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Catechol
A groundbreaking blend of herbs, nutrients and vitamins designed to support a more healthy response to stress.
Are you a Warrior or a Worrier?
Catechol was developed by Dr. Peter D'Adamo to help maintain normal levels and activity of COMT, a critical enzyme that our nervous system, particularly the brain's prefrontal cortex, relies upon to organize and coordinate information from other parts of the brain.
COMT is the symbol for the actual enzyme, known as catechol-O-methyltransferase. It is produced chiefly by nerve cells in the brain, but also produced elsewhere in the body, including the liver, kidneys, and blood, from the enzyme that helps control levels of certain hormones.
Dr. Peter D'Adamo:
"In today's modern world, occasional stress can be problematic. This "slow burn" can sometimes disrupt our ability to sleep, digest our meals properly, and maintain a healthy immune system. While occasional stress is a body's method of reacting to a challenge, it can also disrupt the body's natural reaction to any stimuli that disturb its equilibrium, resulting in a fight-or-flight response."
Maintaining proper and normal COMT activity ensures that the prefrontal cortex of the brain is able to support a balanced personality, the ability to plan, the inhibition of negative behaviors, and healthy abstract thinking, emotions, and working (short-term) memory.
Dr. Peter D'Adamo:
"Research indicates that individuals of different ABO blood types can have extremely different responses to occasional stress. And while any blood type can benefit from Catechol, I've clinically seen the need for it to be most common in blood type O individuals."
This 100% vegetarian product has a unique three-layer design:
- Layer 1:A base of B vitamins (including methylcobalamin, the active form of vitamin B12) and the mineral selenium
- Layer 2: A layer of amino acids, including tyrosine, methionine and trimethylglycine; all known to be critical nutritional factors that can be depleted due to occasional stress or poor diet.
- Layer 3: A blend of two well-researched botanicals that have been studied for their effects on occasional stress: Magnolia and Rhodiola
Dr. Peter D'Adamo:
"Genetic variations of the COMT gene are quite common. Depending on their outcome, scientists often classify individuals with these variants as either 'warriors' or 'worriers.' Warriors have high levels of COMT and a greater capacity to deal with stress at the expense of cognitive performance. Worriers have lower COMT levels, lower pain threshold and an increased sensitivity to stress. If you find yourself identifying with the worrier type, you may benefit from Catechol."
This 100% vegetarian product contains no sugar, salt, gluten, wheat, yeast, soy, eggs or dairy, no preservatives, color or flavors, and no artificial ingredients.
| Dosage & Information | |
| Directions | Two (2) capsules 1-3 times daily. Best taken away from food. |
| Size | 60 capsules |
| Usable by all types? | Yes, but more commonly needed by blood type O |
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60 vegetarian capsules Suggested Use: 2 capsules, 1-3 times daily
Is this product vegetarian? Yes
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