What is in Pine Bark that Makes it So Healthy?
Pine bark has been used by Indigenous Americans and tribes from other continents for centuries as a natural antiseptic, a healing agent, and an anti-inflammatory. But what’s the science behind the well-established benefits of pine bark?
One doctor describes the miracle plant as such:
“In the 1940s, scientist Jacques Masquelier began studying the health effects of pine bark after learning that Indigenous peoples of North America were using pine bark tea to heal scurvy and wounds. Pine bark extract is made by first grinding pine bark, then washing and soaking it in hot water. Next, the solids are removed from the liquid extract. The liquid extract can then be used as-is or further processed by freeze-drying and grinding it into a powder. The processed extract is known to contain health-promoting plant compounds like vitamins and polyphenols (a category of plant compounds thought to boost digestion and brain health and protect against heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even certain cancers). Pine bark also has other phytonutrients, i.e., substances found in certain plants that are believed to be beneficial to human health and help prevent various diseases. The conclusion? Once it is processed from the physical bark, the extract of pine bark is safe for human consumption, can easily be added to one’s diet, and is particularly rich in healing and restorative plant compounds, which are likely responsible for its health-promoting benefits.”
20 Pine Bark Extract Benefits
Pine Bark Extract is not a new medicine. This natural remedy has been in use for thousands of years by Indigenous tribes across the planet (but particularly in North America). Pine bark extract benefits have been known to these tribes, benefits that have been passed on to European settlers who then published written documentation on the benefits of pine bark.
But what do these benefits look like? Pine bark contains health-promoting plant compounds the body needs to be healthy. These compounds include vitamins and minerals that bring antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial benefits to the human body.
But that’s just the beginning. Twenty of the best pine bark extract benefits are as follows:
- Pine bark may help inhibit bone mineral density loss.
- Pine bark extract can speed wound healing and reduce skin bruising.
- Some who have used pine bark have reported improved male fertility.
- Others who have used pine bark have reported the supplement counteracts ED.
- People with skin conditions have reported the supplement reduces psoriasis lesions.
- This natural supplement can enhance athletic performance by improving blood flow.
- The supplement improves skin health by offering protection from harmful UVB rays.
- Pine bark has been found to reduce menstrual disorders and ease menopause symptoms.
- Pine bark can reduce oxidative stress on the body by scrubbing free radicals out of the body.
- Pine bark has a direct effect on improving immune response by boosting immune cell function.
- The supplement has also been found to regulate and improve healthy HDL (good) cholesterol levels.
- Pine bark extract reduces inflammation by tackling the sources of inflammation throughout the body.
- The supplement can boost cardiovascular health and function, thus improving all other health metrics.
- Critically, the supplement helps the body regenerate vitamin C into its active form, thus preventing deficiency.
- Some who have used the supplement report it reduced the onset of cataracts, thus prolonging the use of eyesight.
- Pine bark supports healthy aging by protecting against free radicals and enhancing the skin’s collagen and elastin.
- Some have reported that pine bark extract reduces hyperpigmentation and improves the skin’s essential barrier function.
Perhaps most importantly, some research has shown that pine bark extract can improve cognitive function, aid memory, boost alertness, combat Alzheimer’s disease, and curb attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
By itself, pine bark provides incredible benefits to the human body. However, Immune’s Solution’s 100% Natural Pine Bark Extract goes further in its healing and restorative properties because it is a superior pine bark supplement. When asked what makes this supplement different, here’s what Immune Solution’s Founder and Owner Jackie Page had to say:
“It is without a doubt nature’s best antioxidant support! This full-spectrum extract retains all its active compounds, as found in nature, in the correct, balanced ratio for optimal results when ingested into the human body. Encapsulating this goodness in our quick-release easy-to-swallow vegan capsules guarantees you a premium quality nutritional supplement that is a powerful free radical scavenger and supports healthy aging, as well as boosts overall cardiovascular health and function, reinforces immune system response and function, reduces inflammation, regulates healthy cholesterol levels, and much, much more.”
Knowledge + Responsibility = Control Over One’s Health
Taking responsibility for one’s health involves a lifetime commitment to wellness. One must commit to wellness daily and become creative and proactive about it. Regarding health, no single act will do it all.
The first step to getting healthy is knowing what is required to become healthy and to stay healthy. The basic building blocks of health and vitality are proper diet, nutrition, supplementation, exercise, hydration, and sufficient rest. But that barely scratches the surface. Immune Solution has made public its 50+ years of knowledge in the health and wellness space by formulating unique, proprietary products built on that research. When customers tap into that knowledge, it becomes much easier to take responsibility for one’s health and, thus, finally take control of it.
We’re here for you every step of the way. Products like the 100% Natural Pine Bark Extract can help. Reach out if you have any questions or call Jackie Page at 727-768-4688.
Here’s to a summer where we take control of our health,
-Ren Brabenec
Immune Solution Staff Writer
Sources:
Healthline. “Pine Bark Extract: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects.” Healthline, 2021. healthline.com
