FlamLeve is your natural anti-inflammatory for everyday use.

FlamLeve™ reduces inflammation and pain and protects your body from inflammatory damage. FlamLeve™ is ideally used to relieve mild pain, discomfort and stiffness resulting from muscle injury and inflammation, as well as an assistive therapy for acute and chronic inflammatory conditions of the organs.

• What does FlamLeve do?

  FlamLeve reduces inflammation and pain and protects your body from inflammatory damage. FlamLeve is ideally used to relieve mild pain, discomfort and stiffness resulting from muscle injury and inflammation, as well as an assistive therapy for acute and chronic inflammatory conditions of the organs.

  How does the ingredients in FlamLeve work?

  GreenFlam blend (contains curcumin & piperine extracts)

  Curcumin is an organic compound sourced from a flowering plant (Curcuma longa). The dried and powdered root belongs to the ginger family and is extensively used in Eastern cuisine as the traditional spice turmeric.

  Medicinal uses

  Curcumin has also been used in Eastern traditional medicine to treat various inflammatory conditions including several forms of arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders and chronic lung conditions. It contains several bioactive molecules that possess many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and pain-relieving properties.
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  As a spice in its natural form, curcumin is poorly absorbed into the body and rapidly passes through the intestines, thereby restricting its therapeutic use. Over the last 10 years, however, the introduction of modern pharmaceutical drug-delivery technologies has solved this limitation and expanded its benefits to several other organ systems besides the intestines.

  The highly concentrated curcumin extract contained within FlamLeve, for example, demonstrates a 5-fold (500 times) increase in potency over curcumin in its natural state as turmeric. By pairing this potent concentrate with piperine, a natural molecule derived from black pepper, its bioavailability is further improved by a factor of 20. In total, this unique feature makes GreenFlam thousands of times more effective than the spice in its raw form.

  Boswellia bark extract

  Boswellia serrata is a small to medium sized tree that lives in the arid and mountainous regions of India and the Arabian Peninsula. Indian frankincense is derived from the bark sap of the tree. This sap builds up as a sticky resin in gashes cut into the bark of the tree where it is harvested. Due to its distinctive aroma, it is widely used in the manufacture of incense and perfumes.

  Medicinal uses

  Boswellia bark extract has been used for medicinal purposes as a natural anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving agent in Chinese and Indian Traditional medicine for centuries. Research has found that the bark extract contains a range of therapeutic molecules called boswellic acids which protect against inflammatory conditions in several bodily tissues, organs and joints.
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  Clinical trials have validated the efficacy of Boswellia bark extract against osteoarthritis, inflammatory pain, certain skin disorders and gingivitis. Research has also demonstrated benefits in other bodily tissues such neuro-inflammation triggered by brain injury in stroke patients,  chronic kidney disease (CKD), inflammatory prostatitis in men and fibrocystic breast changes in women.

  How does FlamLeve work?

  Convincing evidence from extensive medical research indicates that the damage caused by acute inflammation often plays a dominant role in the development of several chronic diseases. These include arthritis, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases and cancer.

  Several inflammatory molecules released by the immune system are also implicated in sustaining long-term, low level inflammation, a process directly linked to many chronic diseases.  Suppressing the inflammatory pathways responsible has therefore become a modern therapeutic strategy for the prevention and alleviation of disease.
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  In depth research on the molecular effects of several of the medicinal compounds present in both curcumin and Boswellia bark extract has indicated that these plants demonstrate multimodal molecular activity via several biological targets involved in the activation and acceleration of inflammation. This includes the inhibition of NF-κβ based pro-inflammatory activation and a reduction in the levels the pain producing cytokine TNF-alpha. Other molecular targets include the enzymatic activation of the matrix metallopeptidases (MMPs), cathepsins (CatG) and prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1), all powerful promotors of progressive tissue destruction.

• How can FlamLeve assist me?

  FlamLeve contains a unique blend of herbal extracts that complement each other and work together against inflammation. The combined effects help to alleviate the pain and discomfort caused by inflammation and offer protection against inflammatory damage to tissues, joints and organs.

  FlamLeve can be used for:

  Assistance during acute inflammatory conditions and injuries

  • For acute inflammation as a result of injuries, sprains and strains (including sports injuries)
  • For muscle inflammation and stiffness (including the effects of intensive exercise)
  • For relief from pain and discomfort caused by inflammation

  As a long-term protective supplement for chronic inflammatory disorders

  • For arthritic pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis and gout
  • For soft tissue inflammation, including of breasts tissue and the prostate gland (under the supervision of a doctor)
  • As a supplement for certain inflammatory lung disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive airway disease (in conjunction with prescription medication)
  • To help protect your joints and internal organs from long-term inflammatory damage

• What does FlamLeve contain?

  FlamLeve contains a unique, proprietary, blend of herbal extracts that work together to help alleviate discomfort and pain caused by inflammation and prevent inflammatory damage to tissues and organs. These ingredients are:

  • GreenFlam – a propriety blend of curcumin at a 95% potency, extracted from the spice turmeric. In the GreenFlam formula, the curcumin is paired with piperine, a molecule extracted from black pepper. This unique combination enhances curcumin’s absorption by a factor of twenty (or up to 2000 times).
  • Boswellia bark extract – in a concentrated form containing 65% boswellic acids, derived from the Indian Frankincense tree.

  Each tablet contains:

  GreenFlam Curcumin (95%, as turmeric extract) Piperine (as black pepper extract)	250 mg 20 mg
  Boswellic acids (65%, as Boswellia serrata extract)	325 mg

   

  See below for a scientific overview of each of these ingredients.

• Who may benefit from taking FlamLeve?

  FlamLeve can be used by anyone who is experiencing discomfort caused by inflammation, whether it is chronic or acute. This includes anyone suffering sports injuries, muscle strains or sprains as well as persons with more long term inflammatory disorders. FlamLeve is also an ideal assistive therapy for anyone dealing with chronic inflammatory conditions that may affect tissues or organs in the body.

• What is the usual dosage?

  Take 1-3 tablets per day as needed.

• Who should not use FlamLeve?

  You should not take FlamLeve if you are hypersensitive or allergic to any of the active or inactive ingredients of FlamLeve, are pregnant, breastfeeding or are under the age of 12 years old.

• What are the side effects of FlamLeve?

  Extensive clinical trials in human subjects have demonstrated that the natural ingredients contained in FlamLeve have a gentle anti-inflammatory effect with a low side-effect profile. These pose a low health risk, especially when compared to pharmaceutical anti-inflammatory and painkilling drugs. Mild gastrointestinal irritation may occur.  To avoid this potential effect, FlamLeve should always be taken with food.

• Where can FlamLeve be obtained?

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  • South Africa: At any pharmacy. No prescription is required.
  • Namibia: At any pharmacy. No prescription is required.

• Can FlamLeve be used in combination with prescription medication?

  Yes, FlamLeve may be taken with most prescription drugs, including Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and pain killers. Care should also be taken if you are taking Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants, anti-diabetic or blood thinning medications as FlamLeve may enhance their effects. It is always important to inform your doctor of any supplements you are taking, especially if you are already being treated for another condition.

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