Free radicals, which are atoms that have an unpaired electron, are both essential to life and harmful. The body produces oxygen free radicals as a natural part of making energy (in the form of ATP) in most cells. Because making energy and thus free radicals cannot be avoided, the body has evolved a variety of defenses against free radicals known as antioxidants. These quench or neutralize the free radicals after they are produced, allowing cells to make ATP energy without building up toxic levels of free radicals. Natural antioxidants include such familiar substances as vitamin C, vitamin E and coenzyme Q10. Some less familiar natural antioxidants include superoxide dismutase and catalase. The problem with free radicals arises when the body comes under assault above and beyond the normal metabolic process. Since the air, water, and food all contain significant sources of free radicals, the body now has to quench these or face cellular damage and disease.
Additionally, chronic inflammation causes a great increase in free radicals because immune cells use free radicals to try to control the inflammation. White blood cells are very active; requiring and producing a lot of energy and free radicals. Fortunately plants contain numerous types of antioxidants that can bolster the bodys defenses against free radicals.
Amount per 2 Capsules:
Alcohol Free Concentrated Extract of:
Hawthorn berry, solid extract (Crataegus spp.) 100 mg
Green Tea leaf, decaffeinated (Carmellia sinensis) 100 mg
Bilberry berry (Vaccinium myrtillus) 50 mg
Ginkgo leaf (Ginkgo biloba) 20 mg
Rosemary leaf
Supercritical CO2 extract (Rosmarinus off.) 8 mg
Prickly Ash bark (Xanthoxylum clava-herculis) 8 mg
Astaxanthan 2 mg
Standardized to Full Spectrum Activity Profile
Anthocyanidins (from Bilberry) 12.5 mg
Polyphenols (from Green Tea) 80 mg
Other ingredients: Vegetable glycerin, vegetable cellulose (capsule)
Recommendations: Take 1 capsule with a small amount of warm water 2 times daily between meals or as directed by your health care provider.
Duration of Use: 3-4 months or longer