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Optimal Acute

Optimal Acute

  • Reduce inflammation safely and naturally
  • Heal damaged cells
  • Extremely efficient at digesting potentially harmful proteins
  • Beneficial for sports injuries and recovery from accidents and surgery
Recommended Dose: Take 4 capsules every 2 hours or as needed.
 

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Fight Inflammation. Feel Better. Heal Faster.

Reduce Inflammation Naturally

Protease enzymes help reduce inflammation without the downsides of anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.

Faster Healing

Decreases healing time and reduces swelling just as effectively as NSAIDs like Advil.

Combat Harmful Proteins

Protease’s main function is to digest protein which will break off and float around when injury occurs.

Stabilize at the Cellular Level

Antioxidants from copper, zinc, and manganese help to stabilize cell walls, reducing further swelling while minerals help the wound repair.

Dairy Free
No dairy ingredients are in this product. NOTE: Many products in the OHS line contain probiotics and enzymes that help break down dairy helping the body utilize it when consumed.
Gluten Free
This product is free of Gluten which has been shown to cause an allergic reaction with certain individuals. NOTE: Many people take the Optimal Digestion formula to help with gluten digestion through our special enzyme that helps digest it.
GMP ✓
GMP certified means that the manufacturer has demonstrated a strong regulatory commitment and compliance to international GMP standards. All of the products from OHS are blended, encapsulated and/or tableted in a GMP facility. OHS also is a FDA registered facility including packaging and shipping.
Non-GMO
Non-GMO means a product was produced without genetic engineering and it's ingredients are not derived from GMOs.
Opti-Blend
This blend of high potency enzymes and other nutrients are used to pre-digest the formulas making them more bioavailable and absorbed at the cellular level. Opti-Blend revolutionizes supplements because it allows the vitamins and minerals to be utilized at a much higher rate.
Vegetarian
This means that a product is made or manufactured without the use of animal products.
Whole Food
Using nature's fermentation process with organic yeast, pure plant enzymes, stabilized probiotics, and a variety of whole foods, we can now deliver higher potencies of whole food vitamins and minerals.

Why we made this

We developed Optimal Acute because the studies are clear on the negative side effects of NSAIDs (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen). They are like duct tape for your pain. They might work, but they’re ugly, nasty, and not a long-term solution.

We formulated Optimal Acute to reduce inflammation naturally, and help people avoid the dangerous long-term side effects of NSAIDs. The power of this formula lies in its ability to break down harmful proteins, which is where inflammation comes from!

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What's Inside?

Proprietary Natural Anti-Inflammatory Enzyme Blend
A blend of high potency proteases, peptidases, and other plant enzymes that have been proven to reduce inflammation, digest auto-immune causing proteins, and improve healing time.
Ginger
A natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that neutralizes oxidative damage at injury sites and speeds recovery.
Acerola Cherry
A powerful antioxidant phytonutrient that helps to heal oxidative damage that occurs during an injury and is an extremely rich source of complete Vitamin C.
Turmeric
Contains important nutrients that can increase your body’s antioxidant capacity and acts as a natural anti-inflammatory.

Product Deep Dive

Testimonial

Nutritionally Supports Inflammation Reduction & Fast Healing

The ingredients are proven to improve back strain, disc pain, sciatica, whiplash, atherosclerosis, and edema, and have been shown to be particularly beneficial for sports injuries and recovery from accidents and surgery, helping you heal up to twice as fast. This product is used by people all over the world.

Nutritionally Supports Inflammation Reduction

The inflammatory response is a defense mechanism that evolved in higher organisms to protect them from infection and injury. Its purpose is to localize and eliminate the injurious agent and to remove damaged tissue components so that the body can begin to heal.

The response consists of redness, heat, swelling, and pain. Redness is caused by the dilation of small blood vessels in the area of injury. Heat results from increased blood flow through the area. Fever is brought about by chemical mediators of inflammation and contributes to the rise in temperature at the injury. Swelling is caused primarily by the accumulation of fluid outside the blood vessels. The pain stems from both the swelling and release of chemicals that induce inflammation.

The most important feature of inflammation is the accumulation of white blood cells at the injury site. So, yes, this means inflammation is an immune response. It also means your body is trying to repair itself. When you use NSAIDs to suppress inflammation, you suppress the healing process as well.

NSAIDS & Inflammation and Healing

NSAIDS are Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories, like ibuprofen, naproxen, etc. The problem is they often do more harm than good. They are sold over-the-counter under commonly known brandnames such as Motrin, Advil, Aspirin, Daypro, and so on. They are also available as prescription-strength anti-inflammatories.

NSAIDs are administered to control acute inflammation and relieve pain. However, they achieve this by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, the chemical that activates the inflammation response. Prostaglandins are also necessary for pain, fever, protecting your stomach and intestinal lining, promote blood clotting, and promote normal kidney function.

When people take these drugs, they control inflammation and decrease pain, but the muscle goes into a non-regenerative phase. In other words, NSAIDs interfere with healing and recovery. Also, many reports have shown that NSAIDs may damage the liver and kidneys, and disrupt the stomach’s mucosal lining, predisposing it to acute gastritis and ulceration.

So, when NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin production, your pain and inflammation go away, but all these other functions are thrown off-balance, which explains all the side effects and warnings that come with taking these drugs.

Optimal Acute was proven to produce the fastest healing time and reduced swelling just as effectively as NSAIDs.

Inflammation and Healing
healing time
swelling reduction
NSAIDs Do More Harm Than Good

NSAIDs Do More Harm Than Good

More and more research comes out every year, exposing more ways this type of medication harms your body. Research shows NSAIDs cause stomach problems, muscle loss, ulcers, fertility issues, and more. NSAIDs don’t promote relief or healing.

Inflammation makes way for healing. So, when you take NSAIDs, you completely shut down your natural inflammatory response. Unlike proteolytic enzymes, which inhibit only the “bad” prostaglandins, aspirin and other NSAIDS inhibit all prostaglandins. They inhibit the enzyme called cyclooxygenase. This means you heal SLOWER than if you took nothing.

In human studies, NSAIDs have been shown to accelerate the radiographic progression of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. For those using NSAIDs compared to the patients who do not use them, joint replacements occur earlier and more quickly and frequently.

Massive NSAID use in osteoarthritic patients since their introduction over the past forty years is one of the main causes of the rapid rise in the need for hip and knee replacements, both now and in the future. Simply put, NSAID use actually causes degeneration of cartilage, ligaments and tendons.

Chronic intake of NSAIDs causes an estimated 41,000 hospitalizations and 3,300 deaths each year among older adults. This includes ulcers, kidney failure, meningitis, heart attack, and heart failure. A cohort study of older adults found that NSAIDS were significantly associated with an increased risk of admission for heart failure as compared to those not taking NSAIDs.

Proteolytic Enzymes & Inflammation and Healing

Studies show you can heal 33% faster with this holistic anti-inflammatory. Optimal Acute offers a safe and effective alternative to synthetic painkillers through heavily researched ingredients proven to reduce swelling and heal faster than NSAIDs.

Acute is the safe replacement for NSAIDS. Not only does it lack the negative side effects commonly associated with them, like liver and kidney damage, you will heal faster. Research and testing have shown these ingredients to be extremely effective in healing gout and killing harmful bacteria and viruses while letting the good bacteria go on keeping you healthy.

Protease is where the magic happens in this formula. Its main function is to digest proteins. When injury occurs, proteins break off from the injury site and float around. Protease increases blood flow and digests protein debris, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain.

The enzymes also reduce inflammation while antioxidants from copper, zinc and manganese help stabilize cell walls, thus decreasing further swelling and increasing healing. In addition, the minerals help with wound repair and ensure optimal delivery of each of the nutrients contained in this remarkable formula.

Optimal Acute is the first place to turn for safe and effective relief from inflammation and pain.

Proteolytic Enzymes

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you guarantee potency?

We do all of the work, from research and development to production and shipping, in-house. This means we know exactly what goes into every single supplement and powder we sell.

Where is the expiration date on the product?

D.O.M. (Date of Manufacture) is the new way that the FDA has asked all supplement companies to display dates onto our products, instead of expiration dates. All of our products have a general 2-year expiration date from the D.O.M. Although after these 2 years, the product doesn't go bad or cause harm, they simply start to lose potency.‍

I get an upset stomach every time I take Optimal Acute. Is this normal, and should I stop taking it?

Optimal Acute can sometimes cause an upset stomach due to the high amount of protease plant enzymes in it. This is normal and is also a sign that Acute is working. To overcome the pain and discomfort, you can take anything with carbs or take our product Optimal 1 Digestion with Optimal Acute.

I still experience pain after taking Acute. Does this mean it's not working?

Acute is not like over-the-counter painkillers where it'll get rid of the pain and inflammation immediately or quickly. Over-the-counter drugs often hide or mask the pain, plus they cause damage to vital organs such as our liver. If your body has high amounts of protein, Acute may be working on those areas rather than areas of interest where we need it the most. Our body utilizes protease by sending it to areas with high amounts of proteins. A nutritional diet while taking Acute will help the formula work more effectively in the areas of our body that need it most.

How does Acute help with scar tissue?

Scar tissue is often composed of proteins. Enzymes in Acute work to digest proteins in the scar tissue. Too much scar tissue can lead to a condition called fibrosis.

Can I take Acute while taking other blood thinner products?

No. We strongly urge you to take caution while using Acute when you are taking other blood thinners or to ask a health professional first before taking Acute. The formula of Acute contains a natural blood thinner. For this reason, we advise that you do not take it if you are currently taking other blood thinner products.

Would Acute work on bug bites?

Absolutely! Toxic substances from poisonous insects and animals are mostly composed of proteins. The high amount of protease plant enzymes in Acute work great to break down and digest those proteins. If bitten by a poisonous insect or animal, we still urge you to get medical attention if needed.

How does Acute help with headaches and migraines?

The protease increases blood flow which relieves headaches by increasing blood flow to the brain and helping with the pain receptors there. As the protease digests protein debris, pain is reduced.

Customer Reviews

  • 5 stars: 45 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 1 star: 2 (4%)
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Michaele S.
Optimal Healing

Great supplement for acute injuries. The effects are exactly what my patients need for their pain and healing process. OHS service is amazing and I love their products.

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Chrisina S.
Lower your stress with this

Lower your stress with this one. And meditiate, too!

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Marshall W.
A must have for older athletes

I have been using this instead of ibuprofen for joint pain and muscle aches. As an older athlete (45+) in a combat sport, I have found this to take care of my daily aches but also for injuries it is great. It does not remove the pain completely but it removes the inflammation and makes it easy to endure. Thanks OHS! This is a winner!

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Deann L.
Acute became an alternative to

Acute became an alternative to ibuprofen for me after a head after a whiplash and concussion injury. My chiropractor suggested it. It really seemed to help.

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Vera M.
My chiropractor introduced me to

My chiropractor introduced me to Acute and I am grateful that he did. It has helped with alleviating my back pain.

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Rhea A.
Acute to the rescue!

Acute is awesome for body pain, fatigue, and general malaise. We use kinesiology to determine if we need it! Very beneficial and works quickly. Product always arrives very quickly. Thank you!

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Rhondy T.
Excellent product. Takes time to

Excellent product. Takes time to work and need other factors to heal.

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Vicki T.
Acute

Acute is a Great product! I hope to continue to keep some on hand as I have severe arthritis. I gave it 4 stars because of the cost. When you're on Social Security it's a bit pricey for your budget if you need to take it regularly.

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Surujdai C.
Optimal acute

Excellent immunity enhancer.

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Edward T.
Acute to the Rescue!

Really helps with pain and discomfort

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Nancy K.
Processing time

We like the product but you processing and delivery time is to long.

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Joleen D.
Optimal Acute for pain

I have a bone-on-bone issue going on and since I choose not to use aspirin and other similar or heavier pain killers you can imagine my relief when my chiropractor told me about Optimal Acute. It is very effective in keep the pain minimal.

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Shannon H.
This is the best pain

This is the best pain relieving supplement on the market!

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Sharen P.
Opti-Acute

I don’t often take NSAIDS, but there are times when I definitely experience pain from inflammation. I have only taken one dose of Opti-Acute and within minutes I was able to move with ease.

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Sandra H.
Very good product

My husband had a severe back issue. He began taking 4 capsules 3 times a day. He was out of pain within 4 days. Can't be positively sure that Acute helped that much but in previous back issues it took him a week or more to recover.

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Robert S.
Been taking for last week

Been taking for last week and amazingly been able to sleep better 5 of the 7 nights. That has been great so far. Looking forward to more benefits.

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Nancy A.
Cleans house :house:

As a 66+ yr old, Acute really helps me and my 68 yr old husband. (Who had suffered with genetic gout) sail through some painful gout flare-ups overall sluggishness and irregularity. Digesting proteins as we age becomes more challenging too. But 1 Acute per day keeps all systems clear and clean. Kidneys are never better as well.

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Hong E.
I had gum infection n

I had gum infection n decided to take Acute to bring down imflammation . It took 3days to start to feel the effect. As i have gastritis n acic reflux, i spread out n took 2 capsules instead of 4 at one time

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Ryan S.
We Love Acute

We love it! Our patients love it! Acute is our go to for patients in pain!

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Brent J.
It’s great after a hard

It’s great after a hard day of physicality or injury

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Vickie G.
👍

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Scott O.
Excellent Product

This product has helped me reduce my after-surgery inflammation in my knee. I highly recommend this and other OHS products.

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Steven C.
Eases the pain for carpal

Eases the pain for carpal tunnel.

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Nikesha E.
Worth it!

I’m so glad my naturopathic doctor recommended this product to me. It has helped to heal the inflammation in my body. I’m not experiencing pain anymore. I’m truly grateful.

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Gillian W.
Optimal Acute

Love Optimal Acute had injured my knees and was taking to many Advil prefer Acute knees are all better now. Thanks for a great product.

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Darrell W.
Ok

Ok

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Cherylee L.
GREAT PRODUCT

I did some serious deep house cleaning and dejunking last year. I'm a senior and wasn't sure I would be able to hold up day after day from early morning to crashing at 9 pm. I was worried I'd be so sore in the morning I wouldn't be able to move. I chose to try out Acute to see if it would really help me after longs days of hard physical labor. I took 2 in AM and 2 before bed. It was a miracle! No soreness. No aches and pains. No stiffness. I felt like I was 20 years younger and worked like it. This needs to be in every home's medicine cabinet. Thanks OHS!

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Marilyn W.
Works

Works

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Swany D.
first time every time

This product works to alleviate inflammation with acute injury--weve used it a lot.

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Victoria D.
This stuff is amazing

Wasn't sure about this but wanted an alternative to Tylenol, etc. Couldn't believe how well this worked for both inflammation and pain. My husband says its the first time in months he's gotten up in the morning and his back does not hurt.

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Rhea A.
Healing power!

Acute is very effective!

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Mary H.
My husband has been using

My husband has been using this and chronic for about 11 years. He was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis then and refused drugs. He’s been doing just fine on these 2 things.

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Lori G.
Dr. Lori Gumper

This one has been a lifesaver in between adjustments or for early adjustments with patients in a lot of inflammation and pain
it works fantastic
just about everybody loves it

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Dallin F.
Acute is great!

Best supplement for acute pain.

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