Relora is a proprietary all-natural botanical product developed by Next Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It contains ingredients extracted from two plant species that have been used in traditional Chinese herbalism for over 1500 years. These are a patented extract from Magnolia officinalis (US Patent No: US 6,582,735) and a patent-pending extract from Phellodendron amurense.
Relora helps relieve stress, anxiety and minimize stress-induced eating, which in turn may help to
produce weight loss when used as part of a healthy diet and exercise plan. The research and development of Relora involved sophisticated testing and screening for ingredients that have anti-anxiety properties, but no daytime sedative effects. Initially, investigators used the Magnoliaceae plant family as a lead source of anti-anxiety products. Scientists first focused on two phytochemicals or constituents in the plant that have "bio-activity" (work positively on the body)- magnolol and honokiol. Through a series of studies, it became clear that Relora was a safe and effective formulation.
Relora works with the body''s natural chemistry to maintain normal levels of stress hormones. These hormones not only affect emotional well-being, but can also have a major impact on appetite and how the body stores and metabolizes fat. By working to re-establish a stable balance of these hormones, Relora can help break the stress/weight cycle and restore optimum health to mind and body.
In addition to normalizing stress hormones, Relora has been shown to control anxiety and the symptoms associated with it: iritability, emotional ups and downs, restlessness, tense muscles, poor sleep, fatigue and difficulty concentrating. Daytime sedation often occurs with products that induce relaxation. Not with Relora! This breakthrough botanical provides all the anti-anxiety benefits without inducing daytime sedation. In central nervous system receptor binding assays, the plant extracts in Relora bind to several important targets associated with anxiety. Also of interest, the bark of Magnolia officinalis has been used in traditional Chinese herbalism for centuries for stress-induced muscular tension.
