| What is a procyanidin and what does it do? | | | | our cells, which is known as aging, we can stop or |
| A procyanidin is a condensed tannin, a natural chemical | | | | slow down the aging process. Procyanidins are proving |
| compound that is found in apples, wine, grapes and | | | | to be very effective in this theory. |
| other fruits. Procyanidins are one of the many | | | | One procyanidin in particular is getting a lot of attention. |
| compounds that make fruit and wine so healthy for us. | | | | Scientific studies in many countries are showing that it |
| As it turns out, procyanidin may be the most important. | | | | has the ability to stimulate the hair growth process and |
| What do procyanidins do? | | | | by doing so, effectively growing hair. It's called |
| In scientific studies procyanidins have shown to boost | | | | procyanidin b-2. It works by stimulating the catagen |
| good cholesterol, help protect the endothelium lining in | | | | phase of the hair cycle. By starting the first phase of |
| both the heart and arteries and scavenge free | | | | the hair cycle, it sets the whole cycle in motion. |
| radicals. Free radicals are the cells that are damaged | | | | We can get procyanidins from green tea, apples, wine, |
| from pollutants and are missing one electron. They do | | | | cacao and pomegranates. Many supplements are |
| harm to our body by starting a chain reaction of | | | | made from these natural sources making them |
| stealing electrons from healthy cells causing things like | | | | convenient and concentrated to gives us very |
| disease. | | | | effective dosages. |
| Procyanidins work by donating an electron to those | | | | More studies are being done on the abilities of the |
| damaged cells which returns them to their natural state | | | | procyanidin. Right now we know that it has positive |
| and since they can donate electrons freely, we can | | | | affects on heart health, cardiovascular disease, anti |
| take as many procyanidins as we need. This is called | | | | aging including skin health and hair regrowth. With so |
| bio availability. We can take as much as our body can | | | | many benefits discovered so quickly about the |
| use and then our body gets rid of the rest safely. The | | | | procyanidin, good health is on the way. |
| theory is that if we can stop damage being done to | | | | |