W870 Flexi Joint 韧力健 60 CAPSULES Exp; 05/2024

除此之外，Wayal的韧力健采用世界上最具生物活性和生物利用率的姜黄提取物。姜黄是一种植物，是咖喱料理中主要的香料。它有辛温的味道，常被用来给咖喱调味或给芥末、黄油和乳酪上色。姜黄根还被广泛用于制药。姜黄被用于关节炎、胃灼热（消化不良）、胃痛、腹泻、肠胀气、胃痛胃胀、食欲不振、黄疸、肝脏疾病和胆囊失调。它也可用于头痛、支气管炎、感冒、肺部感染、纤维肌痛、麻风病、发烧、月经问题和癌症。其他用途包括抑郁症、阿尔茨海默氏病、水潴留、蠕虫和肾脏问题。

姜黄素的主要局限是其较差的生物利用度。主要由于不易吸收、代谢快以及排出快而导致的低血浆水准和组织水准。为了克服这些问题，通常会使用高剂量的姜黄，但这会引起关于其毒性的顾虑。但是，我们采用的姜黄提取物是通过结合姜黄素类化合物和姜黄精油以提高它的生物利用度。这个新的配方的生物利用度是普通姜黄素的7-9倍，口服后能够大量的在血液中维持长达8小时，而这才能使其发挥功效。

关节炎是全世界最常见的慢性疾病之一，分别有一百多个种类。根据2017年统计数据显示，全世界约有3.55亿关节炎患者，相关卫生组织更将关节炎列为世界头号致残性疾病。而中国截至2015年的统计数据更显示，中国的关节炎患者达到1.2亿，发病率为13%，即平均每10个人就有1人患病，而患病人数随着不断增加的同时亦趋向年轻化。

关节是人体两块骨骼的连接区域，掌管人体运动行为（如屈膝、握拳）。负责运动的关节中，大部分关节的结构称为「关节囊」，外观上像是一个包覆两块骨骼的包裹，当中有软骨及滑液，前者为两块骨骼连接提供缓冲，而后者可润滑关节，使骨骼运动得以顺畅。随着年龄的增长、受伤、甚至不正确的坐姿或负重过量都可能造成软组织磨损或滑液分泌发生异常，导致关节产生疼痛、红肿、发热、僵硬等不适感从而干扰关节的正常运动。

一项类似的研究还考察了膝关节骨关节炎患者。在这项交叉双盲随机对照研究中，研究人员把30名参与者分成两组。一组服用乳香提取物，另一组服用安慰剂，为期八周。随后有一个“清洗”期，然后两组调换。安慰剂组服用乳香提取物，而原来的乳香组服用安慰剂，为期八周。研究人员发现，当参与者服用乳香提取物时，他们膝盖的疼痛减少、运动功能得到改善、可以走更远更久、并且发生肿胀次数降低了。此外，服用乳香提取物几乎没有副作用，只有少数参与者感到轻微的肠胃不适。

最后，在另一项双盲随机对照研究中，研究人员把75位参与者分成三组。第一组服用100毫克乳香提取物；第二组服用250毫克乳香提取物；第三组服用安慰剂；为期90天。在90天后，研究人员发现，服用乳香提取物的两组参与者在临床和统计资料上皆显现出疼痛与身体机能的改善。而主要区别在于服用250毫克剂量的参与者，状况在7天内就得到改善。

显然的，乳香提取物对于骨关节炎不但有用，而且是有效、安全及低风险的。

Smooth tissue known as cartilage and synovium, along with a lubricant called synovial fluid, cushion the joints so bones do not rub together. However, as the body ages, injuries naturally occur. Even sitting incorrectly for long periods of time, or carrying too much weight, can wear down cartilage. This process leads to damaged joints and ultimately arthritis.

Flexi Joint by AndorraLife uses the world's most preferred bioactive and bioavailable turmeric extract on the market in the form of curcumin. Turmeric extract enhances the bioavailability of curcumin by combining the curcuminoids and essential oils of turmeric. It also servers as powerful anti-inflammatory that supports healthy joints, liver functions, gallbladder functions, and anti-aging. The new formulation revealed that blood concentrations of free, unconjugated curcumin in micro-molar concentrations - approximately 7 to 9 times more bioavailablity compared to regular curcumin. Additionally, this curcumin was retained in significant amounts in the blood for up to 8 hours after an oral dose, which is required for any clinical b enefit from ingested curcumin.

Flexi Joint also contains glucosamine and boswellia serrata in amounts clinically shown to help protect, lubricate, and cushion cartilage. This powerful combination provides healing of arthritis, relief of joint pain, heal your arthritis, and cartilage repair in as few as five days.
 

Active ingredients in AndorraLife's FlexiJoint:

Glucosamine sulfate
This naturally occurring chemical can be found in the fluid that surrounds the joints. Glucosamine sulfate is commonly used to treat arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Boswellia Serrata

This extract comes from a plant in India that produces frankincense. It is considered a natural pain killer - even more powerful than Ibuprofen. One of the best-studied areas of Boswellia serrata is with osteoarthritis.

In one double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study (i.e. gold standard), Indian researchers divided 60 participants who osteoarthritic knees into two groups. The first group received 100mg of Boswellia serrata extract. The second group received a placebo. After 30 days, researchers found that those taking 100mg of Boswellia serrata extract had both clinically and statistically significant improvements in pain and physical function. Positive results were reported in 5 days.

In another, similar, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover study, researchers divided 30 participants into two groups. One group received Boswellia serrata extract for eight weeks while the other received a placebo. The groups then had a wash-out period, then switched groups. The placebo group took the Boswellia for eight weeks while the original Boswellia group took a placebo. Researchers found that when the participants took the Boswellia serrata, they enjoyed less knee pain, improved movement, the ability to take longer and  further walks, and had fewer incidents of swelling. Additionally, there were very few side effects - only minor gastrointestinal upset in a handful of participants.

Will-ow Bark

The use of will-ow bark dates back to the time of Hippocrates (400 BC) when patients were advised to chew on the bark to reduce fever and inflammation. Will-ow bark has been used throughout the centuries in China and Europe, and continues to be used today for the treatment of pain (particularly low back pain and osteoarthritis), headache, and inflammatory conditions (bursitis and tendinitis). The bark of white will-ow contains salicin, which is a chemical similar to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). In combination with the herbs and powerful anti-inflammatory plant compounds (called flavonoids), salicin is thought to be responsible for the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects of the herb. During the 1800s, salicin was used to develop aspirin. White will-ow appears to bring pain relief more slowly than aspirin, but its effects may last longer.

Yucca

Yucca is the common name for the more than 40 species of plants in the Yucca genus. The root of the non-flowering plant is used to make medicine, and contains chemicals that reduce arthritis symptoms such as pain, swelling, and stiffness.

Shark cartilage

This ingredient is host to a family of complex carbohydrates called mucopolysaccharides - the primary inflammation-fighting component. The naturally occurring forms of these compounds in shark cartilage (which are among the largest produced by any living cells) are more effective than the synthetically refined mucopolysaccharides. More importantly, when combined with the angiogenesis inhibition properties which are believed to exist in the proteins, shark cartilage may not only provide inflammation relief, but also inhibits the vascularization of cartilage which is often associated with advanced cases of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in human joints. Inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels is the number-one basis for claims made for the ability of shark cartilage to successfully fight cancerous tumors.

Turmeric

The turmeric plant is the main spice in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste, and is frequently used to flavor/color curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses. The root of turmeric is also used widely to make medicine. Turmeric, or curcumin as its sometimes called, is an excellent anti-inflammatory, and is used for arthritis, heartburn (dyspepsia), stomach pain, diarrhea, intestinal gas, stomach bloating, loss of appetite, jaundice, liver problems and gallbladder disorders.