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Glossary of ingredients contained in the Elisir Life Food Supplements

Black cohosh

Black cohosh is a plant native to North America known and used hundreds of years ago by Native Americans, who used it as a remedy for various ailments, from gynecological problems (uterine colic, dysmenorrhea) to arthritis, to snake bites.  It is a plant with anti-inflammatory and rebalancing properties of the hormonal system, female, relieving the neurovegetative disorders of menopause, such as hot flashes, sweats, headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations, ringing ears, nervousness and irritability, sleep disturbances and depressive states. The...

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Alfa-lipoic-acid

Alfa Lipoic Acid

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a fatty acid with a powerful antioxidant action that helps fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals responsible for aging and cell damage. It is a molecule that promotes the protection of the nervous system and helps combat diabetic neuropathy. Among the unique peculiarities of alpha-lipoic acid, there is to act both within the cell, in an aqueous environment (hydrophilic) as the cytoplasm of cells, both in an environment rich in lipids (lipophilic) as is the...

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Ashwagandha is considered among the most effective adaptogen plants, ideal in stress situations also for its positive action on relaxation, since it has a calming effect and acts on the symptoms of anxiety. It helps to soothe insomnia and depressive sensations induced by stress and can significantly reduce cortisol concentrations and the immunodepressive effects resulting from stress. This plant is also used for other purposes such as natural anti-inflammatory, astringent, antispasmodic, and immunostimulant as well as anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, antiftatic,...

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Hericium

Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus is an edible fungus used for its excellent properties for inflammatory and infectious diseases involving the digestive system. In fact, its action rebalances the intestinal bacterial flora nourishing it, strains the mucous membranes healing them and thus correcting the situations of intestinal permeability. Very useful therefore to deal with swelling, difficult digestion, dyspepsia, gastric acidity, nervous gastritis, gastritis from Helicobacter Pylori, irritable colon, acute and chronic intestinal inflammations and grastrointestinal with double anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action, probiotic and...

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Vitamin-c

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin that performs a wide range of important functions: has a high antioxidant capacity, thanks to the ability to neutralize oxygen free radicals and regenerate other antioxidants such as Vitamin E;participates in numerous enzymatic reactions, including those that lead to the synthesis of norepinephrine, carnitine (necessary for the correct metabolism of fats), cholesterol, amino acids and proteins (eg collagen) increases intestinal absorption of iron;it contributes to the production of neurotransmitters, the...

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Angelica

Angelica

Angelica sinensis is a plant traditionally known for maintaining or restoring the balance of female functions. The dry root extract counteracts menstrual cycle disorders, such as for example. irregularity in menstrual flow and menstrual cramps, as well as supporting digestive function and normal blood circulation. It also relieves the symptoms of menopause (thanks to the presence of natural phytoestrogens) such as irritability, excessive sweating, hot flashes and insomnia. Angelica is present in the WOMAN HORMONAL BALANCE supplement.

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Agnocasto

Agnocasto

Agnocasto, commonly known as "false pepper", is a plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family, whose fruit contains substances that act on the endocrine system, in particular modulates the production of some pituitary hormones. It is especially useful in disorders related to the menstrual cycle, such as amenorrhea (absence of menstruation), mastalgia or mastodynia (breast pain), oligomenorrhea (condition in which the interval between cycles is less than 25 days), polymenorrhea (condition in which the distance between two successive menstruation exceeds...

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Vitamin-K1

Vitamin K1

Vitamin K constitutes a group of fat-soluble compounds similar to each other, but not superimposable in terms of structure, molecular properties and level of activity in the body. Vitamin K1, called Phylloquinone, is one of the most used and is essential for the functioning of some coagulation factors, necessary to prevent bleeding from occurring in the event of trauma. In addition to antihemorrhagic activity, it is useful in regulating enzymes involved in the mineralization of bones and soft tissues...

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Glucosamine

Glucosamine

Extracted from the exoskeleton of small marine crustaceans, glucosamine is an amino monosaccharide naturally present in the human body, where it represents a constitutional element of biologically valuable molecules, such as glycoproteins, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid and heparan- sulphate. These macromolecules intervene in the three-dimensional structuring of the matrix and participate in the maintenance of the functional properties of those tissues subjected to continuous stress, such as the articular ones. For several years, Glucosamine has been used in the management...

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Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid naturally present in some algae (Haematococcus pluvialis) and which gives their typical color to fish such as salmon and crustaceans such as lobster, shrimp and Krill. It is endowed with antioxidant power: it is therefore attributed the ability to protect cells from damage associated with oxidation. It is also believed to improve the functioning of the immune system. Its intake is proposed in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, stroke, high cholesterol and age-related macular degeneration....

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