Oyster Extract: The Whole Food Supplement

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A brief overview of the food supplement market and detailed

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Oyster Extract: The Whole Food Supplement

Copyright © 2008 Kavanagh

OysterMax

http://www.oystermax.com

The market!

The food supplement business is booming, No where is this more

evident than on the internet where thousands of companies compete

to offer the latest cure all’s and at the best discounted prices.

Americans will spend $30 billion this year alone on

anti-oxidants. Europe is catching up fast with growth in the bio

actives market reaching 35% last year. All very good news for the

manufacturers and large multinationals who have jumped on the

band wagon, but what about the unfortunate consumer who wants to

augment their nutrition with a supplement, but doesn’t want to

waste half their life searching through thousands of identical

brands, gaining a PhD in nutritional studies along the way,

before purchasing that all important anti-oxidant, which promises

to be the elixir they have been searching for all along.

The solution!

The answer, in a nutshell, is not in fact in a nutshell, it may

in fact, be in an oyster shell. There are few supplements on the

market that contain the variety and quality of micro nutrients,

in the one place, as oyster extract.

The product!

Oyster extract is the dried meat of the oyster, usually but not

always excluding the shell. It is then powdered and placed in a

capsule or made into a tablet and packaged ready for oral

consumption. Assuming it is manufactured with due regard for the

time of harvest, it contains all 59 of the trace elements needed

by the body, vitamins, amino acids, taurine, omega 3 and 6 fish

oils and it is the highest natural source of the trace element

zinc. Only oyster extract harvested at times of the year when

zinc potency is high can boast this claim, and very few of the

companies making oyster extract recognise this.

The history!

Oyster extract has been used for centuries in eastern medicine

for liver cleansing and healthy male sexual functioning. In

recent decades however our knowledge of micro nutrients has

grown. Research in the last 50 years into the role of zinc in

human biochemistry has drastically increased the uses to which

oyster extract can be put in human nutrition.

The science!

We now know that zinc controls over 300 enzyme reactions in the

body. These enzymes govern the way we look, feel and think.

Everything from immunity, to sexual health, to skin condition and

DNA synthesis rely on the correct levels of zinc for proper

physiological functioning. However oyster extract also contains

all of the 59 trace elements the body needs, vitamins, fish oils,

amino acids and good levels of taurine. It is this combination of

essential nutrients that make it a whole food and a food

supplement all in one.

The co-factors!

One of the unique aspects of oyster extract powder is that it

contains not only high levels of zinc but also significant levels

of zinc’s co-factors. These include copper and manganese. This is

a very important fact as taking zinc on it’s own can lead to

imbalances in other trace elements in the body as they can have a

negative feedback effect on each other. For example taking zinc

on it’s own can lead to copper deficiency. Oyster extract has

both elements in a balanced form, just as nature intended.

The various brands!

Not all oyster extract powders are the same. Most use oysters

harvested when the oyster’s meat yield is high and this is when

the zinc concentration is lowest. These tend to be the cheaper

ones from New Zealand, China and Japan. Water quality from the

growing areas is also something not easily traced in countries

who do not have trade agreements with the US and Europe. Other

oyster extracts are in pill form so half the weight is binding

agents and excipients with no nutritional value. Some brands

actually include the shell, which means there is very little

extract in the product and even less potency.

The best brands!

There are however some very potent ones on the market who harvest

the oysters at the right time and process the oysters with this

same potency in mind. While more expensive, they far out weigh

the synthetic alternatives on the market and are ultimately money

well spent when one considers the benefits of taking a superior

product.

The alternatives!

There are many synthetic zinc supplements on the market. The

efficacy of many of these synthetic zinc supplements is

questionable. These hard pills and lozenges have to disintegrate

and bind to transport proteins before leaving the stomach or the

zinc is useless. The zinc receptor cells are located in the

duodenum and once zinc passes here very little uptake can occur.

This is why eating foods rich in zinc is the best policy. These

foods have the zinc already bound to active transport molecules

such as amino acids and certain acids. This makes zinc from

natural sources much more bio available. This is the case with

oyster extract powder.

The high risk groups!

In Western society moderate to severe zinc deficiency is

restricted to certain groups. These include the elderly who have

a reduced ability to absorb zinc, vegetarians who are not

diligent on zinc intake, alcoholics who excrete a lot of zinc via

the kidneys, and athletes and body builders who loose more zinc

through sweat and have an increased demand to their exercise

regimes. Sexually active males should also be careful about zinc

intake.

The benefits!

High potency oyster extract is a very good supplement to treat

any of the symptoms of zinc deficiency. These include skin

conditions such as acne, dermatitis and psoriasis. Likewise

brittle nails and weak or falling hair are early signs of zinc

deficiency.

People with compromised immunity or those trying to prevent and

eliminate infection can use it as an immune booster.

For men’s sexual health it is excellent for prostate health,

testicular health and better all round libido. In women it can

also boost hormone levels which counteract osteoporosis and

increase libido. Oyster extract also contains useful amounts of

taurine which has a cardio protective effect.

The conclusion!

If you feel you are zinc deficient or have any of the symptoms of

zinc deficiency consult your health adviser and / or decide on a

zinc replenishment plan that is suitable for your lifestyle.

Think before you zinc!

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Kavanagh is a Marine Biologist and nutrition activist.

His company, Gaia Biotechnology Ltd. is developing a range of

bio active whole food supplements. To learn more about the most

potent oyster extract powder available, zinc deficiency, zinc

supplements, the benefits of zinc therapy or to try the product

visit http://www.oystermax.com