Antioxidants
Natural Antioxidant Supplements
Antioxidants have been shown to help protect the body and immune system. If you, like most people, are not getting enough antioxidants from your food, taking antioxidant supplements should be an important part of your daily nutritional plan.
Antioxidants Protect the Body
Research has shown that
antioxidant supplements can protect the body from damage and death by finding and destroying free radicals which damage the DNA in our cells, as well as cholesterol and good fats. This damage increases the rate of aging and shortens our lifespan.
A Powerful, Yet Unknown Antioxidant
Alpha Lipoic Acid
We have many products that are natural antioxidants, but one relatively unknown antioxidant is Alpha Lipoic Acid. Alpha lipoic acid has been called the
"universal antioxidant" because of its ability to dissolve in both fat and water. Alpha lipoic acid has been found to destroy more free radicals than most antioxidants because of its ability to get to tissue comprised of water or fat. Scientists have found that the body does manufacture small amounts of its own alpha lipoic acid; However, in order to get the concentrated doses needed to treat specific ailments, supplements are recommended by many experts.
