Another way to reduce inflammation

Almost every athlete has suffered some sort of injury at some point in his/her career. It is a well know fact that the soon the athlete takes measures to reduce and subsequently eliminate the inflammation, the lesser the recovery time.

A new supplement that recently hit the market, now exhibits in studies a strong anti-inflammatory effect. Its other capabilities were well known. They include: strong antioxidant properties and vasodilatation (widening of the blood vessels due to the stimulation of NO production).

Scientists found that when administered in 200-300mg doses, pycnogenol reduces the levels of the COX1 and COX2 enzymes, which are strongly related to inflammation.

Considering the strong anti-oxidant activities (pycnogenol is a strong mix of bioflavonoids), and the vasodilatating properties, this supplement appears to be a valuable addition to the bodybuilder’s supplementation. But given the fact that it also reduces inflammation, if proven to really work in more independent studies, pycnogenol will most likely be the next big hit in health promotion and healing for athletes.

I ought to mention that I personally don’t have experience and therefore can’t recommend full heartedly that you buy it, but if you have taken it for some time, please use the comment option to share your findings ;-)