August 26th, 2009
What can I do to protect against swine flu?
With flu season upon us, there is lots of scare talk out there right now about the dangers of swine flu. It is true that the center for disease control is monitoring the spread of this new strain of flu called H1N1 and there have been [...]
May 2nd, 2008
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 [...]
May 2nd, 2008
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 [...]
May 2nd, 2008
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 [...]
May 2nd, 2008
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 [...]
April 10th, 2008
National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA)
November 10 , 2004
Despite the literally thousands of studies on vitamin E, many confirming it’s positive effects on cardiovascular health and other conditions, an article published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine that studied just a handful, suggests that “high-dose” vitamin E (400 international units <IU> or more) is [...]