THE SECRET OF THE MAORIS

 

A SECRET FROM THE SEA

The Maoris, New Zealand's aboriginal people, have always intrigued with their ancestral customs and impressive tattoos. customs and their impressive tattoos. It is only much more recently that the attention of attention of ethnologists has been drawn to a feature as unexpected as it is surprising

Even in old age, the Maori seemed immune to joint disease.

It is quite natural that researchers were interested in the diet of these warriors, which consisted mainly of fish products, and in particular a mussel endemic to the which consisted mainly of fishery products, and more particularly of an endemic mussel with green lips: the Perna canaliculus. the Perna canaliculus.

Since then, countless studies have demonstrated its beneficial action in the fight against joint degeneration. degeneration. Its powerful anti-inflammatory effect and its capacity to regenerate synovial secretion are proven, but no researcher has yet succeeded in demonstrating its mode of action, nor in isolating the Nevertheless, no researcher has yet succeeded in highlighting its mode of action, nor isolated the active principles at the origin of these effects. active ingredients that are responsible for these results.

If the secret of the Maoris is now known, the mode of action of Perna canaliculus remains, to this day, an enigma. enigma.


For two decades, Sekoya has focused its research on natural ways to combat joint degeneration. degeneration.

Ngatoroirangi Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings, New Zealand

We continued to analyse the composition of this mussel, which was little known at the time. An essential quest to understand why Perna Canaliculus brings this joint comfort, while other mussels have no effect. other mussels have no effect. We then found its unique content of glycosaminoglycans(1) and long chain omega. Extensive work on this new data and other promising nutrients led us to perfect our recipe with the support of users who continued to give us feedback. their impressions.

SEKOYA'S PERNA PREPARATIONS


ACUTE PHASE: PERNADOL®.

Reduces joint inflammation!

12 micronutrients with high doses of active ingredients that act synergistically to reduce joint to reduce joint inflammation. Pernadol® provides substances essential for preserving cartilage.


IN THE MAINTENANCE PHASE: PERNAFLEX®.

Gives you flexibility!

9 micronutrients, very well assimilated by the body, which work to contain inflammation. Supplies the joints with substances essential for cartilage cartilage and synovial fluid formation.


FOR ACTIVE RELIEF: PERNAGEL®.

Stimulates the microcirculation of the joints!

Pernagel® Massage Balm combines beneficial extracts of rosemary, harpagophytum, medickweed and comfrey, and comfrey, which we have combined with glycosaminoglycans. Its creamy texture and delicate peppermint and lime scent peppermint and lime encourage massage to promote microcirculation, thus relieving and thus relieve painful areas.


ACUTE PHASE: PERNADOL®.

Reduces joint inflammation!

12 micronutrients with high doses of active ingredients that act synergistically to reduce joint to reduce joint inflammation. Pernadol® provides substances essential for preserving cartilage.


IN THE MAINTENANCE PHASE: PERNAFLEX®.

Gives you flexibility!

9 micronutrients, very well assimilated by the body, which work to contain inflammation. Supplies the joints with substances essential for cartilage cartilage and synovial fluid formation.


FOR ACTIVE RELIEF: PERNAGEL®.

Stimulates the microcirculation of the joints!

Pernagel® Massage Balm combines beneficial extracts of rosemary, harpagophytum, medickweed and comfrey, and comfrey, which we have combined with glycosaminoglycans. Its creamy texture and delicate peppermint and lime scent peppermint and lime encourage massage to promote microcirculation, thus relieving and thus relieve painful areas.


Perna-Vitae

Perna-Vitae® 400 The first solution offered by Sekoya

A LITTLE HISTORY

A few days before the year 2000, we first heard that a mould endogenous to New Zealand would save the Maoris from joint pain. We were looking for natural solutions for all those who suffer from osteoarthritis. We were looking for natural solutions for all those who suffer from osteoarthritis, and this news made a big splash in our house. After a year of research, we had read all the studies on the effect of all the studies on the effect of the Perna Canaliculus mussel and its benefits on cartilage.

From the findings of anthropologists who had highlighted its consumption by the Maoris, to laboratory analyses and clinical examinations of racehorses, all the evidence was positive. clinical examinations carried out on racehorses, all the elements were positive. It took another year of tests to develop our first food supplement based on this mussel, and to obtain the necessary authorisations for its marketing. necessary for its marketing.

Once this first stage was completed, the users of Perna Vitae, the name we had given to our preparation, were were generally delighted. They were happy to have found an effective alternative to medical treatments and recommended the product to their acquaintances. recommended the product to their acquaintances and informed us about their feelings.

Perna-Vitae

Perna-Vitae® 400 The first solution offered by Sekoya

A PROTECTED WEALTH

For their part, New Zealand farmers have done everything they can to protect the habitat of our star shellfish. The government The government continuously monitors the quality of the water, prohibits any industry from setting up there and forces boats to stay away from the area. area. These measures ensure that the product is always of the highest quality and free of pollution.

In 2017, we came up with quintessential formulas that we had to patent(2). Of course, the base is always of course, the base is always a green orle mussel extract obtained by freeze-drying at very low temperatures. The other compounds of Pernadol® and Pernaflex® are natural and work in synergy to support normal collagen formation and and ensure normal cartilage function. A set of micronutrients that regulate the natural cycle of cleaning and of the joint capsule

hand mould

(1) Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs or glycoaminoglycans) are carbohydrate macromolecules that form important components of the extracellular matrices of connective tissue.

(2) Patent application No. CH712776