Antioxidants -- Any substances inhibiting oxidation..
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit unstable molecules, called free radicals, from damaging our cells. The measurement of its power to neutralize free radicals is referred to as the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, or ORAC value. The higher the ORAC value, the stronger the compound’s capacity and the greater its ability to prevent free radical damage at the cellular level. A recent study conducted at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that when multivitamins are combined with vitamins, such as vitamin E, death risk from heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke goes down. The study compared the death rates of persons who used multivitamins in combination with vitamin E, as well as those persons who used oxidation inhibiting vitamins only versus the death rate of those who used no vitamins at all. What was concluded is that persons who took vitamin E and other antioxidants along with multivitamins had a 15 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who used no vitamins at all. Another study was conducted using proanthocyanidins to see if they hold potential in helping to protect against periodontal pathogens. The study, conducted in Canada, demonstrated that proanthocyanidins have potent oxidation inhibiting properties and should be considered a potential again in the prevention of periodontal diseases. Periodontal diseases are dental diseases involving bone loss, pockets and recession of the gums. More research is needed to confirm these findings. At Bangalore University’s Department of Zoology in India, scientists conducted a study involving rats which showed that proanthocyanidins (PA) consumed in a moderately low quantity provides antioxidant protection of the brain. Researchers concluded that PA may have a potent role in enhancing cognition in older rats. This is possibly exciting news for humans; however, more human research would provide a fuller understanding of a PA/human relationship. The Vemma™ Nutrition Program provides a superior oxidation inhibiting product with one of the highest ORAC values available. With Vemma™, you’ll quickly realize you don’t have to be sick to feel better. Better energy. Better health. Better attitude. Better life.*
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