THE BEST ANTI OXIDANTS
Best Anti Oxidant Foods

"The top 10 list of best anti-oxidant containing foods" By Dr. Lois Vanderhoof, Nutritionist

1. Avocados
These great little packages of green contain something called glutathione- this is one of the master anti-oxidants of the body.

2. Berries
Any kind of color! -they are loaded with vitamins and minerals as well as anti-oxidants to slow down the aging process.

3. Sweet potatoes
A nutritionist all-star! Loaded with Vitamin C, potassium, fiber and carotenoids. These anti-oxidants help fight the free radicals of aging.

4. Broccoli
Also loaded with Vitamin C and fiber, folic acid, carotenoids, too. This vegetable has possible anti-cancer potential.

5. Grapes
Especially the dark skinned grapes. Grapes have over twenty anti-oxidants in them. Raisins and red wine are also filled with anti-oxidants.

6. Citrus fruits
Lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits- all are loaded with Vitamin C, and this is your primary defense in the battle against Father Time.

7. Spinach
Have it in a salad, or braise it with garlic! Have specific carotenoids to help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts.

8. Carrots or other orange fruits and vegetables
They contain the whole carotenoid family to supply our bodies with good protection against aging.

9. Cantaloupe
One quarter of this delicious melon supplies as much Vitamin A and C as most people need in an entire day.

10. Tomatoes
These contain Lycopene, which is an anti-oxidant that helps to fight against certain types of cancer.

Dr. Lois Vanderhoof is a certified clinical nutritionist in Plano, TX and can be reached at

www.appliednutritionconcepts.com.

Anything that goes wrong in the body is most likely caused by free radical damage to cells in the body.

Anti oxidants can protect and repair the cells and help the body repair itself. The source of anti oxidants is from organic foods or free range herbs and supplements.

Homeopathic preparations work extremely well for an essentially health minded population because of their innate power and low cost.

One natural drop of orange juice can be amplified millions of times with distilled water.

A combination of compounds can be made to work best on specific health conditions.

Anti Oxidant FAQ

What are Oxidants?
Oxidant chemicals, also called free radicals, are produced during normal aerobic cell respiration.

They also occur when phagocytes, the cells that fight infections, destroy cells infected with bacteria or viruses, with bursts of nitric oxide, superoxide, and hypochlorite; when fatty acids are digested; and when certain enzymes are activated to fight toxins.

These free radicals damage the DNA that makes up our genes, those parts of the cell that control its reproduction. Lesions in DNA give rise to mutations when the cell divides, and these mutations can lead to tumors. (Other causes of DNA lesions and cell mutations are radiation, sun exposure, occupational exposure to chemicals, and -- by far the worst of these -- tobacco smoke).

What role do oxidants play in the Ageing Process?
"Ageing appears to be in good part due to the oxidants produced as byproducts of normal metabolism," according to Bruce N. Ames, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California at Berkeley, and director of Berkeley's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Center.

What are Anti-Oxidants? Where are they available?
Anti-Oxidants are those substances that act against oxidants to minimize the damage made by them. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables play a big role in minimizing cell damage by combining with and neutralizing free radicals. The most important antioxidants are vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene, all present in a well-balanced diet.

If Anti-Oxidants are taken in sufficient quantity, will they delay or stop the ageing process?
No, Anti-Oxidants will not delay ageing in healthy older people. But it does help to minimize the damage made by several diseases especially those associated with old age. Eg. Cancer, Neurological diseases, Complications of diabetes etc. But a lot of research is being done to find out the role of anti-oxidants in preventing the ageing process.

It is not sufficient to just take anti-oxidants. Physical exercise and a health lifestyle play a great role in dealing with ageing. Though exercise increases aerobic respiration and the production of free radicals, it reinforces the body's antioxidant defenses. It is also important to limit the consumption of red meat and saturated fat. It would also be ideal if we could prevent infectious diseases.

How does the body react against oxidants?
Our bodies have numerous ways of defending against damage caused by oxidation and repairing the lesions. These mechanisms are not perfect, however; some DNA inevitably remains damaged. As we get older, lesions accumulate until we might have a few million lesions per cell.

What is the best natural source of anti-oxidants available to us?
Fresh fruits, leafy green vegetables, carrots, citrus fruits, melons, oils from soybean and sunflower, germs of whole grains, nuts, papaya, mangoes and pumpkin are particularly good sources of antioxidant vitamins.

How much of fruits and vegetables should the elderly eat?
In India, under nutrition is a very major problem and it is the responsibility of the entire family to see that the elders eat at least two fruits and three vegetables a day. This will provide sufficient quantity of anti-oxidants that they need.

Vitamin E 100 - 3200 IU / day
Vitamin C 500 -1000 mgm / day
Carotenoids 10 - 50 mgm / day
Selenium 100 - 300 mgm / day
Zinc 15 - 25 mgm / day
Amount of anti-oxidant rich food
600 gms / day

Linus Pauling et.al. is the best source for how anti oxidants help cure the body.

Olympian Labs Anti-Oxidant Olympian Formula #1 is perhaps the most potent and most advanced anti oxidant formula available on the market today. This unique formula contains a combination of Cat's Claw, Ginkgo Biloba, CoQ10 and Grape Seed Extract. These ingredients have been formulated in synergistic ratios to optimize the assimilation.

Grape Seed Extract is one of the most powerful antioxidants and free radical scavengers known. It is roughly 20 times more powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than vitamin E with respect to its antioxidant properties.

Grape Seed Extract also enhances the effectiveness of the other antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Selenium, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene. Olympian Labs Grape Seed Extract, through a low temperature water extraction method, is completely water soluble and free of dangerous solvents and food coloring additives. Water solubility means bioavailability.

This means it is easily absorbed into the blood stream and may aid our bodies in resisting blood vessel and skin damage, reducing inflammation and counteracting other damage caused by the daily bombardment of free radicals on our cells.

Ginkgo Biloba is a tree that is living proof to longevity and vitality. The Ginkgo Biloba tree is naturally resistant to disease, insects and pollution and has a life span of 2-4 thousand years!

Though it yields an edible almond shaped, white seed, the medicinal powers are found in the leaves of this special tree. Recent research has identified many of its beneficial components and found that Ginkgo Biloba may improve the circulation of oxygen, act as a free radical scavenger and improve nerve cell functioning and nerve cell transmission. This translates to improvements in memory and mental efficiency, and treatments for age related disorders like Raynaud's (a blood vessel disorder) and Alzheimer's disease. Its anti-oxidant action may aid the body in preventing the onset of illness and disease.

Cat's Claw (Uncaria Tomentosa) is an herb that grows in the highlands of the Peruvian Amazon. The native Ashanica Indians have used this herb for many years to treat various illnesses associated with the immune and digestive systems.

In July of 1989, a U.S. patent was issued to a research scientist for isolating six oxindole alkaloids from the root of the Cat's Claw herb. This patent states that all but two of the alkaloids "are suitable for the unspecific stimulation of the immune system".

According to the patent, Isopteropodine is the most immunologically active of the alkaloids and it has shown to have a profound affect on phagocytosis, which is the ability of the white blood cells and macrophages to attack and digest harmful pathogens.

Like Grape Seed Extract, Cat's Claw contains several of the polyphenols in addition to triterpines and the plant steroids beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol. These compounds exert powerful anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties.

CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10) is a micronutrient essential to all human life. It is a naturally occurring nutrient that works as a co-factor in the body's electron transport system where all of the body's energy is derived. CoQ10 regulates the flow of oxygen moving in and out of the mitochondria, which are the cell's power plants. The body's cellular power plants can't function without CoQ10. Declines in CoQ10 levels occur with advancing age and appear to be correlated with deterioration of the immune system.

Supplementation with CoQ10 could help to boost energy levels, strengthen and protect the heart and blood vessels, enhance the immune system and protect against free radical damage. Olympian Labs Anti-Oxidant Formula #1 is a revolutionary product containing the best anti-oxidant, immune boosting, anti-aging and anti-illness ingredients. The benefits of these superb nutrients are now available in an all-in-one formula.

Anti-Oxidant Formula #1 should be included in your daily nutritional regime to counteract the daily bombardment of free radicals on our cells and enhance the way our immune system functions.

Providing these necessary nutrients may ultimately provide us with a long, healthy life that is free from illness and disease while counteracting the adverse effects of aging.

At the last PACC meeting, we revisited the Hunza people via the Internet and discovered that many of the people attribute their long lives of over 130 years to the healthy climate. Besides living high in the Pakistan mountains and living like we did hunderds of years ago, a lot of the water comes from the glacial streams.

Another study of the glacial water from Kilimanjaro lessening due to global warming has not proven how much of it is used by the people nearby. Yet they predict that the glaciers will not last past 2020.