Recently I shared an episode on pycnogenol and the research behind its use for chronic UTIs and interstitial cystitis - and the evidence is pretty impressive.

I mentioned in the show that pycnogenol is one of my favourite supplements for us endo peeps, and I thought I should elaborate on some of the key benefits, for those of you who are curious.

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Show Notes

Endo research

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17879831/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4512562/

https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/bitstream/handle/11336/130924/CONICET_Digital_Nro.f5b315e1-bd81-4dcb-83f0-4e4a751927ce_A.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/3/978

Mentstrual pain

https://www.pycnogenol.com/fileadmin/pdf/Application_brochures/pycno_menstrual_discomfort_16012016_WEB.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6790261

Histamine intolerance

https://www.pycnogenol.com/fileadmin/pdf/Application_brochures/pycno_respiratory_health_18012016_WEB.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22332753/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31998139/

https://www.emjreviews.com/reproductive-health/article/targeting-mast-cells-as-a-viable-therapeutic-option-in-endometriosis/

Histamine Intolerance 101 Dr. Becky Campbell

https://www.thisendolife.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/strategies-for-lowering-histamine-reducing-allergies-endometriosis

https://www.thisendolife.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/association-between-endometriosis-allergies

Endometriosis, SIBO, Interstitial Cystitis and Allergies: The Histamine Connection

Dysautonomia

https://www.pycnogenol.com/fileadmin/pdf/Application_brochures/pycno_healthy_veins_18012016_WEB.pdf

https://www.pycnogenol.com/applications/circulatory-heart/

https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/pots-dysautonomia-with-endo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18q4ZAbC7Ism7OcJu39vw_GwPnl-0_5Lz/view

https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-and-dysautonomia

https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endometriosis-and-ehlers-danlos-syndrome

https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/endo-ic-sibo

https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/jessica-drummond-endometriosis-mcas-hypermobility-dysautonomia

Perimenopause

https://www.pycnogenol.com/fileadmin/pdf/Application_brochures/Pycnogenol_Menopause_EN_211.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507826/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2788287

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