An excess of free radicals in a person's body causes major damage, including cancer. The best free radical killer is Pycnogenol (pronounced pig-nodge-a-nol). Pycnogenol is a patented antioxidant from France which is made from a pine tree bark extract.

Lets talk more about free radicals. The normal oxygen atom in your body has four pairs of electrons. However the effects of radiation, sunlight, air pollution, harmful chemicals, food additives, tobacco smoke, infections and stress can rob one of the electrons from the oxygen atom. This atom is now a free radical. It tries to replace its lost electron by raiding other molecules.

It will rob an electron from a molecule in a cell wall. This robbed molecule proceeds to replace its lost electron by robbing another molecule, and a chain reaction is created. This leads to disintegration of the cell, and opens the door to cancer and many other ills. It also alters the DNA which damages the way in which the cells in your body replicate. This leads to aging.

Some studies suggest that these free radicals are a major cause of aging. How does Pycnogenol help? It is a very powerful antioxidant. An antioxidant has extra electrons which it can give up to the free radicals, thereby rendering them harmless. I recommend Pycnogenol because of its power. It has the ability, in a matter of a few months, to destroy all of the excess free radicals which you have built up over a lifetime. It is inexpensive. It is easy to locate. It comes in tablet form. Every health food store stocks it.

Dr. Lamar Rosquist recommends that you take one mg. of Pycnogenol daily per pound of body weight during the initial period when you are ridding yourself of all accumulated free radicals. This means that a 200 pound man would take 200 mg. of Pycnogenol daily for the first two or three months. Later you may wish to slack off to a lower maintenance level dosage.

Pycnogenol is reported to assist in the recovery of cancer, Alzheimers, arthritis, Parkinsons, rheumatism, asthma, diabetes, stress, varicose veins, phlebitis, PMS, AIDS, senility, M.S., chronic fatigue, stroke, circulatory and cardiovascular problems. It has also been reported to greatly assist in limiting wrinkling and aging of the skin. When I took Pycnogenol, I found my energy levels dramatically boosted. To locate a source of Pycnogenol, I suggest that you visit one or more health food stores and check out their supply of Pycnogenol. They may be able to offer some helpful advice, and they may have literature available with additional information about this antioxidant. I have even found Pycnogenol stocked in K Mart and my local drug store.