UC-II® is a registered trademark of InterHealth N.I.
(U.S. Patents 7,846,487, 7,083,820, and EPO Patent
EP1435906 B1; Canadian Patent CA 2459981C; and
Japanese Patent JP 4800574B2).
Dosage and Use
Take one (1) capsule daily preferably on an
empty stomach, or as recommended by a healthcare
practitioner.
Bio-Collagen with
Patented UC-II® 40 mg, 60 small capsules
Item #: 01631
Tender, sensitive joints can limit
everyday activities. As you age and continue to put stress on
your joints, you can compromise joint cartilage — which
exposes small collagen fibers. Your body’s immune
system mistakenly identifies these collagen fibers as "foreign
cells." This triggers an inflammatory response against
the collagen-containing cartilage in your own
joints. Inflammation and joint discomfort can soon follow.
Bio-Collagen with
Patented UC-II® is a novel form of
undenatured type II collagen from chicken
cartilage shown to provide targeted support for the immune
effects related to joint discomfort. Taken orally,
UC-II® travels to the intestinal tract where it
"introduces" the immune system to the same type of
collagen molecules found in joint cartilage.
Normally, when chicken collagen is
processed, its molecular shape is changed. It loses
bioactivity and becomes denatured — which
researchers found has no beneficial effect on the immune system.
Fortunately, a unique processing technique preserves the
correct molecular shape of the collagen — andpreserves its bioactivity5 — producing a form
known as undenatured collagen.
Scientific studies have found that UC-II®
reduced sensitive joint discomfort and eased joint
function. One double-blind, placebo-controlled study on
patients found that UC-II® provided relief by
33%, and decreased joint discomfort scores by a
remarkable 40% — in just 90 days!
