New Chapter Supercritical Holy Basil, 120 Softgel

Supercritical Holy Basil ™
120 Softgel Hexane Free

Uplift, Calm, and Balance

• Supercritical Holy Basil extract promotes natural stress relief*
  
• Promotes normal cell growth*
  

New Chapter's Supercritical Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum)

The Tradition of Holy Basil
Holy Basil, known as Ocimum sanctum in Latin, has for thousands of years been revered as Tulsi in Ayurvedic medicine. Tulsi means The Incomparable One, which is the reality of this majestic herb. When in New Delhi, we visited with the leader of India’s Ayurvedic Medical Association. We asked that vaidya, or Ayurvedic master, why Holy Basil is considered the Mother Medicine of Nature in his tradition. He replied that it is a rasayana, or an herb that on its own nourishes a person’s growth to perfect health and enlightenment.”* We asked why people in the West find that Holy Basil promotes a positive stress response and elevates their spirit, and he replied that, “Holy Basil delivers nutrients to the mind necessary for the experience of enlightenment”. *

Scientific Confirmation of Traditional Wisdom
Phytonutrients within Holy Basil are some of the most prized molecules in the plant pharmacy. To make a drug from Holy Basil, pharmaceutical companies could deliver those molecules in an isolated form, but that would no longer be the infinitely complex Holy Basil treasured by traditional medicine. At New Chapter, therefore, we deliver the wisdom of Holy Basil in its most complete herbal form. We are, of course, also respectful of those “prized molecules”, but choose to deliver them with the numerous other naturally occurring chemistries to deliver the full intelligence of the herb.

The scientific world is giving heed to these molecules. In the United States, researchers have determined that Holy Basil’s “active” molecules promote a healthy inflammation response.* These “active” molecules’ cell protective properties have been studied in vitro with respect to cells of the breast, oral cavity, colon, prostate, skin, and liver .* They have also been studied worldwide for their effect on normal cell growth.*

The whole is more than the sum of its parts, but the whole must contain the parts. That is why New Chapter’s Holy Basil is the only source of this herb that provides both supercritical and hydroethanolic extracts to capture the fullness of this herb in its purest and most concentrated form.

To Enlightenment!
 

Stress & Energy: A Daily Challenge

Does less stress = more energy?
We all want less stress and more energy. Fortunately, addressing one can have an impact on the other; during times of stress, the demand for energy increases exponentially. All else being equal, a reduction in stress should produce an increase in energy. Unfortunately, too many of the things we face on a daily basis traffic, screaming kids, financial troubles, an argument with a spouse, even the feeling that we must always stay busy all register as threatening situations leaving our bodies in a constant state of overdrive.

Mental, Emotional & Physical Impact
If the stressors don’t go away or our bodies are unable to adapt, the metabolic equivalent of “burnout” will occur.  When this happens, our mental, emotional, and physical health may suffer. The fact that up to 90% of health care practitioner visits in the US are stress related suggests that most of us could use a little assistance with adaptation, recovery and energy production. That’s why New Chapter offers a complete line of stress and energy supplements, including Perfect Energy and Perfect Calm ™.

Adapting to Stress, Improving Energy
Over five decades of research suggest that a group of herbs called adaptogens have the unique ability to condition the nervous system to deal with a broad range of stressors without robbing the body of vital energy. Adaptogens have been shown to modulate the release of the stress hormone cortisol, improve energy and endurance, maintain a balanced mood and reduce oxidative stress.*  The later is especially valuable since oxidative stress can damage cells, impairing their ability to produce energy.

Stress Relief & Energy Support: The New Chapter Approach

Stimulant energy “boosters” like caffeine and artificially sweetened energy drinks do not necessarily provide the kind of relief from stress and energy support our bodies seek. Fortunately, Nature has provided us with an array of ingredients that, when sufficiently concentrated and expertly blended, can provide natural stress relief and balanced energy support.

Support Stress & Mood, Naturally
If you experience stress in the form of nervous tension, consider the soothing and uplifting effects of New Chapter’s Supercritical Holy Basil ™. If you simply want to benefit from a balanced blend of time-tested adaptogens, consider New Chapter’s Perfect Calm.

Support Energy & Vitality, Naturally
Every cell in the body must be able to make energy in order to maintain its integrity and designated function. If you experience stress as low energy/fatigue or wish to increase physical power and performance, consider the energizing effects of New Chapter’s Perfect Energy, Lifeshield Cordyceps or Rhodiolaforce 300.

Support the Nervous System & Maintain Immune Health, Naturally
Some of the most important nutrients for supporting the nervous system and maintaining immune health during times of stress are B vitamins. New Chapter’s Coenzyme B Food Complex delivers the full synergistic complex of B vitamins in the form of a probiotic whole-food. The addition of 11 stress balancing and immune supportive herbs and mushrooms make our Coenzyme B Food complex the ultimate in B vitamin support.*

The New Chapter Difference: Herbal Therapeutics

Super Potent, Super Pure
Every day, millions of us look to herbal therapeutics to support everything from healthy joint function to bone strength to immune health. With New Chapter’s Herbal Therapeutics, you get the maximum nutritional, protective benefits of the whole herb, complete with all of nature’s healing wisdom.

Unlike Most Brands, New Chapter:

• Selects only the finest, purest whole herbs, many of them organically grown.
• Supercritically extracts the herb to preserve the plant’s whole healing wisdom.
• Expertly blends each herb with other critical herbs for a synergistic effect, using science and tradition as our guides.

Supercritically Extracted Chemical-Free
Our supercritical extraction process uses natural, non-chemical solvent ways to extract the plant. It’s a gentle, safe, highly effective method that delivers incredible purity. Most other brands use a harsh, high heat process featuring hexane and acetone industrial solvents also used in dry cleaning and nail polish remover. We’ve never done this and we never will.

Suggested Use

Take two softgels daily, in the middle of a larger meal with an 8 oz. glass of water.

Supplement Facts

Other ingredients: Organic olive oil - extra virgin, maltodextrin, and yellow beeswax.

Capsule: Gelatin, vegetable glycerine, water, and carob.

Naturally gluten free.

Caution: As with any dietary or herbal supplement, you should advise your health care practitioner of the use of this product. If you are nursing, pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you should consult your health care practitioner prior to using this product.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.