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What
is Flavay ™? |
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 Flavay
™ is a highly specialized, nutritional complex of pairs and
triples of a specific molecule called "flavan-3-ol," isolated
from natural extracts, and that has been extensively tested and
examined clinically for biological antioxidant protection, collagen
strengthening, tissue rebuilding and other health producing outcomes.
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How
safe is Flavay ™? |
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 After
more than 50 years of human use, no adverse effects have been observed.
Furthermore, intensive biological, toxicological, pharmacological
and analytical research was conducted for the purpose of registering
it as a medicine in France and other countries in Europe. In one
study, daily doses of up to 35,000 mg for six months were determined
to cause no adverse effects. More... |
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How
does Flavay ™ affect the liver? |
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Flavay
™ helps protect hepatic capillaries (the smallest blood vessels
in the liver) from free radical damage and activates liver antioxidant
enzyme systems. A study of twenty patients with cirrhosis of the
liver showed that a daily intake of 300 mg of Flavay ™ can
help to decrease capillary fragility of the liver. |
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Does
Flavay ™ have any contraindications? |
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 No,
Flavay ™ has no known contraindications (conditions under
which it should not be used). Flavay ™ is completely safe
and nontoxic. In fact, clinical trials have been conducted in
which pregnant women (troubled by varicose veins and other circulatory
problems in the legs) safely used Flavay ™. More...
If you are taking anticoagulant medication, you should ask your
doctor whether you may also use Flavay ™ as it will also
decrease the reactivity ("stickiness") of blood platelets.
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Should
I consult with my doctor before taking Flavay ™? |
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Yes,
please consult your doctor before starting any course of supplementation
or diet change, particularly if you are currently under medical
care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you
should consult your doctor.
If you are taking anticoagulant medication, you should ask your
doctor whether you may also use Flavay ™ as it will also
decrease the reactivity ("stickiness") of blood platelets.
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Can
the active ingredients in Flavay ™ be obtained in food? |
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Yes
and No.
The
active flavan-3-ol molecules in Flavay ™ can be found especially
in the fibrous and woody parts of naturally-ripened,
raw fruits and vegetables, and in the skins of seeds, nuts and
fruits. Unfortunately, our fruits and vegetables are typically
deficient of these active polyphenol molecules due to our modern
methods of distributing food—which result in fruits and
vegetables that have been harvested while unripe. Another cause
for deficiency is cooking, which destroys the active polyphenols.
What's more, the skins of seeds, nuts and fruits are the parts
of our food that we generally discard or spit out.
Actually,
the best "food" source is red wine. The active principles
in Flavay ™ are at the center of the curious phenomenon known
as the "French Paradox." Red wine is a carrier of these
healthy polyphenols. So, why not just drink red wine to get your
daily dose of flavan-3-ol? Alcoholic beverages are not ideal as
dietary supplements due to potential abuse, dependency and toxicity
as a result of over consumption. And, while alcohol can compromise
liver function, Flavay ™ actually helps protect
hepatic capillaries (the smallest blood vessels in the liver)
from free radical damage and activates liver antioxidant enzyme
systems. The point is that Flavay ™ provides specific protection
to the liver, and red wine does not.
So,
while drinking some red wine is a reasonably healthy for most
adults, the best way to guarantee a consistent daily intake of
flavan-3-ol polyphenols is in its pure, concentrated form—Flavay
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Is
Flavay ™ Patented? |
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 Yes,
there are many patents. In 1948 Dr. Jack Masquelier received a
French Patent which described a method to extract the active principles
in Flavay ™ from the bark of the pinus Maritima.
In 1970 Dr. Masquelier received another French Patent which described
an even more efficient extraction method of the active principles
from the seeds of the vitis vinifera grapes. On October
6, 1987 Dr. Masquelier was awarded U.S. Patent No. 4,698,360 to
describe the proanthocyanidins in Flavay ™ for use as a powerful
antioxidant, "which has a radical scavenger effect."
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method for preventing and fighting the harmful biological
effects of free radicals in the organism of warm
blooded animals and more especially human beings, namely
cerebral involution, hypoxia following atherosclerosis,
cardiac or cerebral infarction, tumour promotion, inflammation,
ischaemia, alterations of the synovial liquid, collagen
degradation, among others. The method consists in administering
to said animals and especially to human beings an amount,
efficient against said effects, of a plant extract with
a proanthocyanidins content which has a radical scavenger
effect"—
Dr. Jack Masquelier, U.S. Patent No. 4,698,360.
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 Flavay
™ is the actual product—used in the experiments—by
which Dr. Jack Masquelier established and patented the "radical
scavenger effect."
However,
consumers need to know that the marketplace is full of imitations,
various “extracts” and derivative forms of Dr. Masquelier’s
scientifically proven and patented complex. Unfortunately, many
have used Dr. Masquelier’s name and research in unauthorized
ways to promote a myriad of derivations. In fact, the other "leading
brand" pine bark extract, compared to Flavay ™ below,
is an offshoot derived from Dr. Masquelier's authentic work and
products. But, independent comparative testing demonstrates that
the initial qualifying research conducted on the authentic products
may not be automatically transferred to other commercial products.
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Have
proper research studies proven Flavay's ™ effectiveness? |
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Yes,
Flavay ™ is backed by more than 50 years of research and human
use, patents for therapeutic uses and extensive testing for safety.
The original French and European brands were registered in France
as over-the-counter medications and it has therefore been consumed
in Europe under medical supervision for decades with no reports
of adverse side effects. More... |
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"What
is the difference between the terms, OPC and polyphenol? In some
cases it appears synonymous and in others there appears to be
a distinction. On some labels it will say OPC, but in the supplement
facts, it says grape seed extract (vitis vinifera) 95%
polyphenols. I am confused." |
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It's
confusing because these terms are used inaccurately in the marketplace.
"95% polyphenols" is a meaningless expression
in a scientific context. However, it does illustrate a problem:
In most cases, the following terms are used interchangeably for
commercial interests—or by mistake—and their differences
have truly lost all scientific meaning in the marketplace:
bioflavonoids
and flavonoids,
oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs or PCOs), and
polyphenols.
Therefore,
when reading product labels, magazine articles and many popular
books, these scientific terms should be considered as generic
words and not scientific whatsoever. |
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Are
OPCs (or, proanthocyanidins) the same as "grape seed extract"
or "pine bark extract" products? |
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Yes
(in the marketplace) and No (in the scientific context).
Because
of commercial interests—or by mistake— the terms,
OPCs and proanthocyanidins, have truly lost all of their scientific
meaning in the marketplace. In most cases, suppliers and retailers
confuse grape seed extracts as being synonymous with opcs or proanthocyanidins.
However,
the terms are not the same in the scientific context. "Grape
seed extract" is a nonscientific term that has no specific
meaning—other than crushed seeds which can be toxic and
oxidizing if not properly manufactured. However, OPCs (short for
oligomeric proanthocyanidins) is the
active ingredient that was discovered by Dr. Masquelier and proven
to have powerful antioxidant properties and other health producing
benefits.
It's
important to note that independent testing found no active OPCs
in a leading American brand of grape seed extract—even though
it's labeled and aggressively marketed as a branded OPC product.
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Is
Flavay ™ the same as "grape seed extract" or "pine
bark extract"? |
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No.
"Grape
seed extract" is a vague, nonspecific term that really has
no scientific value. In fact, crude "grape seed extract"
(and "pine bark extract") imitations are virtually worthless
to the consumer without active and naturally-derived oligomeric
proanthocyanidins with antioxidant capacity. Some of these extract
products contain nothing more than grape seeds or other plant
parts which have been pulverized in a food processor.
Flavay™,
on the other hand, is a very specific molecular complex which
is scientifically defined and manufactured according to the original
process developed and patented by Dr. Jack Masquelier in France,
approved as an over-the-counter medicine in France and manufactured
under the control of French Pharmaceutical inspection.
Dr. Masquelier's original and only
industrial manufacturing plant, located in Gardonne, France.
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Independent laboratory testing demonstrates that Flavay™
scores the highest as an antioxidant and as a free radical scavenger,
which is precisely the free radical scavenging effect that Dr.
Masquelier invented and claimed in U.S. Patent 4,698,360.
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Is
Flavay ™ the same as OPCs (or proanthocyanidins) in the marketplace? |
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No.
OPCs
(short for oligomeric proanthocyanidins)
is a term that covers many different and complex molecules. However,
due to commercial interests—or by mistake—the terms
"OPCs" and "proanthocyanidins" are often abused
and misunderstood and have therefore lost all of their scientific
meaning in the marketplace.
It's
true that "OPCs" is the group of active principles that
is responsible for bringing the "grape seed extract"
category of products to fame. However, independent testing found
no active OPCs in a leading American brand of grape seed extract,
even though it's labeled and aggressively marketed as a branded
OPC product. More...
Consumers
should also be aware that some manufacturers of grape seed and
pine bark extracts have devised ways to artificially boost the
proanthocyanidin numbers for their extracts in a test tube (in
vitro, which is outside the living body and in an artificial
environment ). However, there is no scientific research to show
whether the human body benefits from this artificial boost.
Flavay
™ is unique. Flavay ™ is derived from the original manufacturing
process developed and patented by Dr. Jack Masquelier in France,
which captures the naturally-derived oligomeric proanthocyanidins
from their plant sources. For well over 50 years, each batch has
been routinely and extensively tested and analyzed to guarantee
consistency, potency and purity.
Independent
laboratory testing demonstrated that Flavay ™ scores the
highest as an antioxidant and as a free radical scavenger, which
is precisely the free radical scavenging effect that
Dr. Masquelier invented and claimed in U.S. Patent 4,698,360.
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