Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Blood samples were taken at the start of the study and at the end of the study and assayed for antioxidant activity as well as vitamins c and e levels. After a washout period of at least 2 weeks, the study was crossed over. While the PCO Phytosome had no effect on serum vitamins c and e levels, it increased the serum total antioxidant activity (TAC) considerably. On day 5, TAC increased from 408 to 453 fimol/1 trolox equivalents one hour after dosage (Nutall et al, 1998). |
Bill Sardi
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 Patients undergoing x-ray filming should take supplemental antioxidants, such as vitamins c and e, since they have been shown to limit the damage caused by medical radiation. [Biology Trace Element Research 94:149-56, 2003] Such advice is rarely shared by doctors with patients. |
Elaine Magee
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 And the bioflavonoids are actually thought to have more antioxidant power than vitamins c and e. The only way to make sure you are getting the phytochemicals we know about and the ones we haven't yet discovered or named is to eat plant foods in their whole, unprocessed form (grinding is fine for grains or seeds).
WHOLE GRAINS = COMPLETE NUTRITION
According to a recent national survey, only 8 percent of American adults eat the recommended three servings of whole grains a day. How easy is it? |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Effect of Aloe vera preparations on the human bioavailability of vitamins c and e. Phytomedicine 12(10):760, 765. 2005.
Visuthikosol V, Chowchuen B, Sukwanarat Y et al. Effect of Aloe vera gel to healing of burn wound - a clinical and histologic study. J Med Assoc Thai; 78(8):403-408. 1995
Wang HH, Chung JG, Ho CC, Wu LT, Chang SH. Aloe-emodin effects on arylamine N-acetyltransferase activity in the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Planta Med Mar;64(2): 176-178. 1998
Williams MS, Burk M, Loprinzi CL et al. |
| Oxygen free radical scavenging abilities of vitamins c and e, and a Grape Seed proanthocyanidin extract in vitro. Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol Feb;95(2): 179-89. 1997.
Bagchi D, Garg A, Krohn RL et al. Protective effect of Grape Seed proanthocyanidins and selected antioxidants against TPA-induced hepatic and brain lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation, and peritoneal macrophage activation in mice. Gen Pharmacol; 30(5):771-776. 1998.
Bagchi M, Balmoori J, Bagchi D et al. Smokeless tobacco, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and antioxidants in human oral keratinocytes. |
| While the PCO Phytosome had no effect on serum vitamins c and e levels, it increased the serum total antioxidant activity (TAC) considerably. On day 5, TAC increased from 408 to 453 fimol/1 trolox equivalents one hour after dosage (Nutall et al, 1998).
Energy Intake
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of 51 normal to overweight subjects found Grape seed extract effective in reducing 24-hour energy intake (EI) in certain individuals. For 3 days, subjects ate an ad libitum lunch and dinner. Standard breakfast and snacks were provided. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Polyphenols, like other antioxidants, help protect cells from the normal, but damaging, physiological process known as oxidative stress polysaccharide—long string of glucose molecules polyunsaturated fats—large class of fatty acids with many members, including both the omega-6s and the omega 3s; found in vegetable oils, nuts, and fish proanthocyanidins—plant compounds helpful in preventing degenerative disease; powerful antioxidants that are several times more potent than vitamins c and e. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Good dietary sources of carotenes as well as vitamins c and e are green leafy vegetables, yellow-orange fruits and vegetables, red and purple fruits and vegetables, legumes, grains, and seeds. Good dietary sources of flavonoids are citrus fruits, berries, onions, parsley, legumes, green tea, and red wine.
Soy. Soy foods contain a group of nonsteroidal plant chemicals called phytoestrogens. These compounds are similar in their chemical structure to estradiol, and to equol, a phytoestrogen metabolite, but they are not actually estrogens. |
Bill Sardi
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| Even multivitamins containing mega doses of vitamins c and e, just don't have enough antioxidant punch. In comparative studies, vitamin E did not affect markers of DNA damage in liver cells, but green tea, which contains polyphenols, did. [Free Radical Research 25: 57-74, 1996]
Certainly most Americans consume a diet low in antioxidant-rich plant foods. The most popular plant-based foods consumed by Americans (in order of consumption) are iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, French fries, orange juice and onions. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| In one study, vitamins c and e reduced coronary death and death due to all causes in elderly patients.158 In another, an antioxidant supplement significantly lowered risk for myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men and women over 55.159 A Finnish study showed no significant effect of an antioxidant supplement on death due to coronary artery events;161 however, only 3 percent of the people actually used an antioxidant supplement. In the very large U.S. |
Bill Sardi
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| American Journal Clinical Nutrition 69: 1071-85, 1999] Researchers recommend that individuals who regularly drink alcohol should take beta carotene with vitamins c and e . Smoking depletes vitamin
C and therefore beta carotene may also be vulnerable to instability in tobacco users. [Nutrition Reviews 57: 263-72, 1999]
A very revealing experiment was undertaken which may unknot the whole beta carotene controversy. The study was not given any attention in the news media. Researchers in Brazil exposed rats to tobacco smoke and then induced a heart attack. |
| The provision of high dose vitamins c and e has been shown to counter the adverse effects of consuming a sugar- or fat-laden meal. [University at Buffalo, American Diabetes Association, June 16, 2002]
A high-fat meal impairs the ability of blood vessels to widen (control blood pressure) for at least four hours after a meal. One study found the provision of a powdered fruit-vegetable concentrate can reverse this effect. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Alpha lipoic acid
Water and fat soluble substance that neutralizes free radicals all over the body; recycles vitamins c and e.
Oxygen is a paradox. Although it is absolutely essential to life, being needed in the process that converts food to energy, too much of it is damaging. In this respect, it's analogous to electricity. Electrical wires are insulated to prevent injuries from the dangerous but necessary electricity within. Similarly, antioxidants "insulate" the body from the harmful effects of oxygen. It's a good thing antioxidants are around, because free radicals just can't be avoided. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Anemia, diabetes, kidney ¦ Supplement with vitamins c and e, folic failure, and rheumatoid arthritis are acid'and the minerals iron' calcium-and
. . , , magnesium, associated with the onset or provocation of RLS. Doctors usually diagnose " P^ticipate in a local support group; more „TO, ,. , -i i r than 150 exist throughout the country. RLS by taking a detailed ramily history and sometimes polysomnography, in which increased number of brain wave spikes called K complexes, followed by bursts of alpha brain waves, indicate RLS. |
Michael T. Murray
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 In another study, thirty-six type 2 diabetic patients received one of the following supplements daily for 4 weeks: 15 grams barley leaf extract, 200 mg vitamin C and 200 mg vitamin E, or barley leaf plus vitamins c and e.38 The results indicated that the ingestion of the barley leaf extract along with the vitamins produced the greatest antioxidant protection compared to either barley leaf extract or vitamins c and e alone. Antioxidant protection was measured by looking at the effect that the supplements had on protecting different fractions of LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 VITAMINS
There is some connection between oxidative stress and heart disease, and the known role of vitamins c and e as antioxidants. However a large body of research, including large studies of tens of thousands of patients, has shown that vitamins do not prevent heart disease.31 In fact, they may actually have the opposite effect. In one large study, male physicians given beta-carotene (the precursor of vitamin A) showed no differences in rates of heart disease compared to those given a placebo. |
Tom Bohager
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 Research is indicating that increasing levels of these compounds, which include vitamins c and e, betacarotene, selenium, coenzyme Ql 0, flavonoids, and sulfur-containing amino acids (cystein and methionine), can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, macular degeneration, and other age-related degenerative conditions. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Antioxidants and Others Also Assist
Alpha lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that not only scavenges free radicals and helps protect cells but also helps regenerate vitamins c and e. It has multiple uses (see also diabetes and metabolic syndrome, page 47), but it is one of the most powerful liver nutrients available. Berkson wrote a book about it called The Alpha Lipoic Breakthrough. Read it.
Alpha lipoic acid also helps regenerate glutathione, arguably the body's most important antioxidant. Lester Packer, Ph.D. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 S© $$$ Silky C Serum ($72 for 1 ounce) is a very good non-aqueous serum that silkens skin with silicones while treating it to stabilized vitamins c and e and soy, while also providing the cell-communicating ingredient retinol. The antioxidant content of this serum isn't quite as prodigious as DDF's C3 Plus Serum above.
© $$$ Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew ($36 for 1. 7 ounces) contains some ingredients that support the name, but the amount of wax and thickeners doesn't make this a slam-dunk solution for those battling blemishes. |
Jack Challem
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 This type of supplement will contain most or all of the B-complex vitamins, as well as vitamins c and e and a few other nutrients. It's an ideal supplement for someone who does not want to, or need to, take a lot of capsules or tablets.
Although multivitamins don't have the sex appeal of more exotic supplements, the evidence supports their use, even among apparently healthy people. In one study, David Benton, Ph.D. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 Spinach provides your body with a rich infusion of SuperNutrients including lutein/zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids, glutathione, alpha lipoic acid, vitamins c and e, the B vitamins including thiamine, riboflavin, B6, and folate; minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc; various polyphenols, and betaine. That's a pretty impressive array of nutrients for a simple, delicious leaf. And, in fact, it's only a partial list of the nutrients in spinach. |
| Those who consumed the most salads enjoyed above-median blood levels of folic acid, vitamins c and e, lycopene, and alpha- and beta-carotene. And each serving of salad eaten was associated with a 165 percent higher likelihood of subjects meeting the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin C in women and a 119 percent greater likelihood in men.* Keep in mind that the rich supply of nutrients in those salads is also acting to help promote weight loss. So enjoy your SuperFoods salad daily and recognize that it's helping you reach your goals. |
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 This herb also contains vitamins c and e as well as iron and calcium. Regular use during pregnancy is said to help prevent miscarriage, ease morning sickness, facilitate an easier labor, and assist in the production of plentiful breast milk. Make a light decoction by simmering a small handful of the dried or fresh herb in 2 cups of water for a few minutes and steeping the herb for 15 minutes. Drink 1 cup daily. Nettle is a nutritional powerhouse, containing every vitamin and mineral needed for human growth. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Other medical associations and pharmaceutical-affiliated groups are making similar pronouncements. vitamins c and e, according to them, are nutritionally worthless. And they're basing that conclusion on a study that actually showed the vitamins to be far better at preventing cardiovascular disease than any prescription drug!
How to lie with statistics
So how can anyone claim these vitamins are worthless when the study clearly shows a strong, significant health benefit in those who take the vitamins? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 A Randomized Factorial Trial of vitamins c and e and Beta Carotene in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women: Results From the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study")
The AMA's statement on antioxidants having no benefits in this study is based on the inclusion of all those women who did not take the antioxidants. I believe this conclusion to be biased in favor of drug company interests and wholly incorrect from a scientific point of view. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Antioxidants such as vitamins c and e, selenium, carotenes, and others are molecules that defend the body from cellular damage by ending the free radical chain reaction before vital molecules are harmed. These are often referred to as "free radical scavengers."
Vitamin C. Studies using vitamin C show increase in cellular immunity and decreases in
Vitamin C
Take 6-10 g in divided doses daily, starting with 1,000 mg a day, then add 1,000 mg every 4 or 5 days until the stools become loose. At this point, back down to the previous dose of vitamin C so that the stools are normal in consistency. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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| There is a significant amount of vitamins c and e in this product, but their potency is quickly diminished once this jar-packaged product is open. Although vastly overpriced, it's an OK option for normal skin with slight signs of dryness.
© $$$ Erase Eye Gel ($45 for 0.5 ounce) is mostly water with film-forming agent, wax, and skin-identical ingredients. It also contains vitamin K, which DDF claims is encapsulated and able to treat dark circles under the eyes. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| The Age-Related Eye Disease Study report 8 (AREDS) was an 11-center, double-blind, prospective trial designed to evaluate the effect of high-dose vitamins c and e, beta-carotene, and zinc supplementation on ARMD progression and visual acuity. Three thousand six hundred forty (3,640) participants aged 55 to 80 years were enrolled. All subjects had extensive small drusen, intermediate drusen, large drusen, noncentral geographic atrophy, or pigment abnormalities in one or both eyes, or advanced ARMD or vision loss due to ARMD in one eye. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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| C" Gel ($90for 1 ounce) is a silicone-based antioxidant serum that contains grape seed oil and vitamins c and e, although the forms used are not identified. (In fact, Brandt's listing violates FDA guidelines for ingredient disclosure because liposomes are not an ingredient but rather a delivery system.) Although the antioxidants are assuredly helpful for skin, the lavender, grapefruit, and geranium oils are not, making this one to ignore.
© Contour Effect ($185 for 1. |
| The study that showed idebenone has the antioxidant muscle to surpass others involved only 30 subjects, and compared idebenone to vitamins c and e, alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, and kinetin. The study did not, however, compare the effects of idebenone to many of the hundreds of othet potent antioxidants that commonly appear in other skin-care products, nor did it compare the effects of idebenone with the effects of a combination of antioxidants. Perhaps a cocktail of antioxidants would far surpass idebenone—we don't know. |
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