Stuctural System

Description: Devil’s Claw [Structural, Immune] is named for its blossoms that turn into thorny pods with hook-like projections, resembling claws.
 
It is found in the harsh Kalahari Desert of southern Africa and is used by natives for many purposes.
 
Herbalists consider devil’s claw a nutritional aid for the structural and immune systems.

For best results, Nature’s Sunshine uses only the plant’s secondary roots or tubers.
 
Each capsule contains 450 mg devil’s claw root (Harpagophytum procumbens).

Adults: Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.                                                         

Description: Horsetail [Structural], also known as shavegrass, grows throughout most of the world. The ancient Greeks knew of its astringent properties.

Horsetail is extremely rich in silica. Silica is found in connective tissues throughout the body and is important in the building and normal repair of healthy connective tissue. 
The best dietary source of silica is whole grains.
 
Each capsule contains 360 mg horsetail.

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Adults: Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.                                                         

Yucca [Structural] grows abundantly in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The plant is also called soap root, with the reference to soap coming from a long historical use of the plant’s roots as a foaming cleanser. Yucca contains large amounts of the steroid saponin, which accounts for its lathering ability. Saponins also support structural health due to their influence on joint health and function. The plant provides powerful nutritional support to the structural system. Each capsule contains 490 mg yucca.
Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
                                                        

Joint Support [Structural, Nervous] provides a host of nutrients beneficial to the structural system. Individual ingredients in this formula are traditionally used for the following:
 
maintaining joint tissues, supporting the body during physical stress to joints, helping the body clear uric acid, promoting normal muscle health, supporting a balanced nervous system, promoting protein digestion, nourishing the nervous system and more.
 
It contains:
Alfalfa aerial parts
Horsetail stems and strobilus
Bromelain fruit
Catnip leaves
Celery seed
Black cohosh root
Yarrow aerial parts
Capsicum fruit
Slippery elm bark
Valerian root
Hydrangea root extract
Yucca root extract
White willow bark
Burdock root
Sarsaparilla root

NOTE: Pregnant or lactating women should consult their health care provider prior to taking this supplement.

Adults: Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.
 
For best results, use with MSM, Calcium–Magnesium and MSM/Glucosamine Cream.
                                                        

CA, Herbal [Structural] provides the body with natural sources of important minerals.
Magnesium works synergistically with calcium, and silicon strengthens body tissues, including the sheath surrounding the nerves.
 
The formula consists of:
Alfalfa herb
Horsetail herb
Oatstraw stem
Plantain herb
Marshmallow root
Wheat grass herb
Hops flowers
These herbs are traditionally used to support the structural system.
The ATC formula contains:
Alfalfa herb
Marshmallow root
Slippery elm bark
Oatstraw stem
Irish Moss plant
Horsetail herb
Passion flower herb

Adults: Take 1 capsule with a meal three times daily. ATC: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.                                                         

CA, Herbal [Structural] provides the body with natural sources of important minerals.
Magnesium works synergistically with calcium, and silicon strengthens body tissues, including the sheath surrounding the nerves.
 
The formula consists of:
Alfalfa herb
Horsetail herb
Oatstraw stem
Plantain herb
Marshmallow root
Wheat grass herb
Hops flowers
These herbs are traditionally used to support the structural system.
The ATC formula contains:
Alfalfa herb
Marshmallow root
Slippery elm bark
Oatstraw stem
Irish Moss plant
Horsetail herb
Passion flower herb

Adults: Take 1 capsule with a meal three times daily. ATC: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.                                                         

Description: Glucosamine [Structural] occurs naturally in the body’s joints and cartilage and plays a key role in the structural system.
 
As we age, our bodies become less efficient at manufacturing the elements necessary for healthy joint structure.

Glucosamine works with nutrients like chondroitin to stimulate rebuilding and maintenance of cartilage.
 
Now you can get glucosamine with the added nutritional benefits of uña de gato (cat’s claw), one of the world’s foremost tonic herbs.
 
Uña de gato grows in the highland rainforests of Peru, where it has been popular for centuries. Uña de gato provides nutrients to support the body’s structural system, plus it’s a premier metabolic tonic herb.
 
Each capsule blends 400 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride (from crab shells) with uña de gato.
Four capsules daily provide 1,600 mg of glucosamine.

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Adults: Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily.                                                         

EverFlex® with Hyaluronic Acid [Structural] offers the benefits of glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, hyaluronic acid and devil’s claw in one convenient tablet. Glucosamine helps maintain the integrity, lubrication and mobility of joints. Chondroitin promotes cartilage tissue generation and attracts fluid into the cartilage, making it more shock absorbent.
 
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a form of biologically active sulfur that is found in the human diet. Sulfur is important to joint health for a wide variety of processes. Hyaluronic acid is an important component of cartilage that plays a crucial role in joint motion and homeostasis. HA promotes the viscosity and elasticity of the fluid surrounding the joints. 
 
Each 2-tablet serving provides a 1,900 mg proprietary blend of glucosamine hydrochloride (from crab shells), MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid and Devil’s Claw root.
 
Adults: Take 2 tablets twice daily with a meal.

                                                        

IGF-1 [Structural] (insulin-like growth factor 1) is a metabolite of human growth hormone. Scientists have discovered that an extract of the velvet on the antlers of a particular species of deer (Cervi parvum cornu) provides IGF-1 and all of its benefits.

Researchers have found that deer antler velvet contains eight known growth factors, prostaglandins, nerve-protective fatty acids, prohormones, amino acids and components of cartilage (including glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, collagen type I, collagen type II and minerals).

NSP IGF-1 is concentrated and cold-processed to assure optimum bioactivity. Its liposome delivery system ensures optimum absorption. NSP takes great care to harvest the deer antler velvet in the most humane and careful ways.

Each bottle contains at least 2,500 nanograms of IGF-1 and other insulin-like growth factors.

Adults:  Spray twice under your tongue three times daily. Hold for 20 seconds before swallowing.

                                                        

IF-C TCM Concentrate, Chinese [Structural, Immune] contains the same herbs found in Chinese IF-C but in a highly concentrated blend. This combination of 18 herbs is designed to support joint health and immunity and calm a stressed fire constitution. Its Chinese name qing re can be translated as “clear the heat.” These herbs nourish the structural and immune systems by stimulating blood flow and eliminating toxins through a variety of actions. Its primary herbs—schizonepeta, lonicera and forsythia—promote the removal of toxins and may help improve an overall feeling of well-being.
 
 IF-C TCM contains: 
 Lonicera flower bud
 Forsythia fruit
 Cnidium rhizome
 Chrysanthemum flowers
 Gardenia fruit
 Peony root without bark
 Platycodon root
 Schizonepeta flower
 Scute root
 Arctium fruit
 Bupleurum root
 Phellodendron stem bark
 Siler root
 Dang gui root
 Vitex fruit
 Carthamus flowers
 Coptis rhizome
 Licorice root
 
NOTE: Pregnant or lactating women should consult their health care provider prior to taking this supplement.
 
Adults: Take one capsule with a meal daily.