OxyLife Relaxal Supplement Review

OxyLife supplement: Relaxal

Benefits:
Helps reduce mild anxiety
Improve mood and fight mid-day fatigue
Increase energy
Decrease appetite

My Results (taking one capsule)

In the midst of being down with some kind of awful cold that carried with it the worse-than-normal sinus congestion  -- that made me literally feel like my head was slowly drifting up and off my shoulders while pounding as if someone had taken a jack-hammer to my head. Sniffles and 40 sneezes in one day -- a product like Relaxal couldn't have been here for me at a better time, especially since my sickly weekend was filled with my favorite folks in the whole world (the whole slew of nieces & nephews, and of course my love who damn near kills his own self when he has to see me sick, bless his heart. This is the second time in just this month!)

Before I forget that this post was intended to be a review of this life-saving Relaxal supplement and not a re-cap of my sick, but joy-filled weekend, let me just get right to it...

You get it, right? I was sick, sick. And today, Sunday required a lot of energy to spend time with the kids and family all day. But not enough sleep, plus the lingering sickness like the migraine made it hard to keep up. So, just to give you an idea of the type of results one might get from taking Relaxal -- well, it's 1:16 AM and I'm still going! I got the little boost I needed after taking Relaxal and a BC powder for the killer migraine that was only worsening as the night dragged on.

and here I am writing up a review! Let me tell you, this stuff was perfect for reducing the tension and stress I've felt like crazy today and getting a little boost of mental and physical energy. Oh, I also just finished 200 rounds of abdominal exercises! Didn't think I'd have the energy left to do them tonight.

This is off one single capsule, of Relaxal,folks. So to say I'm happy would be an understatement. I'm feeling real relief after quite some suffering.  I'm also feeling my mood perk up just a hair, which is always something I can use.

The appetite decrease, which has been enough to keep me from even daring to take a bite of the other half of my sub, or even the delicious white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies I've got. After taking Relaxal (around 11 PM, I believe), my appetite has been nil. Hopefully it will come back before this sub gets too old! I'm certainly not complaining though.


What I'm really loving about Relaxal is that it doesn't make me tired or drowsy like many, many supplements and OTC meds do, even some that don't typically have that side effect. 

Most anti-anxiety and anti-stress medications and supplements tend to over-relax you, meaning you can't take them except around bedtime, so therefore your relief has to wait during day-time.

Another thing I love is that the manufacturer of this product (OxyLife) proves they know what they're doing with their supplements. Reading the ingredients list and seeing nice amounts of magnesium and calcium along with Vitamin B6, St. John's Wort extract (hence the mood improvement, probably) & 5-HTP (hence the decrease in appetite), Vitamin B2, Thiamin, and Niacin. These all play a great role in how you feel, energy-wise.

You guys may recall my previous talk about using both a St. John's Wort supplement and a 5-HTP supplement. If not, the St. John's didn't end up benefitting my mood "issue" and depressive symptoms in the long-term, and the 5-HTP supplement made me so nauseous! So, I was almost hesitant about using this Relaxal, but am very glad I did. No negative side effects so far!

Results are impressive enough that I'm quite excited for tomorrow, as I'll be using the second capsule that came in the 2-capsule sample pack sent to me by OxyLife for review (thanks, OxyLife! You guys rock!)

Would I recommend Relaxal?   Excitedly! In fact, I've already been planning to share the word with a family memebr who deals with similar issues (mood, depression, fatigue) except far worse than I do. She has recently expressed a desire to go off anti-depressants at some point and try St. John's Wort, so this could be exactly her remedy, especially since her anxiety is still there while mine is almost non-existent these days (thanks to the herbs I've used.)

I will admit, I didn't expect a single thing when I took Relaxal. If anything, I thought I'd get drowsy or feel that heaviness I get from many anti-anxiety herbs/supplements. I certainly did not expect to feel a boost of energy or in my mood. I'll update with tomorrow's results, letting you guys know how the second dose goes.  This is a 2-capsule sample, so keep in mind this review is not detailing effects of a longer-term use & it's important to remember than most herbs for mood improvement like St. John's Wort typically take weeks to "kick in."


Relaxal's Full Ingredient List:

Thiamin - 15 Milligrams.
Vitamin B2 - 15 Milligrams.
Niacin -- 15 Milligrams.
Vitamin B6 - 30 Milligrams.
Pantothenic Acid - 30 Milligrams.
Calcium - 150 Milligrams.
Magnesium - 100 Milligrams.
Proprietary Relaxal Blend -- 450 Milligrams: PEA, St. John's Wort Extract, 5-HTP from Griffonia Seed Extract.
Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Disclaimer: I am not a specialist, expert, professional or doctor of any kind. Content on this blog is not intended to be taken as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or advice of any sort. I'm simply sharing information about my own experiences and results from use of a product or activity in hopes of providing useful information to readers, not to be taken as a patient/medical adviser relationship. I am not responsible for what readers choose to do after viewing the content here. Furthermore, I do not hold an "exceptional" or other special relationship with any company mentioned on this site. I'm simply a consumer who worked with the company on a review that is in compliance with FTC's guidelines. That means, everything you read here is my own words, not anything of the company's. I was not provided with monetary compensation for my review. All information posted has been done so with complete honesty. No action should be taken based solely on the content of this publication ( I'm not responsible.) Readers who rely on the information in this blog to replace the advise of an appropriate health care provider assume all risks of such behavior.

Phenocane Pain Supplement Review

 

 Phenocane is another gem from the manufacturers OxyLife who you've read my ravings about recently (specifically with their Relaxal supplement I sampled.) I'm now onto another sample from the kind folks at OxyLife, one called Phenocane, an herbal based supplement that has been raved about by athletes and other folks with chronic, severe pain. 

What is Phenocane Supposed to Do?
 
- Relieve pain and reduce joint discomfort, quickly.
- Relieve sciatic nerve pain,  chronic back pain and pain caused by old sports injuries.
- Improve mobility and flexibility.

Other important points about the supplement Phenocane: Side Effects & The Ingredients that Make it Work

However, as always, I like to check up on a supplements ingredients before I use it just in case. I've had too many experiences where negative side effects have scared me, so I did so before using Phenocane, too. What I found was that Phenocane appears very safe, but using the ingredient Nattokinase could pose an issue for those with certain disorders or certain medications. From what I read, it's typically considered safe as long as no anticoagulants are being used along with it.

As for the side effects and interferences, according to WebMD, there is a warning for those with bleeding disorders & so it can interfere with anticoagulants: 

  Nattokinase:

  "Nattokinase seems to act like a “clot thinner” and might make bleeding disorders worse. Use with caution. Nattokinase can decrease blood clotting. Taking nattokinase along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.

   
  

Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others."

Nattokinase is an extract of the Japanese food that goes by the name of "natto." Natto itself comes from fermented (with Bacillis) soybeans and actually does has its own host of awesome health benefits, but I came across some information that said it can also interfere with 

   

   Nattokinase is used for pain such as that caused by  endometriosis (which is something I suffered with for years, and still do at times), uterine fibroids, muscle spasms (a very painful problem associated with IBS, too) fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, infertility, cancer, and a vitamin-deficiency disease called beriberi.

The ingredient Nattokinase has other health benefits as well. It thins the blood, reduces the bloods ability to clot, thereby possibly acting as a protectant against heart attack and stroke. It's used for angina, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease,    hemorrhoids, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, PAD and more.

The other ingredients in the Phenocane supplement include Curcumin, Boswellia, and an amino acid called "Phenylalanine." 

 

Boswellia:

Boswellia -- also known as "Indian Frankincense," an effective painkiller -- is a tree that's well-known for its anti-inflammatory properties. In fact, on Oxy Life's website, they cite a study which showed that Boswellia relieves inflammation. 

(Source: European Journal of Herbal Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 11, 1998: “Effects of Boswellia serrata gum resin in patients with bronchial asthma: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 6-week clinical study” by I. Gupta I, V. Gupta V, A. Parihar, et al (Pharmazeutisches Institut of the University of Tübingen, Germany).

 It's been used to help manage the pain of inflammatory bowel disease, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, among others.

 Phenylalanine

 

 Phenylalanine is an amino acid that may be useful to relieve chronic pain.

Curcumin:

 Excerpted from the Oxy Life website:

According to the USDA Nutrient Database, a one-ounce serving (28g) of Turmeric  -- the beneficial part of "curcumin," which comes from ginger -- provides:

1. 24% of the adult Recommended Daily Allowance of Fiber
2. 64% of the RDA for Iron
3. 12% of the RDA for Vitamin C

Health benefits of these nutrients:

1. Dietary Fiber is necessary and useful for digestive health and for regularity.
2. Iron is key for helping your body use oxygen
3. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that's crucial to health

                
  

  More on How Phenocane Works:

What stood out to me about the supplement Phenocane while reading the brochure sent to me along with the supplement from OxyLife was their extensive information on how something called prostaglandin and COX1 and 2 work in the body. The brochure actually taught me a lot about pain that I never knew, and it just further proved my impression of OxyLife -- that these folks really are educated on their stuff, and the products they create for various health ailments are highly backed-up with research. 

 To give you a better idea of what I mean by this, I've typed up an excerpt -- which is very interesting and likely going to be of interest to my readers as well -- found in the Phenocane brochure because I am not confident that I could really get this stuff correct if I tried explaining from my very own words.

"Inflammation is the most common cause of pain. Inflammation is caused by the release of PGE1 prostaglandin, and sustained by an enzyme, which is called COX2. It is interesting that cancer cells are surrounded by an abnormally heavy concentration of COX2 enzymes. 

If one could inhibit [stop from occurring] COX2 enzymes, they could control inflammation and possibly cancer. (This is substantiated by evidence of less cancers among chronic Aspirin users.)

However, as the brochure explains, long term use of aspirin products tend to have negative, serious side-effects. So, that's where COX1 enzymes come in:

"COX1 is a Protective Prostaglandin, which provides protection to the digestive lining and blood vessels. Without adequate COX1, you can have ulcers and leaking of blood vessels."

So, OxyLife realized that an anti-inflammatory product could be found that inhibited COX2 without negative side effects, the cause of pain could be stopped.

And that's where OxyLife steps in -- creating a supplement that uses natural ingredients to provide "fast relief," with no side effects.

 

 

As you can read on the brochure image, Phenocane comes in vegetarian capsules and the other, inactive ingredients include: Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable capsules. That's all! A very good thing that there are no extra, odd and senseless additives like artificial coloring!

Disclaimer: I am not a specialist, expert, professional or doctor of any kind. Content on this blog is not intended to be taken as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or advice of any sort. I'm simply sharing information about my own experiences and results from use of a product or activity in hopes of providing useful information to readers, not to be taken as a patient/medical adviser relationship. I am not responsible for what readers choose to do after viewing the content here. Furthermore, I do not hold an "exceptional" or other special relationship with any company mentioned on this site. I'm simply a consumer who worked with the company on a review that is in compliance with FTC's guidelines. That means, everything you read here is my own words, not anything of the company's. I was not provided with monetary compensation for my review. All information posted has been done so with complete honesty. No action should be taken based solely on the content of this publication ( I'm not responsible.) Readers who rely on the information in this blog to replace the advise of an appropriate health care provider assume all risks of such behavior.