Login Join. Subscribe Free Magazine eNewsletter. A study published in Phytotherapy Research demonstrates Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract from Natural Health Science substantially improves the symptoms of hay fever, decreasing nasal and ocular symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted by KGK Synergize, Inc. All subjects tested positive for birch pollen allergies, a seasonal trigger of hay fever, as determined by skin prick tests.

Subjects were instructed to take either one 50 mg Pycnogenol tablet or one placebo tablet twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening throughout the allergy season. Patients were allowed to use non-prescription antihistamines as needed and recorded usage and dosage in treatment journals.

Blood was collected before and after treatment throughout the entire birch pollen season for the measurement of birch specific IgE antibodies. Comparison of birch specific IgE levels from the start of the trial and the end of allergy season showed an increase of Subjects rated nasal and eye symptoms daily by means of a self-administered questionnaire, recording values in their treatment journals.

Throughout the birch pollen seasons around mid of April until end of May, the total average nasal and eye symptom score was lower in the Pycnogenol group than in the placebo group. A detailed analysis showed that Pycnogenol was more effective the earlier patients began taking the product prior to the onset of the exposure to birch pollen.

The researchers speculate that a lag-time of at least five weeks prior to pollen exposure is required for Pycnogenol to defy hay-fever symptoms. Subjects taking Pycnogenol seven weeks before onset of the birch season required very little non-prescription antihistamine medication For further information: www.

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severe symptoms which equated to complete prevention of normal activity. Throughout the birch pollen seasons around mid April until the end of May , the total average nasal and eye symptom score was lower in the Pycnogenol® group than in the placebo group.

A detailed analysis showed that Pycnogenol® was more effective the earlier patients began taking the product prior to the onset of the exposure to birch pollen. The researchers suggest that a lag-time of at least five weeks prior to pollen exposure is required for Pycnogenol® to combat hay fever symptoms.

Subjects taking Pycnogenol® seven weeks before onset of the birch season required very little non-prescription antihistamine medication The study concluded that for the many people looking for alternatives to conventional treatment for hay fever Pycnogenol® may represent an effective and completely natural solution.

Previous studies have revealed Pycnogenol® to positively affect patients suffering from allergies. Two earlier clinical trials showed that Pycnogenol® improves symptoms and breathing ability of asthma patients.

Asthma is likewise triggered by airborne allergens and Pycnogenol® was demonstrated to significantly decrease leukotriene levels, an inflammatory mediator involved in asthma and hay fever alike. Human pharmacologic studies have pointed to a general anti-inflammatory potency of Pycnogenol®.

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Hay fever is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways that causes itching, sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes and rashes. A study published in an issue of Phytotherapy Research demonstrated Pycnogenol® substantially improves the symptoms of hay fever.

Pycnogenol® is an antioxidant plant extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree that grows along the coast of southwest France. It has been is found to contain a unique combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids, which may offer extensive natural health benefits.

In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 60 subjects between the ages of 18 and 65 began treatment three to eight weeks prior to the start of the birch allergy season in Ontario, Canada. All subjects tested positive for birch pollen allergies, a seasonal trigger of hay fever.

Patients were assigned to a Pycnogenol® group or placebo group - subjects were instructed to take either one 50 mg Pycnogenol® tablet or one placebo tablet twice daily throughout the allergy season.

Patients were allowed to use non-prescription antihistamines as needed and recorded usage and dosage in treatment diaries. Blood was tested before and after treatment throughout the entire birch pollen season for the measurement of birch specific antibodies.

Upon recognition of a specific allergen, the antibodies stimulate the release of histamine, an inflammatory mediator responsible for the symptoms of hay fever.

During exposure to pollen allergic people develop higher levels of this antibody, which then correlates with increased hay fever symptoms. Birch specific antibody levels at the start of the trial when compared to levels at the end of the trial showed an increase of A study published in Phytotherapy Research demonstrates Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract from Natural Health Science substantially improves the symptoms of hay fever, decreasing nasal and ocular symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted by KGK Synergize, Inc. All subjects tested positive for birch pollen allergies, a seasonal trigger of hay fever, as determined by skin prick tests.

Subjects were instructed to take either one 50 mg Pycnogenol tablet or one placebo tablet twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening throughout the allergy season.

Patients were allowed to use non-prescription antihistamines as needed and recorded usage and dosage in treatment journals. Blood was collected before and after treatment throughout the entire birch pollen season for the measurement of birch specific IgE antibodies.

Comparison of birch specific IgE levels from the start of the trial and the end of allergy season showed an increase of Subjects rated nasal and eye symptoms daily by means of a self-administered questionnaire, recording values in their treatment journals.

Throughout the birch pollen seasons around mid of April until end of May, the total average nasal and eye symptom score was lower in the Pycnogenol group than in the placebo group. A detailed analysis showed that Pycnogenol was more effective the earlier patients began taking the product prior to the onset of the exposure to birch pollen.

The researchers speculate that a lag-time of at least five weeks prior to pollen exposure is required for Pycnogenol to defy hay-fever symptoms.

Subjects taking Pycnogenol seven weeks before onset of the birch season required very little non-prescription antihistamine medication For further information: www.

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Most asthmatics develop the disease during childhood, often before reaching the age of 5. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the effect of Pycnogenol on 60 children aged 6—18 with mild to moderate asthma. The study showed that their breathing capacity improved significantly after 1 month of treatment with Pycnogenol as assessed by measuring FEV1.

The severity of asthma symptoms as well as leukotriene levels in their urine decreased drastically after 1 month of Pycnogenol supplementation … and further decreased significantly throughout the trial period.

Treatment with a placebo had no significant effect on leukotriene levels or asthma symptoms. The most compelling outcome of the study was the dramatically reduced necessity to use albuterol rescue inhalers; severe asthma attacks occurred much less frequently Figure 2.

The effects of Pycnogenol on allergic asthma was investigated in a 6-month study with 79 patients who suffer from dust mite allergy. In addition, the patients were able to reduce the use of their salbutamol asthma inhaler per day by half. The authors of the three studies concluded that Pycnogenol is an effective and safe nutritional approach to manage mild-to-moderate chronic asthma and to reduce the need for rescue medication.

Inflammatory processes are a key mechanism in asthma development. After 5 days of daily intake, a study reported that Pycnogenol significantly prevented the upregulation of the proinflammatory enzymes 5-LOX and COX Some of these molecules are known to play an important role in the onset of asthma.

The partial inhibition of NF-κB lowers the sensitivity level for triggering an immune response, which will help to prevent an asthmatic attack. MMP-9 is a connective tissue degrading enzyme, which greatly affects the pulmonary function of asthmatic patients.

In a similar study, statistically significant inhibition of inflammatory molecules COX-1 and COX-2 was observed after consuming mg of Pycnogenol. These anti-inflammatory effects of Pycnogenol were confirmed in a study with immune cells macrophages that are involved in allergic reactions.

Laboratory data and results from clinical trials suggest an amelioration of allergy symptoms after Pycnogenol intake. In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, researchers found that Pycnogenol supplementation improved allergic rhinitis symptoms from birch and other pollen when the supplementation started at least 5 weeks before the pollen season.

Another study investigated the effects of Pycnogenol intake on wheal and flare evolution after local histamine injection in healthy individuals. Pycnogenol was found to reduce the release of histamine from the immune cells mast cells dose-dependently Figure 3.

Interestingly, Pycnogenol was at least as effective at inhibiting histamine release as a widely used antihistaminic medication sodium cromoglycate. In conclusion, Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract is an effective, safe and evidence-based natural solution to manage asthma and allergies.

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