What makes Cellasene so effective against cellulite?

Cellasene contains a unique formula of selected natural plant extracts (fucus vesiculosis extract, grape seed bioflavonoids, sweet clover and gingko biloba) and other nutritional ingredients that nourish connective tissue from within and help eliminate cellulite. In addition to the natural plant extracts, Cellasene is blended with borage seed oil and fish oil. This unique blend of ingredients works together to support connective tissue, maintain blood flow and enhance and maintain skin elasticity.

It is a specific, scientifically formulated blend of the correct and essential natural ingredients to assist in the elimination of cellulite from the inside out.

The grape seed bioflavonoids used in Cellasene are obtained from the seeds of the vitis vinifera. The concentrated procyanidins used in Cellasene are obtained from the grape seed bioflavonoids through a process of extraction and purification. Concentrated procyanidins are known to have high antioxidant and free radical inhibiting actions. Research indicates that procyanidins may also affect enzymes that break down proteins and related compounds, such as those in collagen and elastin; this combined activity may help support and protect vascular cell walls. Changes in the permeability of micro capillaries may allow an accumulation of water in the surrounding tissue, and grape seed bioflavonoids appear to have the capacity to maintain normal micro capillary permeability. The particular grape seed bioflavonoids used in Cellasene have been complexed with phospholipids for better bio-availability.

Fucus vesiculosis and its related species are brown algae found on the foreshores of most oceans. Studies on it and its derivatives focus mainly on the sulphated polysaccharides.

Gingko extracts used in Cellasene are standardised extracts that have been the subject of intensive investigation. It is purified leaf extract standardised to contain 24% flavonol glycosides and 6% terpenes. For the purpose of Cellasene, the most significant property of gingko is in relation to the circulation.

Sweet clover extract: a constituent of sweet clover extract, namely coumarin, is the main ingredient. Sweet clover tea and extracts are used to support the microcirculation in the lymphatic system.

Fish oil and borage seed oil: fish oil is high in omega 3 fatty acids, namely EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) and DHA (docosohexanoic acid), whereas borage seed oil is high in GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), which is converted to DGLA (dihomogamma-linolenic acid) in the body. The Cellasene formula contains both fish oil and borage seed oil, the active ingredients of which are important in maintaining the integrity of cell walls. GLA together with EPA and DHA act as precursors to prostaglandins, which are hormone-like messengers that playa role in the regulation of many body processes, such as the reproductive cycle, circulation and skin condition.

Questions answers about Cellasene

Q. Is it safe to take Cellasene over a long period?

A. It is safe to use on an ongoing basis. An initial intensive 8-week course of two to three capsules a day, is usually sufficient, followed by a maintenance program of one capsule a day for another 8 weeks. You can repeat the initial dosage and maintenance course as directed whenever you need to.

Q. Can pregnant women take Cellasene?

A. Data on pregnancy are currently being gathered. In the meantime, Cellasene should not betaken by pregnant or breast-feeding women.

Q. Does Cellasene work for everyone?

A. Taking it as directed for 8 weeks is usually enough to determine whether the product works for you or not. For some women the effect may be too insignificant to notice.

Q. Can Cellasene be taken with prescribed medicine?

A. If you are on any prescribed medication, it is always advisable to discuss taking Cellasene with your doctor before you start using the product, especially if you are suffering from a Thyroid condition or taking blood-Thinning medication..

Q. Who can take Cellasene?

A. Cellasene is suitable for all adult women of any age, including those on birth control pills, injections or HRT, but excluding those who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How to increase your fibre intake

Having established that fibre has definite benefits to offer, how can you make sure you get enough of it on a regular basis? Basically, there are three ways of upping your fibre intake, namely:through following a natural high-fibre diet (lots of fruit and vegetables, wholewheat bread, unrefined rice, etc)by eating fibre-enriched foodsby taking fibre extracts or supplements in the form of bran, pills, tablets, powders or granules.

It probably goes without saying that the first option is the healthiest. A natural high-fibre diet in which more unrefined plant foods and less foods of animal origin are eaten, is preferable not only because it ensures adequate intakes of vitamins and minerals, but because it also includes less animal fat - whereas the pill-popping method will merely increase the intake of indigestible fibre.

Eating fibre-enriched products - such as some breakfa^st cereals and home-baked muffins to which bran has been added - will certainly increase fibre intake, but will not necessarily rectify dietary imbalances. This is because most South African recipes for wholewheat home-baked products contain too much fat and sugar, which may improve the flavour but also markedly increases the kilojoules. However, it is possible to cut both the fat and sugar content to healthier levels when baking at home.

Fibre extracts are useful in the treatment of disease. They should only be used for medical reasons and not as foods, and must be taken under the guidance of a physician or dietitian. Insoluble extracts such as bran should always be used in combination with adequate water intake to treat constipation and related diseases. Soluble extracts, such as konjac-glucomannan, pectin or guar gum, are used to lower blood cholesterol levels and to control glucose levels in diabetic patients.

How much is enough?

Recommendations for fibre intake are based on those of developed populations in the past (before the escalation of the diseases of affluence) and on intakes of population groups at low risk for these diseases - such as rural, less developed populations and vegetarians.

On average, affluent Western populations presently consume 10 to 20g total dietary fibre per day; it has been recommended that this should be increased to between 30 and 40g per day. Our own research has shown that white South Africans on a typically Western diet eat approximately 2g total dietary fibre per 1000 kilojoules (kJ) per day - a figure which should be doubled. Based on this recommendation, a fairly active adult woman with a daily energy need of between 8000 and 9000 kJ should take in 32 to 36g dietary fibre per day, while a moderately active adult man with an energy need of 9000 to 11000 kJ should consume 36 to 44g fibre.

The table below shows that you can obtain approximately 40g of total dietary fibre by eating six small to medium portions of wholegrain cereals (which include wholewheat bread, brown rice and unrefined breakfast cereals), one medium portion of legumes (beans, peas, lentils), three medium portions of vegetables and two medium portions of fruit per day.

Foods (and portion sizes) that will provide approximately 40 g total dietary fibre per day

Food	Portion size	Total amount (g)	Dietary fibre (g) -
4 medium slices"wholewheat bread	1 slice: 95 X 90 X 10 mm = 35 g	140	12,5
1 portion All
Bran Flakes	125 ml	25	7,5
1 portion cooked brown rice	125 ml	70	0,9
1 portion cooked dried beans	125 ml	100	7,4
1 portion cooked broccoli	125 ml	75	3,1
1 portion grated raw carrots	125 ml	95	2,4
1 portion mixed raw salad	125 ml	50	0,8
1 medium apple	52 X 66 mm	150	2,6
1 medium orange	65 X 70 mm	180	3,6
TOTAL			40,8