 Q-SORB™ CO Q-10 100 mg.
What is an Antioxidant?
What is an Antioxidant?
The word "antioxidant" has become so overused recently1, that some people have come to think that there is a single vitamin named "antioxidant," while others believe that nearly every nutrient is one.
Neither of those ideas is correct. There are a lot of different vitamins, minerals, compounds and foods that claim to be antioxidants. Some are, some aren't. And among those that really are antioxidants, some do the job better than others.
The scientific definition of "antioxidant" can be a bit unclear:
Antioxidant: Any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that attack molecules by capturing electrons and thus modifying chemical structures.2
Here's a more direct illustration of what an antioxidant is:
Do you remember that uncle who would come to a party, break something and then leave without so much as a "let me help you clean that up?" Free radicals are that uncle. Oxidative stress is the broken lamp. Antioxidants are the guards who come in, clean up, and keep the uncle away from the next party.
What that means in terms of your body is that free radicals - which are created by poor diet, pollution, stress, aging - cause damage to your cells but antioxidants can help neutralize free radicals and the damage they have done.*
Basic Antioxidants
Two essential vitamins and two essential minerals that are known as antioxidants are Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc and Selenium.* Taken individually, they help defend the body against the ravages of roaming free radicals.* Everybody should include these four nutrients in their daily diet for their antioxidant power as well as their other important functions.*
Advanced Antioxidants
There are other nutrients - coenzymes - that also have antioxidant properties.* In the midst of all the hype, there are two that have shown themselves to be effective at helping reduce the oxidative stress caused to cells by free radicals: Co Q-10 and Alpha Lipoic Acid.* Co Q-10 is well known for its ability to promote heart and cardiovascular health, while ALA has a reputation for being a great antioxidant team player, helping the body recycle Co Q-10, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.*
Exotic Antioxidants
One promising avenue of recent antioxidant study has focused on exotic food sources.3 Ironically enough, this has caused modern science to look at one particular species of fruit that ancient cultures have prized for years for their healthy effects: berries. Two berries in particular - grapes and acai - have been shown to act as antioxidants.* Acai berries are hard to come by and you would have to drink a lot of red wine (which is filled with Resveratrol, one part of the grape that contains antioxidant action) to get its concentrated effects. Which is why Puritan's Pride offers both Acai and Resveratrol as nutritional supplements.
1 -
http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Product-Categories/Antioxidants-carotenoids/The-growth-of-brand-antioxidant
2 - http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11291
3 - http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Product-Categories/Antioxidants-carotenoids/Antioxidants-The-rise-of-polyphenols
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
 
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Q-SORB™ CO Q-10 100 mg. 
