OLYMPIAN LABS
VRL-X
OLY31 - 120caps
Many people spend a great deal of time and money
supplementing their diet with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
If you’re not optimizing your diet by eating the right foods in the
right amounts for what you want to achieve all the supplementation in
the world will not help you achieve your goals. The underlying problem
of sub-optimal nutrition still exists. Health and disease are
determined at the cellular level in the millions of cells that compose
our body and its organs. Vitamins and other essential nutrients are
needed for thousands of biochemical reactions in each cell. Chronic
deficiency of these vitamins and other essential nutrients can lead to
a malfunction of these cells and eventually contribute to a number of
diseases. A proper, balanced diet in addition to optimum dietary
supplementation of vitamins and other essential nutrients is the key to
prevention and effective relief of chronic health conditions.
Healing can often occur naturally if the body receives the
proper nutritional support. Supplementation with certain natural
compounds from plant sources is a convenient way to balance and support
the beneficial processes within our own bodies. Such is the case with
VRL-X.
The Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 and 2
Herpes Simplex infection occurs after exposure to the virus through a
break in the skin or through mucus membranes. There is strong evidence
that the virus may be transmitted even when symptoms are not present.
The virus spreads to nerve cells within the body and then to other
mucosal skin surfaces. The Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) can cause
blister-like sores on the skin. There are two types of HSV: Type 1, in
and around the mouth and Type 2, in the genital area. Some people
seldom experience symptoms, while for others it can be an embarrassing,
painful infection, which returns with annoying regularity. The virus
remains dormant in the body after an active infection and recurrences
of the symptoms can take place at a later time. Overexposure to
sunlight, fever, stress, or certain foods and drugs may precipitate
recurrences.
What is a virus and how does it affect homeostasis
of the body?
A virus is an infectious agent that has either viral RNA or DNA as its
genetic material. Viruses ‘hijack’ the body’s cellular machinery in
order to live, grow and replicate. As viruses replicate, the cells in
which they are growing are destroyed releasing millions of new virus
particles and an array of cellular toxins. The damaging effects of
viral replication continue to disrupt homeostasis in the body, often
for long periods of time. VRL-X contains a unique blend of natural
ingredients and synergistic antioxidants which have numerous,
documented biological activities. Together, this unique chemistry
functions to promote homeostasis in the body.
The key to health: achieving cellular homeostasis!
Homeostasis is a state of stability and balance in the body’s internal
environment. This balance is achieved by cellular systems, i.e. the
immune system, nervous system, endocrine system, etc. and chemical
mechanisms, i.e. inflammatory cascade, immune reaction, hormonal
release, etc. that act in synchrony to control and regulate the body’s
state of being. When homeostasis is disrupted by environmental or
physical stresses, the proper functioning of the body’s systems may be
compromised. The immune system is instrumental in maintaining
homeostasis in the body. It includes the cellular and molecular
components of the body that function as a defense against invasion of
the body by foreign organisms and infectious agents. Some of the major
components of this intricate system include white blood cells,
antibodies and chemical factors such as interleukins and leukotrienes.
VRL-X is a unique and proprietary combination of selected ingredients
that work together with your immune system to assist the body to
achieve cellular homeostasis.
An article published in the November 23, 1998 issue of
Physician’s Weekly, Highlights & Analysis of Medical News reported
that researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax Canada isolated a
compound in the Chinese herbal plant Prunella vulgaris that inhibits
both HSV-1 and -2 in vitro. Drs. Spencer Lee and Song Lee, noting that
boiled extract from the plant is a time-honored agent against the skin
lesions in Asia, say “an anionic carbohydrate in the herb stops both
viral growth and production of visible lesions when added to infected
cells during early and late stages of infection”. They suspect it works
in part by competing for cell receptors and by unknown mechanisms after
the virus penetrates the cell. It was effective against viral strains
known to be resistant to acyclovir (Zovirax, Glaxo Wellcome), and
wasn’t toxic to mammalian cells up to the highest concentration tested.
A study, which included the active ingredients in VRL-X, was
done on a number of Chinese medicinal plants and their effects on the
herpes virus. The results found that these actives were among the most
effective against the virus that causes herpes. Researchers believe
that these ingredients work in two ways: by stopping the herpes virus
from multiplying within the infected cell and by preventing it from
binding to healthy cells.
In 1992, French biologists found that all of the herpes
viruses were inhibited or killed by extracts from one of the active
ingredients in VRL-X. The researchers included twenty-eight references
to the anti-viral action of this ingredient in their report. This
ingredient seems to show itself as an immune system builder by directly
stimulating phagocytosis, an immune system response in which cells
ingest harmful microorganisms and foreign matter. It also contains
natural flavonoids and esters that create a structural complex that
infectious microorganisms may not readily develop a resistance to.
Research done by a virologist named Dr. Harold Renis, while
at the well-known pharmaceutical company UpJohn and published by the
American Society for Microbiology, found that an active component of
VRL-X inhibited the growth of the herpes virus. The researchers credit
a number of unique properties possessed by this active compound for its
broad killing power which include: an ability to interfere with
critical amino acid production essential for viruses; an ability to
contain viral infection and/or spread by inactivating viruses or by
preventing virus shedding, budding or assembly at the cell membrane;
the ability to directly penetrate infected cells and stop
viral replication and its ability to stimulate phagocytosis. The
research suggests that this may be a "true anti-viral" compound because
it appears to selectively block an entire virus-specific system in the
infected host. Therefore, it appears to offer healing effects not
addressed by pharmaceutical antibiotics.
VRL-X also contains L-lysine. L-lysine is an amino acid with
a pharmacological use much more specific than that of most other amino
acids. Supplementation of L-lysine is one of the best options available
for the relief of herpes simplex virus infections, especially oral
forms. L-lysine competes with L-arginine for intestinal absorption and
transport so when you supplement with L-lysine, this tilts the balance
between L-lysine and L-arginine heavily in favor of L-lysine. This
ameliorates herpes outbreaks because the herpes virus depends on the
presence of L-arginine for its replication.
Herpes viruses are especially prevalent in humans. In fact,
over 100 million people in the U.S. alone are afflicted with conditions
such as cold sores, shingles and genital herpes. In vitro and clinical
studies of the ingredients found in VRLX have shown tremendous efficacy
in preventing herpes virus replication and guarding against cell death
caused by viral invasion.
Olympian Labs’ VRL-X is a 100% pure,
vegetarian formulation that contains
no animal bi-products and is available in easy-to swallow,
kosher-certified capsules.
Supplement Facts
Servings Size: Four (4) Capsules
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving:
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - 60 mg - 100% RDA
Zinc (AAC) 15mg - 100% RDA
Proprietary Blend - 3212 mg
(Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris), Lysine,
Olive Leaf Extract, Clove Flower
Powdered Extract (Syzygium
aromaticum), Bitter Melon (Momordica
charantia), Rosmarinic Acid, and Acerola
Extract (Malpighia glabra)).
