape seed extract. The findings of one recent study indicate that 300 mg, taken daily, will ease eyestrain and enhance perception of contrast after just 60 days.


Dosage Information

--Always use a grape seed extract preparation that's standardized to contain 92% to 95% PCOs.
• For general antioxidant and cancer-prevention use: Take 100 mg each morning. Smokers should take 100 mg three times a day.
• For the majority of other ailments: Take 100 mg three times a day.
Be sure to check out our Dosage Recommendations Chart for Grape Seed Extract, which lists therapeutic dosages for specific ailments at a glance.

Guidelines for Use
• Take grape seed extract at any time of day, but be consistent about when you take it, especially if you are using it to fight a particular condition.
• To realize a consistent benefit from grape seed extract, you need to take it regularly. Only about 30% of its PCOs remain in your body 24 hours after taking the supplement.


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