The importance of antioxidants when it comes to fighting deadly free radicals cannot be stressed enough.
Free radicals react with chemicals in your body, causing oxidative stress and interfering with your cells’ ability to function normally. They are believed to play a role in more than 60 different health concerns. Free radicals become more of a concern as we inevitably age, so it is important to address them early before they take their toll.
Some of the more well-known antioxidants are vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene, lutein, CoQ10 and extracts of green tea and grape seed. Stand-alone formulations are always available, but a combination of these nutrients helps promote total body protection. You should also pay attention to another group of antioxidants known as carotenoids. They’re found in leafy greens and richly colored fruits and vegetables (Those in the red, orange and yellow categories).
Vitamin D is proving to be a very powerful antioxidant as well. A study in the American Journal of Public Health's review of studies from 1966 - 2004 shows Vitamin D supplementation as a protective relationship against cancers of the breast, colon, prostate and ovary. With no adverse side effects the recommended intake is 1,000 iu per day.
Posted by: Greg Wirth - How Antioxidants Work | June 22, 2008 at 07:16 PM
To me the most important antioxdant on the market today is Turmeric Extract. It helped me with shingles. Since I'v been taking it I've had no sinus infections, no joint pain, and my T-Cell count has return to better than normal. My Doctor is shocked at what it's done for me and has started recomending to other people with HIV and other problems.
Posted by: Charles Hunter | July 30, 2006 at 06:36 PM