| Bilberry Plus |
| 60mg |
| 60 capsules |
| $16 |
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Doctor Recommended All Natural BILBERRY PLUS
BILBERRY, RED GRAPE SKIN, BIOFLAVONOIDS
are doctor recommended for vision, eye health including macular
degeneration and glaucoma.
Bilberry fruit
(Vaccinium myrtillus) is a western North American medicinal plant
found in high elevations of Arizona and New Mexico and sparsely farther
north. The doctor recommended, Bilberry, is also called European blueberry. Plant derived flavonoids, anthocyanisides are found in pigmented fruit.
Anthocyanosides
have been researched for over forty years. Studies have shown
"significant improvements in dark-adaptation threshholds and significant
increases in macular field of vision under mesopic light." Family
Practice News, July 15, 2004, pg 21, (Therapie 19:171-75, 1964)
Reviewers of
published studies concluded "that there was sufficient potential for
benefit to warrant further trials of anthocyanoside extracts for patients
with poor night vision and other visual difficulties... No adverse events
were reported in any of the trials".
Family Practice News, July 15, 2004. pg 21, (Surv. Ophthamol. 49(1):38-50, 2004)
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Benefits, Information and Uses of
Bilberry, Red Grape Seed: |
- Bilberry appears to benefit circulation,
especially in brain and eyes. It is being studied to determine its
benefits for glaucoma, macular degeneration, and
night
vision problems. Family
Practice News, July 15, 2004. pg 21, (Surv. Ophthamol. 49(1):38-50, 2004)
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- Bilberry, red grape seed
extract and citrus bioflavonoids which are rich in nutrients that
help fight free radicals are thought to have an anti-bacterial
effect in the intestinal and urinary tract.
Family Practice News, July 15, 2004 ("Modern Herbal", M. Grieves,
1931) 21
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- Bilberry is thought to
support connective tissue by maintaining healthy cartilage, tendons
and ligaments.
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- Red grape seed skin extract
and citrus bioflavonoids are thought to work synergistically with
bilberry.
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Extracted from the fresh bilberry fruit (Vaccinium
myrtillus)
and standardized to 25% anthocyanidins, bilberry fruit is thought to
benefit circulation, especially in the smallest vessels which enhance
cerebral vascular and ocular circulation. Also, bilberry fruit is
used in protecting collagen health. It is used to help the body maintain healthy
tendons, joints and ligaments.
Balch, P. and Balch, J. PRESCRIPTION FOR
NUTRITIONAL HEALING, New York, NY: Avery, 2000. bilberry
Bilberry fruit is thought to act as an
anti-microbial agent inhibiting growth of bacteria and is useful against
intestinal tract disorders. Bilberry fruit may be used in place of
cranberry juice concentrate for urinary tract infections and is milder on
the stomach. Bilberry has been used as a mouthwash for ulcers and
sores of the mouth.
Red grape skin extract (Vitis vinifera)
is, also, a source of anthocyanidins. Citrus bioflavonoids are
thought to be a defense against free radical damage.
Bilberry Plus
Supplement Facts
Serving Size : 1 Capsule
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Amount
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Bilberry Fruit Extract
(Vaccinium myrtillus)
(Standardized to 25% [15 mg.] Anthocyanidins)
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60 mg*
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Red Grape Skin Extract
(Vitis vinifera)
(Source of Anthocyanidins)
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50mg*
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Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex
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50 mg*
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*Daily Value Not Established
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Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsules), (May contain one or more of
the following; rice powder, magnesium stearate and silica).
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Physician
recommended