Metagenics Ostera
Promotes Healthy Bone Remodeling in Postmenopausal Women
This scientifically advanced formula features selective kinase response modulators (SKRMs) in the form of RIAA, berberine, and vitamins D and K to help nutritionally support healthy bone remodeling during the aging process. Recommended for use with Bone Builder®—an advanced bioactive formulation for bone mineralization support.
Serving Size: 1 Tablet
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) |
500 IU |
125% |
| Vitamin K (as phytonadione) |
500 mcg |
625% |
| Berberine HCl (Phellodendron amurense bark extract) |
90 mg |
* |
| Reduced Iso-Alpha Acids Complex (from hops extract, Humulus lupulus L.) |
370 mg |
* |
Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid (vegetable), croscarmellose sodium, calcium silicate, silica, and coating (water, hypromelose, medium chain triglycerides , and hydroxyproylcellulose).
Directions: Take one tablet twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
This product is Gluten Free.
Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing or if taking cyclo-sporine or anticoagulant medication.
Caution: If taking other medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Solal Alpha Lipoic Acid
It is both water and fat soluble, which means it can protect all areas of the body. This makes it one of the most important antioxidants in the fight against free radical damage. Alpha lipoic acid also helps reduce cross-linking, a type of damage to enzymes caused by sugar, which results in accelerated aging. Alpha lipoic acid helps to reduce high blood sugar levels and prevent insulin resistance, thereby also boosting energy levels. It is also excellent for improving skin condition. SOLAL’s Alpha Lipoic Acid contains an effective 3:1 ratio of active R isomer to inactive S isomer unlike most other products which have a 1:1 ratio. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) exists in three forms. The S-ALA form is not only inactive, but can also neutralise some of the beneficial effects of the other two forms: R and R-dihydro ALA. This is the only ALA product in South Africa that contains the R-dihydro form and is also the only product that contains no S-ALA. R and R-dihydro ALA are the forms that are immediately available to the cells of the body. 150mg of this ALA provides greater biological activity than a 300mg capsule of regular ALA.
Indications
SOLAL® Alpha Lipoic Acid promotes healthy glucose metabolism and provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.
Product Composition
Each capsule contains the following active ingredient:
Inactive ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose) vegetarian capsule shell. microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, magnesium silicate, silicon dioxide.
Sugar-free.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Storage Instructions
Store in a cool dry place below 25°C. Keep out of reach of children.
Pharmacological Action
Alpha lipoic acid has been shown to regenerate endogenous antioxidants, repair oxidative damage, and scavenge reactive oxidative species. Research indicates that alpha lipoic acid improved steady state plasma insulin, glucose infusion rate, and insulin sensitivity index.
Solal Alpha Lipoic Acid Dual R Form
Alpha lipoic acid is a vitamin B-like molecule with potent antioxidant properties. The Dual-R Form contains the two most effective forms of alpha lipoic acid (R and R-dihydro forms) that assist with protection against sugar glycation cellular aging (sugar-induced cell damage).
Indications
Assists with protection against sugar glycation aging.
Product Composition
Each capsule contains the following active ingredients:
| R-alpha lipoic acid |
75mg |
| R-dihydro-alpha lipoic acid |
75mg |
Inactive ingredients: Glycerol, hypromellose shell, purified water and sodium hydroxide.
Storage Instructions
Store in a cool dry place below 25°C. Keep out of reach of children.
Pharmacological Action
Alpha lipoic acid seems to work as an antioxidant and helps to prevent certain kinds of cell damage in the body. It is also used in the body to break down carbohydrates and to make energy for the other organs in the body.
Solal Curcumin NovaSOL
Product Indications
Solal Curcumin is an antioxidant which exerts multiple benefits throughout the body, including suppressing pro-inflammatory chemicals. Curcumin is usually poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. However, patented NovaSOL® solubilising nanotechnology gives SOLAL® curcumin unique properties resulting in better absorption and 185 times improved bioavailability. Curcumin assists with protection against inflammatory aging.
Product Composition
Each capsule contains the following as active ingredients:
Sugar free.
Storage Instructions
Store in a cool dry place below 25°C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Dosage Directions
Adults and children over 12 years of age: Take 1 capsule daily after food
Solal Glutamine
L-Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body and is essential for the functioning of many tissues. It enhances exercise performance, muscle growth and recovery. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is also one of the largest users of glutamine. SOLAL® Glutamine contains a micronised particle size for best absorption.
Glutamine enhances exercise performance, muscle growth and recovery. Solal Glutamine aids in liver protection and detoxification, digestive complaints (irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, colitis and leaky gut syndrome) and immune system functioning. Glutamine counteracts the damaging effects of Helicobacter pylori on gastric mucosa, repairs damage caused by chemo and radiation, elevates glutathione antioxidant levels, reduces sugar cravings by balancing sugar levels, aids in wound healing and tissue repair, stimulates growth hormone release, reduces alcohol cravings and liver damage, enhances mood, intelligence, learning and memory, alertness and reduces aggressiveness. It also improves stress-coping mechanisms, is beneficial in male impotence and is beneficial for autism and assisting with ADHD
Glutamine has the following beneficial functions:
- Liver protection and detoxification
- Aids digestive complaints such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease and colitis.
- Aids in treating “leaky gut syndrome” and its associated symptoms like allergies, infections and inflammation
- Improves immune system functioning
- Counteracts the damaging effects of Helicobacter pylori on gastric mucosa
- Repairs damage caused by chemo and radiation therapy
- Elevate glutathione antioxidant levels
- Reduces sugar craving by balancing sugar levels
- Aids wound healing and tissue repair after surgery or accidents
- Enhances exercise performance, muscle growth and recovery
- Stimulates the release of growth hormone
- Reduce alcohol cravings and liver damage
- Enhances mood, intelligence, learning, memory, alertness and reduces aggressiveness
- Improves stress coping mechanism
- Beneficial in male impotence
- Beneficial for autism and assisting with ADHD
Dosage Directions
Adults and children over 12 years of age: To boost growth hormone levels: Take 2 level scoops (6 grams) twice a day on an empty stomach. To enhance physical performance: Take 2 level scoops (6 grams) 30 minutes before exercise, and another 2 scoops (6 grams) afterwards, to hasten recovery and remove lactic acid. For all other benefits: Take 1-2 scoops (3-6 grams) twice daily, with or without food. Children under 12 years of age: Take half the adult dose. – Mix into water or fruit juice
Product Composition
Each capsule contains the following as active ingredient:
Inactive ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose) vegetarian capsule shell (gelatin free), microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetarian – flow agent), magnesium silicate, silicon dioxide and colloidal silicon dioxide. Contains plant extracts and natural fillers, with no colourants added – therefore the colour of the capsule contents may vary slightly from batch to batch.
Cherry extract contains varied antioxidants including kaempferol, quercetin, and melatonin. These compounds may have anti-inflammatory effects which may explain the benefits seen in gout sufferers. A small scale study using cherry extract has been shown to significantly decrease plasma urate levels. Some constituents found in cherry extract are also believed to inhibit COX-2 enzymes important in the natural inflammatory pathway
Dosage Directions
For treatment: Adults: Take 2 capsules 2-3 times a day, or as advised by your health care provider. Drink at least 1 large glass of water with each dose. Can be taken with or without meals. For prevention: Adults: Take 1 capsule twice daily on a regular basis.
Product Indications
Krill oil contains the best EPA and DHA forms of omega-3s, bound to phospholipids, not to triglyceride fats found in standard omega-3s from fish oil. This improves bioavailability and effectiveness, meaning lower doses can be used. These omega-3s are important for heart, brain and immune system health. They also help boost mood and prevent inflammatory disorders. Krill oil is also an excellent source of phosphatidylcholine, important for skin health, brain function and liver detoxification. It naturally contains astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant.
Krill oil is superior to fish oil
- 50% better absorption rate, better brain benefits and Krill oil is free from heavy metals
- SOLAL’S NEW Krill Oil has a 10x better phospholipid* ratio
For effectiveness
- SOLAL’S NEW Krill Oil supplies more than double phospholipid*-omega-3s
An indicator of freshness
- Look for the bubble
The nitrogen bubble flushes out air. Standard soft gel capsules allow 50 times more damaging oxygen to penetrate the capsule, therefore we use protective Vcaps® Plus capsules
- Eco Harvesting™
No unwanted by-catch of fish, sharks, seals or dolphins
*Phospholipids are a major component of all cell walls
Product Composition
Each capsule contains the following as active ingredients:
| Krill Oil yeilding |
500mg |
| Omega-3 fatty acids |
110mg |
| of which |
|
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) |
60mg |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) |
27.5mg |
| Marine phospholipids |
225mg |
| Astaxanthin (antioxidant) |
25μg |
Sugar free
Dosage Directions
Adults and children over 12 years of age: Take 1-2 LiquiCap twice daily for one month, dropping to a maintenance dose of 1 capsule daily or twice daily thereafter. Children 4-12 years of age: Take 1 LiquiCaps daily. Take with or shortly after meals.
Chondroitin Sulfates: Chondroitin Sulfates (CS) are glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) which are found naturally in the body and are important in maintaining elasticity and integrity of many types of body tissues, including connective tissue and the walls of blood vessels. Chondroitin sulfate is essential to cartilage growth and repair. It is produced by cartilage cells called “chondrocytes”, but the process declines with age and is also disrupted by stress or injury. Without enough chondroitin sulfate, cartilage integrity seriously declines. Chondroitin sulfate is also needed to keep destructive enzymes in check, so they don’t prematurely break down healthy cartilage.
Glucosamine Sulphate: Glucosamine Sulphate is a naturally occurring chemical found in the human body. It is in the fluid that is around joints. Glucosamine is also found in other places in nature. For example, the glucosamine sulfate that is put into dietary supplements is often harvested from the shells of shellfish. Glucosamine sulfate is commonly used for arthritis. Scientists have studied it extensively for this use. It is most often used for a type of arthritis called osteoarthritis. This is the most common type of arthritis.
Selenium: Selenium acts as an antioxidant, blocking the rogue molecules known as free radicals that damage DNA. It is part of an antioxidant enzyme (called Glutathione Peroxidase) that protects cells against environmental and dietary toxins, and helps guard against a range of disorders – from cancer, heart-disease, cataracts and macular degeneration to strokes and even aging – thought to be caused by free-radical damage. It also fights viral infections, reduces the severity of cold sores and shingles, and helps relieve lupus symptoms.
Zinc: Zinc is a metal. It is called an “essential trace element” because very small amounts of zinc are necessary for human health. Zinc is used for treatment and prevention of zinc deficiency and its consequences, including stunted growth and acute diarrhea in children, and slow wound healing. It is also used for boosting the immune system, treating the common cold and recurrent ear infections, and preventing lower respiratory infections. It is also used for malaria and other diseases caused by parasites.
Gotu kola: Gotu kola* (Centella asiatica) is one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda’s botanical medicine chest. Described in the original Ayurvedic textbooks several thousand years ago, gotu kola is probably best known for its ability to improve memory and cognitive functioning. However, this chemically complex herb also has many other healing properties and is commonly prescribed to treat:
- Chronic skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne)
- Venereal diseases
- Anxiety and other nervous disorders
- Fever
- Inflammatory conditions (arthritis, scleroderma and others)
- Respiratory congestion
- Traumatic injuries (facilitates wound healing)
- Edema or water retention
- Immune dysfunction
Gotu kola contains the bitter, pungent, and sweet tastes and has a cooling effect on the body. It helps balance all three doshas but is especially effective in treating Pitta-aggravated nervous systems.
BIO-OIL & SCARS: Bio‑Oil is clinically proven to help improve the appearance of new or old scars, whether from surgery, accidents, burns, insect bites, scratches or conditions such as acne or chickenpox. Although younger scars will have a greater chance of improvement, studies have shown that older scars also benefit from regular use of Bio-Oil.
BENEFITS OF BIO-OIL:
- Helps improve the appearance of new and old scars
- Helps reduce the possibility of stretch marks forming during teenage growth spurts, pregnancy, and periods of rapid weight gain
- Helps improve the appearance of existing stretch marks
- Helps improve the appearance of pigmentation marks and blemishes caused by hormonal fluctuations, skin lighteners or excessive sun exposure
- Helps smooth and tone aging and wrinkled skin
- Helps supplement the skin’s natural oils which can be stripped away by extreme weather, frequent bathing and the drying effects of central heating and air conditioning
BIO-OIL INGREDIENTS: The Bio-Oil formulation is a combination of plant extracts and vitamins suspended in an oil base. Oil, being oxygen-free, allows the plant extracts and vitamins to retain their potency, thus maximizing their effectiveness.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
- Vitamin A: Promotes the formation of new collagen and assists in skin renewal, helping to increase elasticity and improve skin’s texture and tone.
- Vitamin E: Assists in the maintenance of healthy-looking skin, protecting it from the effects of free radicals which cause skin damage and premature aging. Vitamin E also increases the moisture content of the epidermis, making the skin soft, smooth and supple.
- Calendula Oil: Has cell regenerative effects to treat sensitive, damaged or sunburned skin. It reduces inflammation and can be used to combat minor skin infections, rashes and superficial irritation.
- Lavender Oil: Known to have skin conditioning properties, lavender oil provides a calming and soothing benefit and is also a natural antiseptic.
- Rosemary Oil: Helps to invigorate and condition the skin, it also has soothing properties and mild antiseptic effects.
- Chamomile Oil: An anti-inflammatory, providing soothing and calming benefits to the skin, and is particularly beneficial for sensitive skin.
- PurCellin Oil™: Reduces the thickness of the formulation, improving smoothness and ease of application, making Bio-Oil readily absorbed by the skin. It also acts as an emollient, leaving the skin soft, smooth and supple.
