Extracts from the bark of French Maritime Pine may reduce oxidative stress and ease pain symptoms in people with fibromyalgia, suggests a new study supported by Horphag Research.
Data published in
Panminerva Medica indicates that daily supplementation with Pycnogenol may support reduction of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, including fatigue, migraines, and stiffness.
The research was conducted over four weeks on 50 female subjects, with an average age of 47. Participants had idiopathic fibromyalgia with moderate symptoms and elevated levels of oxidative stress. Participants were divided into two groups: a control group following a standard management routine of daily stretching, aerobic exercise, local heat application, sleep, and meditation, and a Pycnogenol test group that supplemented with 150 mg of Pycnogenol daily in addition to following the same standard management routine.