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Antioxidant Blend
6 is the number of extra added
antioxidants in this blend. Oxygen has a bright side (we would
quickly die without it) and a dark side. It is required for
cellular respiration and energy production. Fuel plus oxygen
equals energy, the same principle your automobile engine employs
to get you down the road. We need energy to fuel our body’s
systems.
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But
just like your automobile engine, cells produce emissions or
toxic wastes. These wastes are byproducts of cellular metabolism
and energy production. Free radicals are produced through normal
metabolic processes. Although some free radical activity is
necessary for proper biochemical electrical requirements, the
rampant over abundance of free radicals can wreak havoc on cell
membranes and intracellular stability.
Also, other toxins from overcooked foods, excessive sugar
intake, rancid fats, environmental pollution, cigarette smoke,
pesticides, food additives, household chemicals, drugs, alcohol
and chemotherapy (to name a few), are exposed to and interact
with oxygen to create what are called reactive oxygen species (ROS)
or “free radicals”. Even stress and exercise create them. |
There are many types of free radicals, some of which produce
arterial plaque when cholesterol is oxidized. Others attack
healthy cells and tissues, penetrating cell membranes and doing
damage to DNA that can cause cells to mutate or even die. So,
oxidative stress is a fact of life and as we age, the need
becomes ever more crucial to control these byproducts of
cellular metabolism and other toxic substances that can be
dangerous when electrons are stolen from oxygen, producing
unstable oxygen molecules or
 “free radicals”. There can also be
a “series of cascading events” that turn free radicals into even
more harmful substances if the momentum isn’t halted. Excessive
free radical activity is thought to be a leading cause of
degenerative disease and aging.
The defense comes in the form of antioxidants. Antioxidants are
numerous and abundant both internally (manufactured in the body)
and externally in the right kind of foods. Antioxidants (free
radical scavengers) come in various forms and from various
sources. Some are vitamins, some are minerals, some are amino
acids, some are phytochemicals from plants and some are
compounded in the liver from these raw materials, like
glutathione. Some antioxidants give away the electrons needed to
stabilize or neutralize these dangerous oxygen molecules
stopping their momentum. Some also recycle other antioxidants
and work synergistically to help maintain optimum balance.
Others are enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, SOD and reductase)
that do repair work, prevent the peroxidation of lipids and
decrease many toxins such as smoke, auto exhaust, chemicals,
drugs and other carcinogens.
 The antioxidant blend (as well as other blends) in
SupremixTM
is chalk full of powerful
antioxidants.
Acerola
extract is a higher source of organic
vitamin C than any other fruit. One hundred fifty constituents
have been identified in its concentrate. Its polyphenolic
compounds and high vitamin C amounts make it a powerful
antioxidant component.
Noni is a Polynesian fruit that is well
known for its antioxidant potential. Several polysaccharides are
thought to be responsible for its activity. In addition to these
whole foods,
Milk Thistle extract,
Green Tea extract,
Grape Seed
extract and
Ginko extract are added for their powerful
antioxidant benefits. Each one of these herb extracts was
selected to work over a broad spectrum of antioxidant needs.
Together with
Acerola
extract and
Noni, these herb extracts
provide a powerful line of defense against free radical attack
on our healthy cells and tissues.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. |
