The Impact of a Polyphenol-Rich Supplement on Epigenetic and Cellular Markers of Immune Age

This is an interventional other trial for Immunity Disorders focused on measuring Inflammaging, Immunosenescence, Polyphenol, Phytochemical, Phytonutrient, Tartary buckwheat, Fagopyrum tataricum Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women of any ethnicity.
• Age Range - 18 - 85 (inclusive)
• Participant must be able to comply with treatment plan and laboratory tests including ability and willingness to perform home venous blood draw using Tasso device.
• Participant must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
• Participant must have an established primary care provider
• Participant must be willing and able to consume 4 capsules per day throughout the duration of study period

Exclusion Criteria:

• History or presence of cancer in the prior 2 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Known immune system issues or immunodeficiency disease
• History of viral illness which could be reactivated by immune downregulation
• Presence of clinically significant acute or unstable cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (stroke) disease
• Diagnosis of a transient ischemic attack in the 6 months prior to screening
• Participants infected with hepatitis C or HIV
• Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 40 kilograms per meter squared
• Presence of active infection in previous 4 weeks
• Any other illness, psychiatric disorder, alcohol or chemical dependence that in the opinion of the Clinical Investigator would render a participant unsuitable to participate in the study
• Unable or unwilling to provide required blood sample for testing
• Current or previous use of known prescription immunomodulating products (e.g. glucocorticoids, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors) in the month prior to the start of the trial.
• Taking a concentrated polyphenol-focused supplement in the month prior to the start of the trial (e.g., quercetin, Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), resveratrol, curcumin, berberine, soy isoflavones, rutin, luteolin fisetin) or products that contain Tartary buckwheat
• A known history of blood dyscrasias including coagulopathy
• Current use of prescription anticoagulant medications
• Current pregnancy, planned attempts to conceive during study period or sexually active females not using contraception, as well as lactating/nursing females
• Current job that requires night-shift work
• Known allergy to polyphenolics
• Known allergy to buckwheat or Tartary buckwheat
• Investors or immediate family of investors in Big Bold Health
• Any person deemed by Clinical Investigator as low likelihood of complying with study protocol (e.g. evidence of history of non-compliance, history of poor follow-up, multiple or complex scheduling conflicts).
• Planned surgical procedure during study period