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Willner Chemists: The Nutritional Supplement Professionals
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The Willner Window Product Reference Catalog, Summer 2018
Cramp Bark 1:3
Traditionally used for menstrual cramps, due to its
smooth muscle relaxant action.
1 fl oz - Product Code: 57059
The bark has traditionally been used for cramps, including
menstrual cramps and cramping associated with arthritis.
While research is limited, a laboratory study found that
viopudial isolated from Viburnum opulus (cramp bark) had
antispasmodic effects on smooth muscle.
Who might benefit from this supplement?
• Women suffering from difficult periods, dysmenorrhea and
PMS; It may also be helpful to those with intestinal cramps.
Ingredients:
Phyto-Tech™ Cramp Bark 1:3 contains Cramp Bark
(Viburnum opulus), Grain Alcohol, Deionized Water. Wild
Harvested.
Dosage:
General: 30-60 drops, 2-3 times per day or as needed in
juice or water; Acute Cramping: Take 60 drops to 1 teaspoon
as needed.
Cranberry 4:1
Cranberry is widely used to prevent urinary tract
infections.
90 Veggie Caps - Product Code: 60121
Ingredients:
Each 400 mg veggie cap contains the equivalent of 1600 mg
of raw Berry.
Cranberry is widely used to prevent urinary tract infections,
and has been used for this purpose for many years. There is
research that supports this, although they may not be perfect.
The key thing to note, however, is that the evidence
supporting cranberry’s ability to “prevent” UTI is much more
convincing that any evidence supporting its ability to “treat”
UTI’s.
For treatment, it can be used as an adjunct to other therapy,
but it may not be wise to rely on it as the main agent.
In the past, it was thought to work by acidifying the urine, but
now we know that there is a substance, a proanthocyanadin,
the prevents the adhesion of bacteria to the cells lining the
urinary tract.
There is another caution regarding cranberry juice. Some
women make the mistake of going out an buying cranberry
juice, rather than using a cranberry extract. The problem with
the juice is that it has a high sugar content. Thus, the benefit
of using a supplement where the active constituents of
cranberry are concentrated, leaving the sugar behind. Phyto-
Tech™ Cranberry 4:1 is ideal for this purpose.
Dosage:
One to two Capsules daily, or as directed. Drink plenty of
water.
Complementary Product:
• Phyto-Tech™ Urinary Kidney Complex.
Cranberry Mannose
An herbal nutrient blend designed for those with
frequent urinary tract infections.
60 Veggie Caps, Product Code: 67467
Who might benefit from this product?
• Those suffering from urinary tract infections.
Ingredients:
Each two veggie caps contains vitamin C,30 mg, D-Mannose
1000 mg, and Cranberry Fruit 37:1 (min. 4%
Proanthocyanidins) 400 mg.
Indications:
Cranberry is used for prevention and treatment of urinary
tract infections and kidney stones. D-mannose has also been
used for this purpose. Many feel that the combination of
these two ingredients results in a synergistic effectiveness
greater than either ingredient by itself. Preliminary research
suggests supplemental d-mannose might interfere with the
adhesion of Escherichia coli bacteria to the urinary tract,
theoretically protecting from some urinary tract infections
(UTIs). Bacteria such as Escherichia coli produce lectins,
which bind the organism to sugar residues, such as d-
mannose, on host epithelial cells. Theoretically, giving
supplemental d-mannose can bind the bacteria and prevent
attachment to the vaginal and urinary tract lining. Cranberry
is thought to work in a similar manner. In vitro tests indicate
that d-mannose can partially or completely inhibit binding of
around 50% of Escherichia coli strains to epithelial cells. The
effect of d-mannose on urinary tract infections in humans
remains to be studied.
Dosage:
Two capsules, up to three times daily, or as directed.
Damiana 1:3
Traditionally used as an aphrodisiac, for women,
especially in Cenrtral America, since ancient times.
It may also exhibit mood elevating action.
1 fl oz - Product Code: 57641
Damiana is traditionally used as a general tonic for the
nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. In addition,
specific historical uses include coughs, gastrointestinal
disorders, diuresis. It has been used as an aphrodisiac in
Africa and the Americas.
Dandelion Root 1:1.5
Dandelion Root has long been considered a liver
and galbladder tonic, and digestive stimulant.
1 fl oz - Product Code: 56966
90 Veggie Caps - Product Code: 60117
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Important Notice: The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health, and the proper use of dietary supplements. It is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor a substitute for any treatment
that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you have a medical problem, you should seek medical help. Products described herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate disease.
Product Reference Guide: Willner Chemists Phyto-Tech™ Herbal Supplements
Tocotrienol, a Form of Vitamin E,
Rebuilds Bone
I
ntense exercise increases oxidative damage.
In this study, 14 men, average age 25.5
years, took a placebo or 500 mg of quercetin
twice per day, for two weeks before and after
an exercise designed to damage muscle. This
was an "eccentric" exercise, meaning one that
lengthens the muscle while it is under load.
For example, a bicep curl enters the eccentric
phase as the arm slowly lowers the dumbbell
back down until the arm is fully straight.
Doctors measured levels of lipid
peroxidation-oxidative damage-in red blood
cells, and its byproduct, reactive oxygen
species called TBARS. Compared to placebo,
those taking quercetin had significantly lower
levels of lipid peroxidation and TBARS.
Discussing the findings, doctors said that
consistently supplementing with quercetin
before and after strenuous exercise makes red
blood cells better able to recover from
oxidative stress.
Reference: Nutrition Research; 2018, Vol. 50,
73-81
Quercetin Enhances Muscle
Health after Exercise
W
e don't usually associate Vitamin E, or
its analogues, with bone health. But we
should, as this study clearly indicates.
Bone mass naturally thins with age, a
condition called osteopenia, but drug
treatments to slow bone loss have serious side
effects. In this first study to test tocotrienol in
osteopenia, 87 postmenopausal women with
the condition took 400 IU of vitamin D plus
500 mg of calcium per day, along with a
placebo, 270 mg of delta tocotrienol plus 30
mg of gamma tocotrienol, or double the
tocotrienols dose, per day.
After 12 weeks, while the placebo group
had not changed, those taking either dose of
tocotrienols saw a 100 percent increase in the
ratio of a primary bone-forming biomarker to
a bone-breakdown biomarker. Another ratio
of bone breakdown to formation improved
18 percent for tocotrienol while deteriorating
28 percent for placebo.
Discussing the findings from this first-of-its-
kind clinical trial, doctors said, unlike vitamin
D which supports calcium in bone building,
tocotrienols work directly with living bone-
forming and bone-breakdown cells to create
a balance that favors bone build-up.
Reference: Osteoporosis International;
January, 2018, Published Online
Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble nutrient
that includes two distinct chemical analogues:
tocotrienols and tocopherols. Both analogues
exist in four isomers: alpha-, beta-, gamma-,
and delta-isomers. Tocopherols are saturated
vitamin E analogues, while tocotrienols are
unsaturated derivatives that possess an
isoprenoid side chain. It would seem logical
for those women who are concerned with
bone health to consider a tocotrienol
supplement, either alone or with a mixed
tocopheral vitamin E.
Willner Chemists
Product Recommendations
by Arnie Gitomer
To achieve the dosage used in the
study, two products are necessary:
Delta Tocotrienols 125 mg
2 capsules per day
Product Code: 55396
Supra Bio Tocotrienols 100 mg
1 capsule per day
Product Code: 63432
Willner Chemists
Product Recommendations
by Arnie Gitomer
Jarrow Quercetin 500 mg.
Product Code: 23123
Solaray Quercetin 500 mg.
Product Code: 37578
The pharmacists and nutritionists
at Willner Chemists will be happy
to assist you in choosing
the most appropriate product
for your needs
.
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