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June 22nd, 2008

Press Release: Pine bark significantly reduces menstrual pain

Multicenter field study reveals Pycnogenol reduces need for dysmenorrhea pain medication
 
A new study reveals dysmenorrhea, a condition that causes extremely painful menstrual periods affecting millions of women each year, can be reduced naturally by taking Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree. The multi-center field study, published in the Journal […]

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April 21st, 2008

Study shows osteoarthritis joint pain may be relieved by pine bark extract

I wonder if this brings a whole new meaning to making our lives more green… (sorry, couldn’t resist.)
According to study findings published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, an extract from a pine tree lowered osteoarthritis symptoms by 56% and joint pain by 55% in the study subjects. The authors also pointed out that, overall, the […]

By Marijke Durning, RN -- 0 comments