Boswellia 90™-AKBA-anti-inflammatory

Frankincense gum resin- from which the original incense is made- is not easy to obtain. It takes a lot of the original gum resin to concentrate it so that the most active components are emphasized, for a higher therapeutic benefit.

The resin is obtained from the frankincense tree (also known as the boswellia serrata tree), with one tree supplying approximately one kilo of the resin per year. The world consumption of Frankincense both in incense form and as an internal nutritional supplement far exceeds many tons a year.

From the milky white resin a more potent and pharmaceutically active extract is obtained.

Boswellia serrata is indigenous to Africa, India and the Arabian Peninsula. The fragrant resins have been used since Antiquity in incense and embalming liquids. In ancient Ayurvedic texts the gum resin is noted for its healing properties on fever, skin diseases, rheumatism, respiratory diseases including laryngitis and cough with copious amounts of sputum, liver disorders, ringworm, boils, strengthening of teeth, healing eye inflammations, enhancing the growth of hair, improving appetite, wound healing, soothing mouth sores, improving diarrhea, general restorative, tonic effects and more.

In more recent times Rudolf Steiner PhD has pointed out the significant energetic healing properties of these resins in both adults as well as in the developing infant. He especially emphasizes the beneficial effects of these resins on breast milk quality, the developing brain of the young child and their overall ability to maintain “a healthy spirit in a healthy body.” (Cosmic Workings in Earth and Man, R. Steiner, R. Steiner Publishing Co., London, 1952.)

Many doctors have given this ultra concentrated form of boswellia over the last two years as an accompanying dietary supplement when other modalities were insufficient.

In many cases nutritional supplementation with Boswellia 90™ was sufficient on its own.

The vast majority of cases involved fatigue, asthma, allergies, arthritis, pain syndromes, colitis and other inflammatory bowel diseases and allergic skin conditions. The results showed improvement in over 90% of cases. Typical comments from patients were: “noted rapid relief response”, “profound difference”, or “best allergy season ever”, etc.

M.J., a nine year old girl with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis first came for evaluation for a history of persistent and recurrent symptoms including wheeze with intermittent respiratory distress, cough, and nasal congestion in spite of being on a Flovent corticosteroid inhaler to prevent symptoms and an albuterol inhaler multiple times per week to treat persistent symptoms . Occasionally rescue treatment with oral steroids and Zyrtec antihistamine syrup was needed.
After adding Boswellia 90 % her condition improved dramatically. She was able to successfully reduce her medications and yet feel better. Over the last two years, she has maintained good control, sometimes going stretches of months without needing any medication. Only once or twice has she required increased treatment with Flovent inhaler for several days duration and has not required any subsequent oral steroid bursts. She rarely requires the addition of Zyrtec. She is in overall good health and the family is quite relieved and grateful for the changes. (Please see the caution below about discontinuing prescription medication without your doctor’s approval!)

D.I., a seven year old girl, presented with new onset Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Initial symptoms included severe right knee swelling and pain, varied toe swelling and pain, and hip pain. Over the initial months of the illness, affected areas included knees, hips, feet, hands, and back and she was also diagnosed with uveitis. After much of their own research, the family decided they wanted to pursue a more holistic therapy program.
Central to her nutritional regimen has been Boswellia 90™. On this program she had some relief within 4-6 weeks and within 3-4 months was experiencing significant relief of symptoms with decreased swelling and increased range of motion. Over the past three years, she has had occasional mild flares, improved with increased dosage of her therapies. At baseline, the only evidence of her disease is minimal swelling and stiffness of two toes. Much to the surprise of her ophthalmologist, the uveitis is fully resolved.

A.C., a 3y4m male, was seen for frequent severe respiratory infections including pneumonia, croup, breathing difficulty, sinusitis and frequent ear infections. During the previous six months, he had only 3 weeks total time without illness and had been placed on multiple courses of antibiotics (approx. 5 times in 5-6 months).
After initial presentation with the above history, the Boswellia 90™ was at the core of his treatment plan. Over the following four months, he has had no significant illness. There were two brief episodes of nasal congestion, at which time his mother increased the dosage as directed and symptoms resolved in 2-3 days. His mother came for evaluation by the referral of one of his therapists and was initially skeptical of holistic therapies. She is now very happy and surprised he has gone this long without more significant illness and continues to do quite well.

Current Science

Most chronic illnesses are understood today to have a significant inflammatory component as one of the root causes. Our diet, stress, genetics, and low physical activity levels enhance this inflammation. Gum resin extracts of frankincense (Boswellia serrata) have been used for centuries for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.

AKBA, acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid, is the most potent anti-inflammatory fraction of the boswellic acids. Principally among its many effects is the inhibition of the so called 5-Lipoxygenase enzyme and the pro-inflammatory leukotriene by-products. It is becoming increasingly clear that 5-Lipoxygenase is present in higher amounts in virtually all significant major chronic illnesses.

More conditions are regularly added. Recently even such illnesses as Alzheimer’s disease, lack of attention, and anger have been postulated to be based on inflammatory processes taking place in the brain.

Natural Arthritis Treatment and Boswellia 90™

Inhibition of the 5-Lipoxygenase will be increasingly seen as part of complete medical treatment. The necessity of appropriately suppressing the 5-Lipoxygenase originating inflammation has been tackled largely unsuccessfully by the pharmaceutical industry up to now. Besides Boswellic acids there is currently no other comparably potent and risk free natural 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor on the market. Boswellic acids are 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitors but the use of unpurified boswellia extracts with a low 1-3% AKBA concentration have proven to have limitations and in some conditions are even not desired at all.

This newly available Boswellia 90™ standardized to 90% pure pharmaceutical grade AKBA avoids the previous pitfalls and increases the benefits.

Nutritional supplementation with pharmaceutical grade Boswellia 90™, containing a high percentage of the AKBA fraction, avoids the necessity of simultaneous exposure to high levels other undesirable boswellic acids.

Some of the Conditions in which 5-Lipoxygenase and leukotrienes can be excessively high and need to be suppressed.

What is especially interesting about Frankincense is that it blocks a pathway to inflammation that is not covered by the basic drugs against inflammation, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Motrin or drugs such as Celebrex or, the recently pulled from the market, Vioxx. These drugs have turned out to have significant side effects by blocking an enzyme system called COX-2. As the recent case of Vioxx shows, they may lead long term to the formation of damage in other organs.

In other words, if the inflammation caused by the 5-Lipoxygenase enzyme is not treated, a condition that is bothersome is only half treated! No wonder symptoms will continue even when strong medications are given.

Further means of improving 5-Lipoxygenase inhibition in general

Various nutritional manipulations have been shown to enhance the effects of 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitors as such. Supplying the body with high amounts of Omega-3 fish oils is known to accomplish this goal. Additionally, altering the daily diet such that foods low in AA are eaten (meat, dairy products, eggs, etc) reduces the available AA load and thus automatically lowers the output of 5-Lipoxygenase metabolites, such as Leukotrienes.

H1 receptor antagonists like Allegra, Benadryl, etc. or their natural equivalents are employed to fight nasal congestion, eye and ear allergic reactions. The combination of an H1 receptor antagonist with a 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor was found to have synergistic beneficial effects in animal models of allergy as compared to giving either drug alone. These insights may be valuable in the management of allergic disorders, including asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and allergic rhinitis. ( See references at bottom of page )

Ask yourself these questions: Boswellia Plant

Would you like to breathe easier?
Would you like to walk with more flexibility and have less joint pain?
Would you like to have fewer problems with your digestion?
Would you like to have less allergies and chemical sensitivities?
Would you like to be less tired?

Of course you would and now you can.

Even if all other modalities have insufficiently helped this is THE ONE natural treatment you really ought to try because it goes to the root of the problem.

The nutritional supplement Boswellia 90™ may be the answer.

Boswellia 90™ is not a drug. It is a nutritional support to maintain your good health. Even in general it is true that no illness can be cured without good supporting nutrition. But specifically with Boswellia 90™ you can reach your goal because it is so concentrated with active ingredients and of pharmaceutical grade purity. While most other boswellia products on the market are standardized to 1-3% of AKBA (acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid) this formula contains boswellia that is standardized to 90% AKBA! What a whopping difference! That is literally 30x more concentrated.

No wonder we have the courage to call it the Gold Standard.

With this formula you can finally reach the blood levels that need to be present to get maximum effect.

Safety
Frankincense has obviously been used for thousands of years with no ill effects.
Boswellia 90™ has been recommended by doctors for years with no ill effects. Occasionally, in sensitive individuals, headache or stomach irritation can occur and require lowering of the dosage.

Note the labels of the other boswellia products carefully.
When “boswellic acids” are disclosed in the supplement box these are general organic acids that are found in the resin. They are not the more significant beta boswellic acids. AKBA constitutes a small fraction of these beta boswellic acids. If it doesn’t give the specific AKBA amount it is a product inferior to our boswellia products.

In general our supplement is so potent that one capsule of Boswellia 90™ is the equivalent of six capsules of the low grade boswellia products.

You save money twice. For one, gram for gram Boswellia 90™ is so much less expensive than the others but secondly you lower your medical costs by feeling truly better.

Dosage
Boswellia 90™ is best taken one to three times daily. The capsules can be taken on an empty stomach but taking the supplement at the same time with a fatty meal (salad dressing with oil, butter, eggs, milk, avocados, and more) will increase the absorption even more.

Boswellia 90™ is not a drug. If you are currently taking any medication do not discontinue it without consulting your prescriber. One should be especially careful with asthma. Boswellia 90™ may help you breathe easier and have problems less frequently but it does not replace various medications that may be needed on an emergency basis.

Conclusions
Boswellia 90™ with its very high concentration of AKBA, the most anti -inflammatory component, is ideally suited to inhibit the 5-lipoxygenase pathway and its resultant pathological inflammatory cascade. The use of boswellia over the centuries attests to therapeutic potential of the gum resin.

This highest quality formula should ensure very promising results when used judiciously as a nutritional supplement, either in conjunction with prescription medication or as a stand alone regimen.

Reaching an optimal blood level of AKBA by using the unpurified, commonly available boswellia extracts, is difficult if not impossible from a practical compliance point of view. Even at a standardization level of 5% AKBA, which most market preparations do not have, (if they declare it on the label at all), it would take approx. 16 capsules of 250 mg Boswellia extracts to reach a daily dose of 200 mg AKBA per day. The bigger problem, however, would be the concern that concomitantly with the desired AKBA fraction high dosages of the other undesirable boswellic acids would be ingested.

The safety and versatility of Boswellia 90™ will allow its use in numerous situations that have never been approached in this manner before.

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References
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