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Discussion:
The reason why I've lumped these two together is that they both distribute the single most beneficial nutrient that I've seen in reducing or eliminating my lyme symptoms: Pycnogenol. Pycnogenol is actually a product name that is patent-protected by Horphag labs. -- And in my experience, not all Pycnogenols are made equal.
In brief, for the three years that I've taken this product, my lyme-related health has improved and improved. As you might guess, I'm the type that will attempt any new product that promises to help, and then I will assess whether or not it's been helpful for me. Well, regarding Pycnogenol, this was the first product (along with two others that I took at that time) that saw a return to health for me. So -- good scientific-type that I am -- I hypothesized that this was good for me. Furthermore, it's been long enough now that I've seen periods where I've run out of this, and not others -- and vice-versa. And, in this scenario, I've been able to see a direct correlation with how well I am doing, related to whether or not I'm using this product.
In conclusion, I personally feel that there is no better product for lyme-related health. (And I've also had a number of people report this same thing back to me now.) It's important to say, however, that this one does not work overnight -- I didn't begin to see benefit until about the third month. (It's a reality that most people are not patient enough to give a trial of this length. ...And usually, neither am I, which is why I'm including this statement, here.) Furthermore, there seems to be a correlation -- at least when my condition was more severe -- that this needed to be taken with an Aloe Vera drink (which reportedly helps ingested nutrients to get into bodily cells better).
To discuss products and strength now, I would personally say to pursue only those Pycnogenols on which you find the "Horphag Labs" name and trademark. There are several brand names through which Horphag distributes, so it's not one brand -- but (in my experience) the better stuff contains that name on the label. Also, avoid anything that is a combination of grape seed extract type pycnogenol. Yes, grape seeds contain proanthocyanidin (the chemical ingredient in pycnogenol), but not in that strong an amount. Furthermore, only the red grape skins have been seen to have a high(er) degree of this chemical activity. ---Incidentally, this is why we've now heard many reports correlating red wine consumption and good heart-healthy experience. Personally, I prefer (for health reasons at least) the chemical in it's most concentrated form: Pycnogenol.
Now, before this gets long, I want to simply compare the two distributors. For the first two years, I took the Kaire product -- with excellent results. --But an expensive monthly price tag of $108. However, I'd eventually come to hear about the Lonezone product. From my experience (that not all pycnogenol's were equal), I called the company, Lonezone, and asked him the following direct question: Was his pycnogenol obtained from XYZ Company supplier, whom I knew to be the supplier for Kaire? Yes, was his reluctant answer. (I guess no one is really that happy to reveal their suppliers. -- But it was enough for me to give it a trial.) In the end, I found it to be as beneficial as Kaire's. ...So, for anyone who wants the information, I'm putting a chart of price information for both companies below.
As for the dosages: Proper pycnogenol dosing is this formula: Body weight x 1.4 will give the amount of milligrams per day. Divide this by milligrams per pill to get the number of pills you must take. (Example, my body weight of 200 lbs yields: 200 x 1.4 = 280 milligrams per day. Since Lonezone's pills are 50 milligrams each, this results in a dosage of about 5-6 pills per day. It's not so important when these are taken, but I tend to divide them into two daily doses: 3 and 2.)
The aloe vera recommended dosage is about one ounce (it's liquid) per day. I might also
divide this into two doses and take it with each of the pycnogenol doses. One bottle of
the Kaire Sábila aloe vera, at 33 ounces, lasts about a month.
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