ALL ONE Vitamins

A 2001 University of Scranton study looked at antioxidant phenol content in 20 different fruits commonly consumed in America: apple, avocado, banana, blueberry, cantaloupe, cherry, cranberry, grape (both red and white), grapefruit, lemon, honeydew, nectarine, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, strawberry and watermelon. Only a few fruits–avocado, cranberry, honeydew melon, and orange–were found to have […]

Carotenoids

Carotenoids are plant based antioxidants. They include beta carotene, lutein and lycopene. Research evidence suggests carotenoids lower the risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. Lycopene, which is concentrated in the prostate gland, is believed to protect the prostate from cancer. Lutein is thought to prevent or stop the progression of macular degeneration, […]

CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is widely distributed through the body. It is used by the body to transform food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy on which the body runs.
CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that protects the body from free radicals and helps preserve vitamin E, the major antioxidant of cell membranes and blood cholesterol.
Virtually every […]

Selenium

Selenium is a trace mineral that plays a key role in helping maintain proper levels of the powerful antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. It works with antioxidants C, E and A. The combined effect of Selenium and vitamin E is greater than the affect of each alone.
Selenium fed to cells increases their levels of antioxidant enzymes […]

Zinc

Zinc has long been known to be a vital component of over 200 enzyme systems, as well as being responsible for releasing vitamin A from the liver by converting beta carotene to vitamin A. Zinc’s function as an antioxidant was first proposed in 1990. There are two distinct mechanisms by which it functions as an […]

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a fat soluble micronutrient essential for healthy vision, cell reproduction, wound healing, immunity and other crucial bodily functions.
A study by the university of Arizona found that vitamin A has a protective affect against many types of cancer, according to M. Colgan in his book, The New Nutrition. It is found in […]

Vitamin E

Also known as tochopherol, this fat soluble antioxidant works its magic in the lipid parts of the body, such as cell membranes and body fat stores. The main function of vitamin E is to maintain membranes integrity in the body cells. It acts as a powerful antioxidant by preventing the oxidation of unsaturated fatty […]

Vitamin C

Antioxidant functions: As a water-soluble antioxidant, vitamin C is in a unique position to “scavenge” aqueous peroxyl radicals before these destructive substances have a chance to damage lipids. It works along with vitamin E and the enzyme glutathione peroxidase to stop free radical chain reactions.
Immune system function: Vitamin C can enhance the body’s resistance […]

Free Radicals-BAD, Antioxidants- GOOD.
Free radicals are highly reactive compounds that are created in the body during normal metabolic functions or introduced from the environment. Free radicals are inherently unstable, since they contain “extra” energy. To reduce their energy load, free radicals react with certain chemicals in the body, and in the process, interfere with the […]

” There’s growing evidence that diseases of aging- including heart disease, diabetes and many forms of cancer, such as breast and prostate cancer- result from damage to DNA, which in the laboratory can be prevented by substances found in fruits and vegetables.”
D. Heber, M.D., Ph. D, director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and […]