Promoting Healthy Joints. Body Support Flex dietary supplement was developed with ingredients shown to support cartilage and connective tissue health, joint mobility, and address the discomfort associated with a lifetime of activity.* Flex was created as a safe and natural combination to help you stay active and feel healthy.* Flex Helps to Support: Cartilage Health* Synovium Health* Joint Mobility* Joint Comfort* Founded in Science. The ingredients and dosages used in the creation of Flex were based on clinical research studies. This synergistic blend is designed to create an environment within the body to help promote joint health and comfort.* The generous amounts of glucosamine, MSM, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 promote healthy joint structure and fluidity, while phellodendron amurense bark extract specifically addresses joint discomfort.* The proprietary aqueous delivery system used to administer Flex provides increased absorption for maximum effectiveness.

Bio-Available Nutrients: Vitamin B6 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) Glucosamine Sulfate Methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM) Phellodendron Amurense 

The Science Behind Body Support Flex 

Vitamin B5 and B6 

These B vitamins have been indicated in research trials as possibly playing a role in the promotion of joint health.* Specifically, vitamin B6 has been shown in research to help promote the health of the synovium, a sheath of tissue that surrounds tendons at joints.* It is also essential to the maintenance of hyaluronic acid, the lubricant inside of joints, especially the wrist.* In addition, vitamin B6 helps to stimulate the body’s production of cortisone, a natural substance that can impact the effects of swelling.* Glucosamine is formed when glucose combines with an amino acid. It is a building block for cartilage. Glucosamine sulfate is a form of glucosamine that has some extremely beneficial implications, especially when used to promote the health of connective tissue.* Glucosamine sulfate is a small and simple molecular building block used for building cartilage and lubricating joints.

Glucosamine Sulfate

According to convincing research, glucosamine sulfate plays a role in body repair as well as cartilage building.* By providing joints with the essential raw materials, glucosamine sulfate can help promote cartilage health.* Research shows that it is absorbed into the body much more effectively than other "joint healers." Due to their small size, its molecules, are absorbed at a rate of 98%. When comparing the mere 13% absorption rate of chondroitin sulfate, one can understand why glucosamine sulfate works so well. By stimulating the production of additional synovial fluid, studies show that glucosamine sulfate helps keep joints in the body functioning smoothly.*

Most studies show that supplementing a balanced diet with 500 milligrams three times a day is very effective. A daily serving of Flex provides a generous 2 grams of glucosamine sulfate. There have been no reported cases of toxicity associated with proper dosages of glucosamine sulfate. 

Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (MSM)

Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (MSM) is organic sulfur. It is found in the fluid and tissues of all living organisms. It is also present in a variety of raw foods but is easily lost during moderate food processing. MSM is drastically depleted in foods that have been stored during shipping, refrigerated, or cooked. MSM bonds with moisture and is carried away when dehydration occurs.

In the body, MSM is used to repair damaged cells and to promote growth of healthy new cells.* MSM also makes cell walls more permeable, allowing waste materials to pass through them.*

MSM is an important cell builder and binder of soft tissues in the body. Sulfur has a vital relationship to protein and is found in essential amino acids such as methionine and cystine. It is necessary for collagen synthesis, a vital component in both the skin and the bones, where it knits the minerals together and gives flexibility to them.* It is also important in carbohydrate metabolism.

Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract

Phellodendron amurense bark extract is derived from a common North American deciduous tree. This extract has been indicated to possess properties that may impact redness, swelling, and heat in joint structures.* This characteristic is in relation to a specific enzyme in the body.

Cyclooxygenase (COX)

Cyclooxygenase (COX) is an enzyme naturally present in our bodies. Scientists have discovered there are two forms of the COX enzyme: 

COX-1 is produced widely throughout the body and is involved in the regulation of day-to-day cellular and metabolic activities, such as maintaining stomach lining integrity, regulating blood flow within the kidneys, and balancing platelet function. COX-1 is always present in the body and should not be inhibited. COX-2 is an enzyme that is necessary for inducing pain. Ideally, the COX-2 enzyme is present in our bodies on a limited basis; however, factors such as diet, trauma, and injury can influence COX-2 production. When COX-2 is produced on a continual basis, constant pain ensues. Therefore, inhibiting COX-2 is an option for muscle and joint discomfort management.* Phellodendron amurense bark extract has been indicated in research trials to specifically inhibit the action of COX-2,* a natural COX-2 inhibitor. Phellodendron amurense bark extract may have a large impact on body processes involved in how we experience discomfort.*

* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.