Vitamins And Minerals

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 cranberries around the holiday season whether it be as an adjunct to the Thanksgiving turkey or a fresh cranberry salad. But many also ... Read More »

Antioxidants are substances, often vitamins and minerals, which are important in the fight against the damaging results 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 further damage to cells. Free radical damage has been linked to heart disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease to name ... Read More »

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 yet (but it's ok to get the Hershey's Dark Chocolate!). Researchers found that dark chocolate would lower blood pressure. However, this should never be ... Read More »

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. There are actually a variety of different antioxidants which are found in nature. Some examples of antioxidants include beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin A. While proponents of antioxidant therapy have theorized ... Read More »

Cystic Fibrosis is a common congenital disease of children and adults which affects the lungs, intestines and pancreas. The disease is known as CF and is inherited which involves the exocrine glands that then produce abnormally viscous mucus that causes chronic respiratory and digestive problems. In the past several years medical research has made vast improvements on the treatment modalities to increase the lifespan of people who suffer from cystic fibrosis. One of the treatment protocols being researched is ... Read More »

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 our environment which cause of free radical chain reaction within the body. Both of these circumstances can be contained through the use ... Read More »

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 has several factors which make it unique, one of which is that it functions in water and fat. This is very ... Read More »

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 carried by ABC, newscasters highlighted a village in Japan where individuals were getting large amounts of hyaluronic acid from starchy root vegetables in ... Read More »

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 metabolism in the production of energy in the body. This oxidation process produces free radicals which are chemically active atoms or fragments of molecules that have changed because of an excess or deficient number of electrons. Because free ... Read More »

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 become more stable they cause damage to proteins, cells and DNA inside the body. It is this long-term damage that scientists ... Read More »