Abound® is a light, refreshing, therapeutic nutritional beverage that has been clinically shown to help support wound healing. Abound contains a proprietary blend of three key ingredients: HMB, arginine, and glutamine. You can find these three natural components in a healthy body. Wound healing depends on a combination of good nutrition and careful wound care. But sometimes good nutrition, based on a diet of varied foods or a complete and balanced nutritional supplement, is not enough. Despite these common strategies, some wounds persist. Abound® is a therapeutic nutrition product that may benefit people with hard-to-heal wounds. Abound® is formulated to meet the specific nutritional stresses of healing wounds, such as pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, complicated surgical incisions, and burns. Abound works because it is a unique blend of ingredients that support wound healing beyond the limits of basic nutrition; it contains HMB along with arginine and glutamine. Because these substances are necessary for wound healing, short supplies can limit healing. Combined, the three key components of Abound® help support tissue formation and immune functions that are vital to wound healing. HMB has been shown to inhibit the breakdown of proteins, such as muscle protein, which is important for reducing the toll that hard-to-heal wounds take on the rest of the body. Glutamine and arginine support the synthesis of collagen, a protein essential for skin integrity and elasticity. Glutamine and arginine also serve as energy sources for immune cells, thereby enhancing immune function to thwart or fight infections that can complicate wound healing. Additionally, arginine is also recognized as playing a key role in the production of biological messages that stimulate immune cell activity and enhance the formation of new blood vessels. Proper wound care also requires a planned wound healing diet. Proper nutrition for wound healing includes increased caloric energy, adequate protein, ample fluids, and increased amounts of certain vitamins and minerals (zinc and vitamins A, C, and E). Abundant therapeutic nutrition, along with a diet planned for wound healing, must be accompanied by good comprehensive wound care and overall health. Wound healing requires a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals who address nutrition, surgical procedures, wound hygiene, dressings, and the patient's overall health.
