| Antioxidants . . . The Nutrients Boost
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| | gums; protects nerves; helps generate
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| The Immune System and Have Powerful
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| | energy, naturally.
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| Anti-Cancer Activity . . .
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| Health and nutrition experts have
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| | Where Its Found and Specific Food
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| increasingly come to recognize the value
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| | Sources:Present in all cells of the body,
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| of taking a synergistic blend of potent
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| | especially in the heart. Also found
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| antioxidants, the cancer-fighting,
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| | innuts and oils, but supplementation is
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| health-promoting nutrients that help
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| | required to get a therapeutic dose.
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| boost the immune system naturally. Heres
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| a summary of major antioxidants that
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| should be considered for daily intake . .
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| | Suggested Dose:At least 30 mg. a day.
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| | CoQ10 is particularly important for
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| | anyone who has heart disease. In
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| | addition, anyone taking
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| Researchers analyzed data from the
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| | cholesterol-lowering statin
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| Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial
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| (CARET). They focused on blood samples
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| | Lipitor (atorvastatin), or Zocor
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| from 278 subjects with prostate cancer
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| | (simvastatin) should take CoQ10 because
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| and 483 matched subjects without cancer.
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| | these drugs deplete the bodys store of
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| They analyzed blood levels of several
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| | Coenzyme.
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| carotenoids, including lutein vitamin A
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| and vitamin E (alpha and gamma
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| tocopherols), then identified
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| | Alpha-Lipolc AcidWhat It Does:May
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| correlations between those levels and the
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| | protect against heart disease, cataracts,
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| risk of lung and prostate cancer.
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| | stroke, cancer, and diabetes-related
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| | nerve damage. May also help boost
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| | critical glutathione levels.
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| Results: In the overall population, the
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| highest intakes of lutein, zeaxanthin and
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| alpha-tocopherol were associated with a
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| | Best Food Sources:Found in tiny amounts
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| significantly lower riskof lung cancer.
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| | in some foods (eg., spinach, beef,
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| Women with the highest blood levels of
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| | potatoes).
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| lutein, zeaxanth
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| in and beta-cryptoxanthin had the lowest
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| | Suggested Dose100 mg. a day with food.
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| risk of developing lung cancer.The risk
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| | For people with diabetes, 200 mg. three
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| reduction associated with these nutrients
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| was 69% for lutein zeaxanthin. Men with
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| the highest blood levels of vitamin E
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| (alpha-tocopherol) were 41% less likely
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| | These Additional Antioxidants May Also
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| to develop prostate cancer.
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| | Be Beneficial To Your Health.
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| | Other antioxidants that may be worth
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| Firstly, for a good, all-around
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| | including in your antioxidant mix
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| antioxidant boost, everyone can benefit
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| | depending on your individual health
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| from daily vitamin C, vitamin E, and
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| | concerns are carotenoids, ginkgo biloba,
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| Selenium.
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| | and proanthocyanidins. Glutathione, an
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| Vitamin CWhat It Does: May protect
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| | amino-acid like antioxidant, is very
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| against GI (gastro-intestinal) cancers,
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| | important for immunity and proper liver
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| cataracts, and heart
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| disease; reduces severity of colds.
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| | . Taking these additional antioxidants
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| Optimizes vitamin E utilization.
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| | boosts your bodys natural production of
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| | valuable glutathione.
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| Best Food Sources:Fruits and vegetables
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| (eg., strawberries, citrus fruits,
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| broccoli, dark leafy green, red peppers).
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| | Carotenoids
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| | What They Do:
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| | May lower your risk of certain cancers,
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| Suggested Dose:500 to 1,000 mg. (or
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| | heart disease, cataracts, and macular
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| more) a day. Best taken with meals.
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| | degeneration.
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| Vitamin EVitamin E comes in two forms:
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| | Best Food Sources:Orange and red fruits
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| tocoperols (the most common form of the
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| | and vegetables; dark green vegetables.
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| vitamin) and tocotrienols. Take a
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| vitamin E supplement to assure youre
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| getting optimum tocopherol levels. Less
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| | Suggested Dose:If diet is lacking in
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| is known about the tocotrienols; research
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| | fruits and vegetables: Take mixed
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| is ongoing.
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| | carotenoids supplying 25,000 IU of
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| | vitamin A activity a day.
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| What It Does: Tocopherols may protect
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| against heart disease, stroke,
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| | Ginkgo BilobaWhat It Does:Improves
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| Alzheimers, and certain cancers; they may
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| | circulation; may fight heart disease,
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| also enhance immunity. Tocotrienols
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| | Alzheimers, impotence.
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| mayfight heart disease and breast cancer;
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| may also protect skin against the suns
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| UV rays.
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| | Where Its Found:Extracted from the
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| | leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree.
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| Best Food Sources:Tocopherols: Nuts and
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| vegetable oils have a small amount.
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| Tocotrienols:
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| | Suggested Dose30 to 60 mg., of extract
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| Rice bran. Supplements are beneficial
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| | (equivalent 250 mg. - 500 mg. of whole
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| to supply a therapeutic dose of these
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| | herb) once or twice a day, with or
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| vital vitamin compounds.
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| | without food.
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| Suggested Dose
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| | Proanthocyanidins (Grape Seed Extract /
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| Tocopherols: 400 to 800 IU of natural
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| | Pine Bark Extract / Berry, Fruit
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| vitamin E a day, preferably as mixe
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| | Extracts)What It Does:Boosts bodys
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| d tocopherols; best taken with meals.
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| | production of vitamins C and E and
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| | glutathione.
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| SeleniumWhat It Does:Protects against
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| | Where Its Found:Extracted from grape
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| cancer, heart disease, cataracts, and
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| | seeds, berry extracts or pine bark (such
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| macular degeneration. Assists other
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| | as Pycnogenol).
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| antioxidants to function at optimum
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| levels.
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| | Suggested Dose30 to 200 mg. a day.
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| Best Food Sources:Brazil nuts, grains,
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| vegetables (selenium content varies
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| | SOURCES / REFERENCES:The Doctors
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| depending on thesoil produce is grown
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| | Complete Guide To Vitamins and Minerals/
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| in.)
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| | Eades, M.D.The Nutrition Desk Reference /
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| | Garrison, Jr., M.A., R.Ph. & Somer, M.A.,
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| | R.D.Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers &
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| Suggested Dose:100 to 200 mcg. a day;
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| | Prevention, 2003;2003:518-526.
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| avoid higher daily doses, which may be
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| toxic. Take with meals to help boost
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| | Vitamins, Minerals and other Anti-Aging
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| Coenzyme Q10What It Does:May fight
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| | Nutrients . . .
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| cancer and heart disease; strengthens
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