Anti-oxidant Complex

Anti-oxidant Complex Details:
The need for anti-oxidants in our diet is undeniable. There are researchers who believe that virtually all disease is caused by free radical damage, and anti-oxidants not only guard against damage but can also help reverse damage already incurred.

Yes! Nutrition’s Anti-Oxidant Complex provides you with a blend of the most potent forms of these protective nutrients in high, effective doses.

Our formula contains Calcium Ascorbate, a preferable, buffered form of vitamin C. It is better retained than simple ascorbic acid and is not acidic due to the calcium buffering. Simple ascorbic acid can create a loss of calcium in the body’s effort to process it. Buffering allows your body to reap the benefits of vitamin C without any net calcium loss. The Calcium Ascorbate not only provides vitamin C, but also 53 mg of calcium, for a total of 500 mg of Calcium Ascorbate.

The second most popular individual supplement is 400 IUs of Vitamin E. Not only is ours all natural, but we use the most stable, potent form, d-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate. 100 I.U. s a day has been associated with a lowered risk of breast cancer, and 400 IUs a day with a lower risk of heart disease. We use 400 IUs.

The other anti-oxidant vitamin is Vitamin A, and we use the standard amount, 25,000 IUs, in its non-toxic form, Beta Carotene. While it is possible to take too much Vitamin A, that cannot happen with Beta Carotene because your body will not covert it to Vitamin A beyond the body’s need.

Selenium is the anti-oxidant trace mineral, most often supplemented at the level of 200 mcg, as we have in our formula. We use its safest and most effective form, selenomethionine (the way it is most commonly found in food). There is research to indicate it may help prevent cancer, boost the immune system, protect against cardio-vascular disease, detoxify some heavy metals, reduce inflammation, and even spur potency.

Alpha Lipoic Acid is a very exciting nutrient. For years it was thought its primary function was to recharge vitamins C and E after they had been used up, which it does. More recently it has been discovered that it is an anti-oxidant in its own right, and in fact is the universal anti-oxidant in that it is the only one that is both fat- and water- soluble. It also seems to help with carbohydrate metabolism, helps repair cellular membranes, and shows promise to help reverse aging in the skin. We include 100 mg of this intriguing compound, a very healthy dose.

Grape Seed Extract and Pine Bark Extract are the two different forms to deliver very powerful anti-oxidants that are part of the family of nutrients known as flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of plant pigments largely responsible for the colors we see in fruits and flowers that have been found to have many health properties. You may already be familiar with those from oranges called bioflavonoids. Grape Seed Extract is usually found at 92-95% concentration and we deliver it at 95%. It is approximately 20 times more powerful than Vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than Vitamin E. Pine Bark Extract is commonly found at an 80-85% concentration, but we found a 90% form. There is a little bit of disagreement over which form is preferable, but because we think that both are valuable, we include both at 100 mg, the standard dose for each.

Co-Enzyme Q10 (sometimes called Co-Q10) is another extremely powerful anti-oxidant that is found virtually everywhere throughout the body. It is often said there is nothing better you can do for your heart than take Co-Q10, and the research seems to prove it. It also is a key part of the energy production cycle in the body, and seems to enhance immunity. Because our bodies produce less of it as we age, some researchers make the case that it should more properly be classified as a vitamin after a certain age. We include 30 mg of this very powerful nutrient.

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