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Pycnogenol: health & beauty secret? From protecting your skin to helping diabetics control their blood sugar, this versatile free radical scavenger helps guard against a variety of ailments.

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Pyonogenol is a powerful anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant that also recycles vitamin C and regenerates the free radical fighting power of vitamin E. First heralded for its ability to protect travelers from deep vein thrombosis, a growing number of studies show that Pycnogenol also does the following:

* Lowers glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

* Reduces blood pressure.

* Improves cholesterol levels.

* Helps prevent blood clots.

* Decreases respiratory symptoms in asthmatics.

* Guards against Alzheimer's disease by protecting neurons from cellular death.

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