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The Antioxidant Balance– Full Spectrum
Complex
The human body utilizes a complex
network of antioxidants. Scientists believe that we
need to strike a balance between the damaging
effects of free radicals and the protective effects
of antioxidants. While you can’t always eat right,
exercise regularly or avoid all the toxins and
pollutants you are exposed to every day, you can
make a positive contribution to the cellular war
against oxidative free radical damage by consuming a
well-balanced diet and reinforcing it by
comprehensive, high quality, full spectrum
antioxidant supplements.
Free Radicals and
Antioxidants
It is well known that damage by
oxygen free radicals is behind many of the maladies
that come with aging, including cardiovascular
disease and cancer. Diets high in antioxidants have
the potential to protect our cells from this free
radical damage. Free radicals are extremely reactive
chemical compounds—often containing oxygen—that are
naturally produced in the body during metabolism of
foods, but also are produced in connection with
exposure to air pollution, smoke, sunlight and even
exercise. By snatching unpaired electrons from other
compounds, free radicals become chemically stable
but may at the same time convert, or oxidize, the
compounds that lost electrons to new free radicals,
thus starting a chain reaction. These attacks by
free radicals—collectively known as oxidative
stress—are capable of causing cells to lose their
structure and function and eventually destroying
them.
Overall, free radicals have been
implicated in the development of at least 50
diseases. Over the past decade, researchers have
demonstrated that the free radicals contribute to
the development of atherosclerosis, cell aging and
cancer.
Wings Antioxidant prevents the
initiation, propagation and termination of free
radicals and free radical chain reactions without
becoming reactive itself in the process.
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The amount of antioxidants
included in one’s diet appears to have a significant
impact on quenching free radicals. Wings OxyPhyte™
Antioxidant is a proprietary blend made from GRAS
ingredients selected for their antioxidant activity
and high ORAC value. OxyPhyte™ Antioxidants are
wholesome, food-based antioxidants – rather than
a single isolated compound – offering the
complete antioxidant benefits of fruits, vegetables
and herbs in a custom formulation that boasts
outstanding ORAC Value.
Scientists are now recommending that consumers
(especially adults over age 40) get 5 – 9 servings
of fresh fruits and vegetables per day (or
approximately 4000 – 7000 ORAC units). The average
adult diet supplies about 2000 ORAC units per day.
For those who may need an extra antioxidant boost to
combat the effects of stress, exposure to
environmental pollutants or intense exercise, ORAC
intake should be increased even further. Food values
based on the ORAC standard will allow the consumer
to readily understand their own antioxidant intake
based on their current diet and adjust for the
difference with an antioxidant supplement.
OxyPhyte™ Fruit Blend and
Heart Disease
In
addition to high levels of free radical fighting
polyphenols and other antioxidants, OxyPhyteTM Fruit
Blend contains Ellagic acid and quercetin. Ellagic
acid, found in high concentrations in pomegranate,
is known to inhibit certain carcinogen-induced
cancers and may have other chemo preventative
properties. Clinical tests conducted at the Hollings
Cancer Institute at the Medical University of South
Carolina (MUSC) show that Ellagic acid may inhibit
the growth of cervical cancer cells and arrest the
growth of cancer. Additional research reveals
similar results for breast, colon, and prostate
cancer cells. Quercetin, a major flavonoids compound
found in apples, has been reported to decrease the
growth of pancreatic tumor growth, and prostate
cancer cells.
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