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| Grape Seed Extract and Grape Skin Extract FAQ |
Our Products
Common Uses for Grape Seed Extract
Grape Skin Beneficial Uses (According to Northwestern University)
Medical & Health Issues
Herbs Dosage -
- All of our products are 100% Natural and Organic. After the fermentation process no chemicals, additives, or preservatives are added.
- Growing Environment
- No Herbicides, Pesticides or commercial fertilizers are used.
- Harvesting Standards
- Our products are American grown and harvested by American workers. Most vintners do not rinse their grapes after
harvesting. We do! Ask them sometime. You may be surprised.
- Processing
- Many herbal products come with undesirable plant parts such as stems included due to costly processing. Our products are
hand processed and separated to produce a product that meets our high standards. All fermentation takes place in stainless steel
tanks. After the initial fermentation, separation of juice, skins, and seeds takes place to produce our end products. Grape skins
and seeds are dried and left whole in a cool dry environment until orders are processed. We perform "Grind to Order".
Common Uses for Grape Seed Extract
- ▪ Allergies ▪ Arthritis ▪ Asthma ▪ Blood clots ▪ Blood pressure ▪ Cancer ▪ Cataracts ▪ Cellulite ▪ Cholesterol ▪Circulation ▪ Diabetes
▪ Diabetic retinopathy ▪ Eczema ▪ Edema ▪ Emphysema ▪ Eyestrain ▪ Fibromylagia ▪Glaucoma ▪ Gout ▪ Hair loss ▪ Hay fever
▪ Heart attack ▪ Heart disease ▪ Hives ▪ Impotence ▪ Leg cramps ▪Macular degeneration ▪ MS ▪ Night vision ▪ Numbness (tingling)
▪ PMS ▪ Psoriasis ▪ Scars ▪ Skin cancer ▪Skin elasticity ▪ Skin health ▪ Stretch marks ▪ Stroke ▪ Teeth & gum healing ▪ Tumor formation
▪Varicose veins ▪ Wound healing ▪ Wrinkles (not scientifically proven).
Every one is different. Use your own judgement.
Grape Skin Beneficial Uses (According to Northwestern University)
- "Grape Skin contains high concentrations of the substance, trans-resveratrol, and health industry researchers have found that this
substance may be the key to its source as an antioxidant that may help in the prevention of serious infection. According to
Northwestern University, the significant amounts of resveratrol naturally present in Grape Skin has demonstrated potentially beneficial
properties, including •antioxidant, •anticoagulant, •anti-inflammatory and •anticarcinogen effects.
Recent research shows that trans-resveratrol may interfere with the development of disease by •blocking the actions of carcinogens,
•inhibiting the initiation and proliferation of diseased cells and •causing pre-cancerous cells to revert to normal. Grape Skin contains
proanthocyanidins, the phytonutrients that •provide a high degree of antioxidant capacity that fights free radical damage in the body.
These compounds allow the body's cells to absorb vitamin C, which are thought to be helpful in •protecting cells from the free radicals
that can bind to and destroy cellular compounds. These qualities may be helpful in •building the immune system and •fighting serious
malignant disease and other infections.
With regard to good coronary health, Grape Skin •may be very helpful in reducing platelet aggregation (clotting) in the blood, thereby
•reducing the risk of arteriosclerosis, stroke and heart attacks. Researchers at Northwestern University Medical School have found that a
chemical in red wine is a form of estrogen called resveratrol (highly concentrated in the skin of grapes), and it •may reduce the risk for
cardiovascular disease. Resveratrol has a molecular structure similar to that of diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen. The resveratrol in
Grape Skin is said to •raise the levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs or "good" cholesterol) in the blood, while •decreasing the low-
density lipoproteins (LDLs, or "bad" cholesterol) and thereby possibly •helping to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
It is also said to •prevent fat in the bloodstream from sticking together and clogging the arteries, which is thought to promote better
circulation of blood throughout the body, especially to the heart. Grape Skin may help to •minimize brain damage from strokes.
Research has discovered that resveratrol can •absorb free radicals, stopping them from doing any more damage to the brain.
The phytonutrients that contribute to the grape vine's resistance to viruses are thought to •protect against some viral infections in
humans as well." - Northwestern University
Medical & Health Issues
- Mosby's Hand Book of Herbs & Natural Supplements - their definition regarding "Grapeseed"
 | See the Mosby's FAQ page. |
Herbs Dosage -
- "Adult - Supplementation PO (by mouth) capsules/tablets: 50-100 mg qd (milligrams every day), (McCaleb, 2000).
Therapeutic Use - PO capsules/tablets: 150-300 mg eq (milligrams every day) for 21 days, then 50-80 mg eq (milligrams every day)
Customary (generally)
- As a food supplement for adults, one or two capsules (100mg dose) daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by your health care
practitioner.
- Powder is best used in baking, sprinkling over food, or mixing with a more viscus food "such as sweeteners or thickeners as in many
kinds of processed foods" - see Wikipedia's entire page description.
Note: grape skin & seed extracts are not water-soluble, so they will not make effective teas. They taste better when, for example,
mixed with juice. Grape skin & seed extracts act like a cinnamon herb as far as solubility. Visit our recipes page for more ways to use
these extract powders.
Disclaimer / Considerations / Recommendations
- We make no medical claims or guarantees on how these products will work. We highly recommend you conduct your own research.
Results may vary with individual and dosage. Not recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers. Consult your health care
practitioner before taking any herbal remedy. Keep out of reach of children.
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