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QUEST FOR ADVANCED CONDITION Antioxidants |
AntioxidantsGreensFirst, Antiox, Renew, Red Alert, Alpha R-Lipoic Acid, Antioxidant | Antiox, BSF Biosuperfood, Buffered Vitamin C Antioxidants are the latest buzzword in health care today! Antioxidant
is a classification of several organic substances, including vitamins
C and E, vitamin A (which is converted from beta-carotene), selenium
(a mineral), and a group known as the carotenoids. Antioxidants
along with a good multi-vitamin are necessary as due to many busy
lifestyles and careers, many of us are not getting all of our daily
nutrients and vitamins from our food choices. Dietary supplementation
of antioxidants help boost the immune system and help the body fight
off damaging free radicals which lead to cancer and other ailments
including heart disease and stroke. Antioxidants have even been
added to cosmetics to help fight against damaging elements causing
the skin to age and wrinkle. Many wrinkle creams contain antioxidants
as well as vitamin C to combat these undesirable effects. Antioxidants High levels of free radicals literally wreak havoc on your body leading to an overall feeling of weakness and lethargy. This all can be minimized by antioxidant supplementation. Be sure to include an antioxidant to your daily diet and exercise regime! A new French study has shown that antioxidant supplementation alleviates muscle damage during periods of both regular and heavy (overload) training. MD+ AntiOx and MVM provide the supplement foundation for all levels of athletic activity. The double-blind study was performed at the University of Nice in France and involved 17 triathletes. They were given a mixture of Selenium, Vitamin A and Vitamin C and put through 4 weeks of overloaded training followed by 4 weeks of normal training. The triathletes in the treatment group had a significantly elevated level of glutathione in response to the antioxidant supplementation, as well as increased activity of erythrocyte Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase and plasma glutathione peroxidase activity in response to the overload training. The authors conclude that: 'the antioxidant mixture helped to preserve the antioxidant system during an overload training-induced stress in subjects with initially low antioxidant intakes. Effects of supplementation during normal training and/or overload training are shown mostly by the alleviated muscle damage.' Source: Antioxidant supplementation preserves antioxidant response in physical training and low antioxidant intake. Palazzetti S, Rousseau AS, Richard MJ, Favier A, Margaritis I. Br J Nutr. 2004 Jan;91(1):91-100. More about antioxidants Are you sure your body is getting all the nutrients it needs? Lycopene rich foods - Tomatoes are good for you! 
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