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Breakthrough Botanical for Joint Pain
Thursday July 26, 5:07 am ET
The Power of Shea Can Keep Your Exercise Plan on Track


EGG HARBOR TWP., N.J., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The shea nut is making inroads as a proven way to combat inflammation and joint pain, naturally. The inflammation reducing properties of shea nut compounds called triterpenes make it the most powerful inflammation fighter of any known botanical.
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If you are dealing with joint pain and want to begin or continue an exercise program, shea could be an important part of your plan to stay active and keep joint pain at bay, according to Len Smith, President & CEO of BSP Pharma which makes FlexNow (TM) Joint Formula, a dietary supplement with only one active ingredient shea nut triterpenes.

"It's a vicious cycle," said Smith. "If your joints ache, you're less likely to exercise. And if you don't exercise, your joint problems are likely to get worse," he says.

At 62, Smith, a creative innovator, was instrumental in bringing the revolutionary nutraceuticals Beano and Lactaid to millions who suffer from chronic digestive disorders. He is using FlexNow Joint Formula to enhance his own workout regimen. An avid bicyclist, he makes it an annual tradition to pedal his age in miles each spring for his birthday and usually follows up with a 100-mile cycle trek each summer.

The power lies in the unique complex of shea nut triterpenes that occur naturally in the shea nut -- the pit of the fruit of the karite tree, gathered in the wild in Africa.

Shea has been known for centuries for its health benefits as a food and topical preparation. It's the same source of shea butter, long a component of quality cosmetics and even gourmet chocolate. The inflammation reducing qualities of shea have only recently been discovered.

Pharmacological and clinical research has confirmed inflammation reducing properties of the shea nut triterpenes. Unlike glucosamine and MSM, shea nut triterpenes work to reduce inflammation directly, stimulating joint health. And some of the best and brightest minds in joint inflammation and arthritis research are taking a fresh look at shea nut triterpenes. Clinical studies can be found by visiting http://www.flexnow.us

A major benefit is safety. At BSP Pharma, makers of FlexNow Joint Formula, comprehensive research has uncovered no allergies or gastric distress associated with using shea nut triterpenes for joint health. And it's compatible with anticoagulant medications like Coumadin. Additionally FlexNow Joint Formula was one of only seven dietary supplement products accepted by the FDA in 2004 to meet all the safety and toxicology requirements under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act.

No matter what the activity -- golf, jogging, swimming, hiking, cycling and aerobics -- they all come easier when joint pain isn't getting in the way. "It's simple, really. If your joints feel better, you are going to enjoy exercise more with renewed energy to get out and get moving," Smith says.

Lactaid® is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson.

Beano® is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline.

Coumadin® is a registered trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.




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Source: BSP Pharma, Inc.