Everee #5 - Active Aging Support

Everee #5 contains Ovitage® the world’s most complete collagen derived from whole ovine skin and produced using a proprietary process that isolates all of the skin's important components, including structural proteins well beyond the collagen I and III common in traditional bovine and marine collagen products. This composition is boosted by nutrient dense sheep milk and the concentrated benefits of New Zealand olive leaf extract. The result is a protein powder rich in the amino acids and polyphenols ideally suited to providing support for healthy ageing and to address the needs of maintaining lean body mass, maintaining mental clarity and hearth health.

Muscle mass is harder to retain as we age. Branched chain amino acids such as isoleucine, leucine and valine are important for building lean body mass (6) with leucine of particular importance for ageing women (17). Due to use of the unique Ovitage® protein, and complemented with New Zealand sheep milk, Everee #5 provides substantially more of these crucial amino acids than traditional bovine or marine collagen or dairy proteins and, as a result, supports muscle mass. 

Studies have shown a substantial increase in lean body mass as a result of diet high in peptides containing an oxidised form of cystine, compared to a dairy protein control (7). Ovitage® contains a substantially higher amount of oxidised cystine that conventional collagen and so supports lean muscle. 

Scientific research on sheep milk protein has also shown increased branched chain amino acid concentrations (including leucine, valine and isoleucine) in women consuming sheep milk (8), making the combination well suited to support muscle maintenance for healthy ageing.   

The sheep milk in Everee #5 is 70% higher in calcium than cow’s milk, providing a superior calcium source for supporting bone health. In addition, peptides containing oxidised cystine have been shown to support production of structural proteins collagen IV and collagen VII (11) and the Ovitage® in Everee #5 has a substantially higheroxidised cystine content than traditional bovine and marine collagens. Peptides rich in oxidised cystine have also been shown to support the body's production of taurine and glutathione (5), important cellular antioxidants for managing tissue stress.

Glutamic acid is a form of glutamate, the most abundant transmitter in the nervous system and essential for normal brain function (14, 15). This is supported by the dopamine precursor tyrosine, shown as important for normal brain function at all stages, including ageing(22). The Ovitage® in Everee #5 contains twice as much of these important amino acids compared to conventional bovine or marine collagen and so supports normal brain function during ageing.

Oleuropein is a polyphenolic bioactive compound richer in New Zealand grown olive leaves than conventional olive oil. Oleuropein has been well studied and recent research has demonstrated the mechanism of supporting heart health (23).