It is well established in the literature that antioxidants go a long way towards the prevention of diseases which are triggered or caused by the damage done to the body from free radicals. Free radicals are the normal byproducts of an oxidative process which produces energy in the body. We also will acquire toxins from […]
Cystic Fibrosis is a congenital disease of children and adults which affects the lungs, intestines and pancreas. The disease is known as CF and is an inherited disease that involves the exocrine glands. These glands produce abnormally viscous mucus that causes chronic respiratory and digestive problems. In the past several years medical research has made
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Antioxidants are made up of several different substances which help our body to fight free radicals. One of those substances is alpha lipoic acid. Alpha lipoic acid is a fatty acid found inside every cell of the body. It is a required substance to produce energy for normal function. It is also an antioxidant. It
Antioxidants are those pesky little vitamins and minerals that work overtime to protect our bodies against the damage that free radicals can wreak upon the organs and cells they attack. Antioxidants can be found in fruits, vegetables, raw nuts and seeds. Chief among those fruits are cranberries and raspberries. Many of us load up on
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Grape seed extract is just that, an extract that comes from the seeds of grapes. Recent studies have shown that grape seed extract is high in anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants are important in the fight in the body against free radicals. These free radicals are molecules, or parts of molecules, that are unstable. While they seek to
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Hyaluronic acid is a component of connective tissue and is found abundantly throughout the body. Interestingly, it has also been nicknamed the \”key to the fountain of youth\” because some have noted that those who ingest a lot of it in their diets tend to live to a very old age. In one news story
Antioxidants are substances, chemicals, that are capable of counteracting damage done to the body through the normal process of oxidation. Antioxidants are nutrients, often vitamins and minerals, as well is enzymes produced by the body. The oxidation process happens during normal metabolism in the production of energy in the body. This oxidation process produces free
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Most scientists now believe that antioxidants help to protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules, also known as free radicals. Researchers do know that free radicals cause damage to cells that later lead to cancer, Alzheimer\’s disease, Parkinson\’s disease and cardiovascular disease. (1) There are actually a variety of different antioxidants which are
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Antioxidants are substances, often vitamins and minerals, which are important in the fight against the damaging effects of free radicals. Antioxidants work by binding with the free radical molecules, naturally produced in the body through metabolism and energy production. Because the antioxidants bind to the free radicals they do not allow these molecules to do
One of the best pieces of medical news published in the past decade for those of us who love chocolate, is that dark chocolate is actually good for you. The antioxidants found in chocolate are in the dark stuff and not the milk or white chocolate so don\’t buy cases of Hershey\’s Milk Chocolate just
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