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vit c,e and eating lots of fresh fruit and veggies
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
What are the most powerful antioxants and what kind of free radicals do they destroy?
Question by Sweet Thang: What are the most powerful antioxants and what kind of free radicals do they destroy?
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What I understand is that Vitamin E used to be the most powerful antioxant in the world. Now I have learned that Xanthone are more powerful than vitamin E. To get the most xanthone into your body you need to drink Mangosteen juice (it has over 40 different kind of xanthone). Xango is the only company that uses the whole fruit of mangosteen (that’s very important). My families and friends health have improved so much in the last 2 years by drinking xango. To understand more about Xanthone and how it destroys free radicals visit www.pubmed.com. Email me (nguyenmellanie@hotmail.com) if you have any question.
ReplyDeleteAcai is the strongest antioxidant juice in the market. Mangosteen juice destroys radicals. I heard Goji berry juice is good too but I've never tried it.
ReplyDeletevitamins a, c and e. just eat more exotic fruit; acai berries, goji berries, seabuckthorn berries, acerola cherries, drink more tea (white and green, and roobois) and eat foods with bright colours (i,e carrots (vitamin a)
ReplyDeleteAntioxidants (or free radical scavengers) are potentially THE most important part of a basic nutrition program. Commonly plant extracts, these compounds are incredibly important as they circulate in the blood, "mopping up" the free radicals which cause cell damage and disease.
ReplyDelete"Free radicals" are unstable compounds in the body that will "do anything" to become stable, which they do by stealing an electron from another molecule. In the process they make the other molecule unstable, and by this method, they cause tissue damage, which must be repaired to maintain health.
Whilst this process is used by the body to destroy bacteria and maintain healthy cells, it can get out of balance if there are not enough antioxidants (substances that react with free radicals, neutralising them) in the system, leading to a situation known as "oxidative stress". In this state, there is more damage being done to cells than the body can cope with and the end result is disease. Oxidative stress has been linked to everything from heart disease to cancer.
What causes Oxidative stress?
There are many causes of oxidative stress in the body, from ionising radiation (x-rays, over exposure to strong sunlight) and toxic chemicals (commonly found in everyday cleaning products , cosmetics and some foods) to dietary deficiencies. Dietary causes include both consumption of the wrong things - refined sugar and flour, foods high in nitrites (such as bacon and sausages) and virtually all prepared foods, as well as lack of consumption of natural foods like fruits and vegetables, which contain natural antioxidants.
Common dietary causes of free radicals
Refined sugar
Refined flour and other grain products (corn, pasta)
Food additives
Prepared foods (high in both sugar and preservatives)
Mouldy foods
Foods cured in nitrites (bacon, sausages, salami etc)
Foods high in pesticides (non-organic produce)
Hydrogenated vegetable oils, margerine etc
Commonly ignored foods that protect against free radical damage or are better than their "synthetic" counterparts, above.
Whole, fresh, organic fruits and vegetables
Natural vegetable oils (olive oil, flax seed oil)
Dairy products (butter, cheese)
Limited amounts of raw cane sugar and wholegrain (including wheatgerm) flour.
Fresh, organic, grass-fed meats (beef, lamb)
Using antioxidants to prevent (and recover from disease)
Antioxidants, however, are not all the same. Some last for longer than others in the body, meaning that they have to be consumed less often, whilst different antioxidant molecules are more or less effective against specific free radical molecules. Review the different types of antioxidants and their effects here.
So how do you choose an antioxidant?
The simple answer is "more is better". Most modern antioxidant preparations contain a vairety of compounds which have different effects and durations. These preparations are known as "broad spectrum" antioxidants as they give an array of different protective properties against a variety of radicals. Unless you are specifically trying to act against one particular radical, a "broad spectrum" antioxidant is likely to be the best choice for you.
There are also some modern preparations of antioxidants that provide intensive, high dose antioxidant therapy for people whose needs are either specific or immediate. Such products tend to offer a variety of antioxidant compounds, and some even claim to overcome the traditional limitation of "1 antioxidant molecule to 1 free radical" by employing "cascading" systems of antioxidants, which free up the more powerful molecules so that they can "catch" one free radical after another over a prolonged time frame.
All this antioxidant overdosing is unnecessary and studies have shown that it can even be harmful. The normal amount of antioxidants you get in your diet from fruits and vegetables are the right amount you need so your body can handle oxidative stress. All the claims are to sell supplements and super fruit juices.
ReplyDeleteAll these answers are nice and informative, BUT the NUMBER ONE ANTIOXIDANT on the PLANET - the HIGHEST FOOD ever tested to date, is the Acai berry, found in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. It has a score that is TEN TIMES HIGHER than blueberries!
ReplyDelete(Blueberries - 92, Acai - 1,027)
All Acai is not created equal, however. It's all about the processing. The Premier Acai Blend is called "MonaVie", and it also contains 18 other exotic and powerful fruits. It's patented "Opti-Acai" process gives that amazing antioxidant score of 1,027. No other Acai product comes close.
Drinking just 4 ounces of the Premier Acai Blend (MonaVie) will give you the equivalent antioxidants of 13 servings of fruits and vegetables.
To find out more, go to:
http://www.squidoo.com/acai-for-life
Since I've been drinking it, my mental clarity is superb, my skin has completely cleared up, I have energy all day, and my sex life has improved.
So there you go!
the little known fact is that when an anti-oxidant releases an electron to neutralize the free radical....it becomes an oxidant.
ReplyDeleteMegahydrate by dr. patrick flannigan uses nano clusters of a hydrogen ion and silicon to act as an antioxidant and once it interacts, the bi-product is water so it helps hydrate your body....a win win situation
http://www.megahydrate.com/
Pycnogenol is very expensive but you can get from GNC or Natures farm they can tell you what it does, One of them is to slow the aging process I know.
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