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In lay terms, OPC is a natural compound present in most fruits and vegetables, and
particularly in plant bark, skin, and seeds. It is not usually found in our daily
diets in quantities approaching therapeutic value, and the amount present in raw food
is often destroyed during cooking. However, supplementation with OPC extracted from
pine bark and from grape seeds has been shown to protect against cardiovascular and
other degenerative diseases and to have numerous other benefits, including: lowering
LDL cholesterol levels, reducing platelet aggregation, increasing the strength and
elasticity of blood vessels, helping collagen repair itself, reducing edema and inflammation,
relieving functional problems associated with varicose veins, lessening the tendency toward
diabetic retinopathy, and improving skin health.
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