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What is Bilberry

What is bilberry?

Bilberry is the small dark fruit of a deciduous shrub native to Europe, akin to the North American blueberry. Bilberries contain powerful antioxidants that neutralize potentially dangerous free radicals in the body.

Benefits and Information on Bilberries:

1) Helping With Vision Problems - Studies have shown that the active compounds in bilberries, known as anthocyanosides, may decrease the rate of macular degeneration. It has been shown to prevent cataracts, glaucoma and poor night vision.

2) Treating Vascular & Blood Disorders - Bilberry has been used to treat varicose veins and angina. The flavonoids found in bilberries thin the blood and prevent fragility of the capillaries.

3) Alleviating Digestive Problems - Information on bilberries shows that it has long been used as a digestion aid as well as for treatment of diarrhea, nausea, dysentery and indigestion.

Bilberries have been used in the treatment of menstrual cramps and alleviating ulcers.

Bilberries have also been utilized as an anti-inflammatory for the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.

Information on Bilberries - How can you get the maximum benefits?

In order to get the maximum bilberry benefits, you have to make sure you are taking a supplement with standardized herbal extract of pure bilberry. Many bilberry products on the market do not use standardized extract, because it is much cheaper to produce. But beware, because these products do not contain enough active ingredient to offer you the benefits of bilberry.

Also, you must make sure that the bilberry product is manufactured at a facility that follows strict GMP compliance. These are the strictest manufacturing standards in the world - the same standards that pharmaceutical drugs have to follow - so you know that they are the highest quality products you can buy.

It's important to note that under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, herbal products are considered dietary supplements, so manufacturers do not have to guarantee the content or effectiveness of their products.

As a result many of these products contain very little or none of the ingredients they claim to (therefore, no benefits) or too much ingredient (dangerous!). Still others contain harmful contaminants that could cause serious damage to your body!

That's why you have to find a high quality bilberry supplement, one with standardized herbal extract, manufactured under GMP compliance by a well highly trained, highly credentialed product formulator.