{"product_id":"vitasenior-green-complex","title":"VitaSenior green-complex","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVitaSenior Green Complex from Bio-Gestion combines spirulina, camu camu and grape seed extract with vitamin C, zinc and manganese, in a comprehensive formula designed for adults over 50.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, portions often tend to get smaller, while the need for vitamins and minerals remains very much present. It is with this in mind that VitaSenior Green Complex was designed: one vitamin and two trace elements in significant amounts, combined in a single capsule to avoid taking several products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround this base, two ingredients of natural origin complete the formula: spirulina, the blue-green microalga that gives the product its colour and its name, and grape seed extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/vitasenior-1026-01-1024x1024.webp?v=1793005460\" alt=\"Just one capsule of VitaSenior Green Complex a day brings together vitamin C from camu camu, zinc and manganese, around two ingredients steeped in history: spirulina and grape seed extract. A comprehensive formula designed for adults over 50.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVitamin C from a small Amazonian berry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vitamin C in VitaSenior does not come from synthesis, but from \u003cb\u003ecamu camu\u003c\/b\u003e (Myrciaria dubia), a shrub that grows with its feet in the water along the rivers of the Peruvian Amazon. In the flood season, the banks are under water for months; this is when its small round berries ripen, turning from green to purplish red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir taste is so sour that they are almost never eaten as they are. Their reputation rests on something else: camu camu is among the richest known fruits in vitamin C. The powder used here is standardised to 50% vitamin C, which provides \u003cb\u003e30 mg per capsule, i.e. 37.5% of the nutrient reference value\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/vitasenior-1026-02-1024x1024.webp?v=1793005472\" alt=\"Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), a small shrub of the Amazonian riverbanks, produces red berries that are naturally very rich in vitamin C.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eZinc and manganese: two discreet trace elements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hardly notice them, yet the body needs them every day. VitaSenior provides \u003cb\u003ezinc\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003emanganese\u003c\/b\u003e as gluconates, forms commonly used in food supplements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith about 7.5 mg of zinc (75% of the NRV) and 1 mg of manganese (50% of the NRV) per capsule, these are intakes that count, and that allow their recognised roles to be stated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe role of zinc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc contributes to normal cognitive function.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe role of manganese\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpirulina, food from the lakes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirulina is a microalga shaped like a tiny spiral, hence its name, which thrives in warm, alkaline lakes. It is one of the oldest forms of life on Earth, and humans have eaten it for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors described the Aztecs harvesting a green mud from Lake Texcoco and shaping it into cakes: \u003cb\u003etecuitlatl\u003c\/b\u003e. Thousands of kilometres away, on the shores of Lake Chad, Kanembu women have filtered it for generations and dried it in the sun to make \u003cb\u003edihé\u003c\/b\u003e, sold at markets. It was only in the 1960s that European researchers “rediscovered” this alga and took an interest in its richness in protein, pigments and micronutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/vitasenior-1026-03-1024x1024.webp?v=1793005485\" alt=\"Spirulina is harvested in the traditional way from the surface of certain lakes in the Sahel, where this microalga has been part of local food customs for generations.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrape seeds, a Bordeaux discovery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we usually spit out contains \u003cb\u003eoligomeric proanthocyanidins\u003c\/b\u003e, the well-known OPCs, polyphenols of the same family as those in red wine. Their story begins in Bordeaux: in the 1940s and 1950s, Professor Jacques Masquelier first isolated them from peanut skins, then from grape seeds, a raw material abundant in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVitaSenior contains 30 mg of grape seed extract per capsule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/vitasenior-1026-04-1024x1024.webp?v=1793005496\" alt=\"Grape seeds naturally contain OPCs, a family of polyphenols present in the grape seed extract used in VitaSenior.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eComposition per capsule (= daily dose)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIngredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmount\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e% NRV*\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpirulina powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamu camu powder (standardised to 50% vitamin C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eof which vitamin C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrape seed extract\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZinc (as gluconate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManganese (as gluconate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*NRV: nutrient reference values according to Swiss food law (OIDAl).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWho is it for, and how to take it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVitaSenior Green Complex is intended for adults over 50 who wish to supplement their diet simply, with a single intake a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 capsule a day\u003c\/b\u003e, preferably in the morning at breakfast, with a glass of water. A bottle lasts two months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMade in France.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/vitasenior-1026-05-1024x1024.webp?v=1793005508\" alt=\"VitaSenior Green Complex is for adults over 50 who wish to supplement their daily diet simply, with just one capsule a day.\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BIO-GESTION COMMITMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1983, Bio-Gestion has developed and distributed food supplements, prioritising:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRigorously developed, targeted formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe quality of raw materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA measured, responsible scientific approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our products are shipped from Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eA question before you order?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur team can be reached \u003ca href=\"tel:+41848852626\"\u003eby phone\u003c\/a\u003e and by \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/contact\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e to advise you personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bio-Gestion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57073478631750,"sku":"191","price":49.6,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8620\/7046\/files\/VitaSenior-Green-Complex.png?v=1785950324","url":"https:\/\/biogestion.ch\/en\/products\/vitasenior-green-complex","provider":"Bio-Gestion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}