BioCare Boswellia Plus with ginger, turmeric and bilberry

More Information About This Product (Please read in conjunction with notes above)

Nutritional Information per Daily Intake (3 capsules):

Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) 660mg; Turmeric (Curcuma longa) 240mg; Bilberry Extract 4:1(Vaccinium myrtillus) 180mg (providing a source of non-citrus flavonoids); Ginger Concentrate (Zingiber officinale) 150mg

This product may have the following benefits

(please read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)

Ginger supports the mucus membranes
Ginger may aid digestion and helps expel excessive wind
Turmeric (curcumin) has potent antioxidant activity
Turmeric (curcumin) has been shown to maintain normal levels of dietary cholesterol as part of a low fat diet
Curcuminoids may help maintain healthy liver function
Flavonoids are a beneficial support for the circulatory system and help to improve capillary strength and integrity
Flavonoids support the body's natural healing process
Flavonoids help stabilise collagen matrix and maintain peripheral circulation
Boswellia is a potent antioxidant that has an affinity to muscular and skeletal health and tissue integrity and may help maintain healthy joint function
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

More information on Boswellia

Anti-Arthritic/anti-inflammatory

Boswellic acid, the key active constituent in boswellia, exerts a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity. Research suggests that the anti-arthritic activity of this herb is even more effective than phenylbutazone (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Interestingly, boswellia also improved blood supply to arthritis-damaged joints and improved the integrity of the blood vessels in the area. Boswellic acid appears to open up collaterals (alternate blood delivery routes to specific regions of the body) to provide adequate blood supply to the joints damaged by arthritis.

Vascular tonic

The beneficial vascular effects of boswellia may also aid disorders where circulatory routes may be compromised, such as in cases of local oedema and vascular dysfunction in the lower.

More information on Turmeric (Curcumin)

Potential applications where Turmeric may be helpful in alleviating symptoms:

arthritis
rheumatism
sports injuries
viral infections
bacterial infections
liver detoxification
jaundice
hepatitis
general liver support
cell protection
protection against free radical damage

Anti-inflammatory

Turmeric's active curcuminoids have been found in studies to possess considerable anti-inflammatory activity, in part due to their ability to inhibit the synthesis of inflammatory prostaglandins. In fact, when compared to corticosteroids, turmeric extract displays an equal anti-inflammatory capability in acute inflammation and is approximately 50% as potent as corticosteroids in chronic inflammation.

Anti-microbial

Current scientific research shows that turmeric powerfully inhibits pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi (including candida albicans, candida kruseii, and candida parasilosis).

Liver Tonic

Traditionally, turmeric was used to support liver function and to treat jaundice in both Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine. Turmeric enhances glutathione content and glutathione-S-transferase activity in the liver. These substances are key protectors against the damaging effects of toxins and free radicals.

Cell Protective

Curcuminoids exhibit various cell-protective actions including prevention of free radical damage and initiating the destruction and inhibiting the replication of damaged cells. In fact, studies have highlighted the ability of curcuminoids to inhibit chemically-induced cell damage by an average of 75%.

Digestive Tonic

Turmeric has also been used since ancient times for digestive problems such as gastritis and hyperacidity, a practice that is backed up by reports that it helps to increase mucous production and protects the stomach lining. Curcuminoids also increase bile flow into the intestines, thus improving the breakdown of dietary fat.

More information on Bilberry

Potential applications where bilberry may help alleviate symptoms

eye disorders
atherosclerosis
general cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health
varicose veins
arthritis
hyperglycaemia
free radical damage

Eye Tonic

Bilberry extracts have been used successfully in many clinical and experimental studies for various eye dysfunctions. The active anthocyanoside (anthocyanidin) flavonoids in bilberry extracts have proven eye tonic properties, and scientific investigation points to potential benefits in preventing or treating poor vision (especially due to age-related degeneration), macular degeneration, cataracts, retinopathy and glaucoma. Studies show bilberry extract improves circulation to the eyes, and enhances oxygen and energy levels in eye tissue. Additionally, anthocyanosides stabilise collagen (a major factor in maintaining eye integrity) and act as potent antioxidants (free radicals are a major destructive element in eye degeneration).

Circulatory Tonic

The flavonoid rich extracts in bilberry may benefit circulation by increasing the integrity of the vascular system, primarily through stabilising vascular collagen, aiding vasodilation, inhibiting excessive platelet aggregation and inhibiting free radical damage.

Collagen Stabiliser

Anthocyanosides bind to collagen and maintain its integrity, thus supporting connective tissue structure in eyes, blood vessels, joints, skin, bone, etc.

Anti-inflammatory

Anthocyanosides inhibit histamine and inflammatory prostaglandins, leukotrienes and enzymes. They have additional value in that they also prevent collagen fibres from being damaged by enzymes released during inflammation, thereby protecting connective tissue.

Blood Sugar Lowering

Myrtillin, an anthocyanoside in bilberries, may possess a significant anti-hyperglycaemic effect. Some research has shown it to have remarkably long lasting effects, even from a single dose.

Antioxidant

Anthocyanosides neutralise harmful free radicals due to their powerful antioxidant effect and may support the activity of other antioxidants, especially vitamin C.

Any references, studies or testimonials on this website do not imply that similar results will happen with your use of products referred to. Our web pages are not intended to recommend any supplement as a drug, as a diagnosis for specific illnesses or conditions, nor as a product to eliminate diseases or other medical conditions or complications. We make no medical claims as to the benefits of any of the products to improve medical conditions.

*We always recommend that you work in conjunction with your primary medical advisor, particularly if you have an existing medical condition, and that you do not take any products during pregnancy or breast-feeding without first referring to your primary medical advisor.

BioCare is an independent, privately owned science based company founded in the United Kingdom by practitioners with many years experience in biological science and nutrition. BioCare's emphasis is on quality and innovation in both product development and manufacturing techniques.

Over the years, BioCare has been the first to introduce into the United Kingdom, and in some cases the world, a number of new and exciting nutrition ingredients, products and manufacturing processes.

BioCare uses the purest raw materials available in their manufacturing and wherever possible, produce their own ingredients, thus enabling them to maintain greater control over what goes into their products. The entire BioCare product range is designed to be hypoallergenic.

BioCare and its products are highly respected by British Nutrition Practitioners.

Herbs
For thousands of years, herbs have been used to help maintain many aspects of health and wellness. Today, research and technology are bringing herbalism into the modern age – with improved extraction, standardization, and farming methods. Clinical studies are beginning to validate herbal therapies, so even some in the medical community are starting to accept them.

Many of today’s medicines were originally derived from botanicals. Aspirin once came from the white willow tree, quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree, and digitalis from foxglove. Herbs are still the basis for Chinese medicine and are important constituents of many European natural remedies. As Hippocrates said, “Let they food by thy medicine, thy medicine be thy food”.

Some of the herbs available on this site are wild-crafted – grown in the wild – while others are meticulously cultivated on herb farms.