The Vitamin Clerk explains how to leverage full spectrum herbs and herbal blends to achieve the desired health outcome.
#3. You benefit from exposure to the natural broad spectrum of functional phytonutrients.
Some people react differently than others. This is because people’s physiology at the cellular level is diverse. The diversity comes from a distribution among individuals with regards to the concentration of protein targets and enzyme activity.
Layered on top of that is the broad spectrum of chemical structures even within one class of a bioactive phytonutrient. Saponins found in Tribulus and Gotu Kola are a good example. This is a class of organic molecules that serve as the plants’ anti-microbial defense. Their bitter taste helps plants avoid being eaten. Eleven types of Saponins are known. Each type may have hundreds of different molecules with similar “skeleton” structure. In general, complex phytonutrients are difficult to separate in pure samples, and the dose-response relationship is poorly studied. Your response to the same nutrient can be higher or lower than other people.
My opinion is that you’re better served consuming an herbal blend having overlapping types of phytonutrients.
A single herb may or may not specifically be effective for you.
For example, chronic inflammation comes from different physiological processes. But it all leads to oxidative stress, which damages all organs-- your reproductive organs, immune system, and brain. In this case, look for broad spectrum supplements that have high ORAC values--Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity. Products with high ORAC values often come from herbal blends.
Our ACTIV BODY has multiple natural ingredients such as turmeric extract and curcuminoids that are biologically active. They provide anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. BioPerine(R) (a proprietary black pepper extract) is included to improve the uptake and distribution of these functional ingredients throughout your body. Click here to learn more about ACTIV BODY.
#2. Leverage multiple ways to achieve the desirable health outcome.
I’m sure when you’re exploring herbal remedies you've asked yourself which works the best. Well, they may all have merit. What is important is to target the outcome from different angles.
Leverage the different functional benefits from an herbal blend. Most men don’t know the reason for their low energy or changes in their sex drive and erectile function. These changes can come from anything as manageable as stress and societal expectations. They can also be a consequence of environmental toxins, obesity and other prescription medicines.
Invest into herbal blends that promote a variety of good health responses.
The herbs and minerals in TRIBU-PLUS promote a combination of benefits such as: vascular flow, relaxation, serum testosterone, immune response, anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects. These benefits tend to increase exercise capacity. So, expect optimal muscle and bone strength for those of you on a routine workout regimen. Click here to learn more about TRIBU-PLUS.
#1. Full spectrum herbs and herbal blends may be more biologically active.
In contrast, standardized herbs are the extracts of the specific bioactive constituent. However, as mentioned previously, some phytonutrients are difficult to separate, and the effective dose is poorly studied.
With full spectrum herbs you consume the various phytonutrients in their natural ratio. Experts believe that the interactions between the constituents, rather than one isolated compound, produce the desirable health outcomes.
In addition, some herbs are synergistic and can improve the bioavailability of other phytonutrients. The evidence for this synergism comes from a systems biology view.
Synergies occur when multiple phytonutrients can act on the same protein target involved in the disease. But disease is usually more complex involving multiple dysregulated protein targets. In this case, synergy can occur when multiple phytonutrients act on multiple protein targets that play a role in the disease.
Our NOOTROPIC PLUS is a broad spectrum product with herbs and functional nutrients such as DMAE bitartrate, N-acetyl-l-tyrosine, GABA, polyphenols and bioflavanones. They influence nerve cell function, increase flow of blood and nutrients, and protect cells through their anti-oxidative ability. Click here to learn more about NOOTROPIC PLUS.