Antioxidants for Anti Aging

Date: 26 Feb 2010 Comments: 9 so far
Antioxidants for Anti Aging

Antioxidants are chemicals that counterbalance external and internal factors such as pollution, sun burn, metabolism problems and the like. Antioxidants help out in repairing the skin and are an effective anti aging skincare.

 

How does an antioxidant work as an anti aging skin care? Antioxidants slow down the oxidation process which results to the production of free radicals. Free radicals are substances that could damage the body cells, and the skin cells. Therefore free radicals, results in aging. Antioxidants fight aging through the regeneration of cells and inhibition of oxidation in the body. Since they will be the ones oxidized, the skin won’t be exposed to further damage by free radicals. In this way, aging is being slowed down making a person look as young as before.

 

Examples of antioxidants are reducing agents such as thiols and polyphenols. Foods rich in Vitamins A, C, and E are great source of antioxidant supplements for the body. Phytonutrient carotenoid is another major source of antioxidant supplements. Numerous antioxidants products have been released in the market to aid in anti aging skincare and there are more to come.

 

Antioxidants not only promote good skin but also a healthy life. The benefits of antioxidants includes the strengthening of the immune system, lowering the risks of cancer, preventing diseases like glaucoma, reducing the risks of heart attacks and strokes and of course, anti aging.

 

With the discovery of the benefits of antioxidants, has lead to a lot of products released today that offers great deal of antioxidants and anti aging in people. Since antioxidants are mainly found in fruits and vegetables, antioxidant products are mainly comprised of such. Some the examples of these products includes glutathione, ALA, Deva Nutrition, softgels.

 

Antioxidants are good for the body it helps you achieve fair skin and great health. You can still get your antioxidant supplements from eating plenty of fruits and foods rich in beta carotene and nutrients if you do not wish to spend money buying antioxidants products.

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Looking for the name of a supplemental product sounds like homozyme. Might be antioxidant and for candida?
Supposed to be some type of cure all product, but might of been marketed towards treating yeast in the blood, or candida albican, and/or as a powerfull antioxidant…I can't find it on a google search, but supposedly could be ordered online. Please I am not looking for any other product, just need to look up information on this one. Thanks

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  1. 9 Comments to “Antioxidants for Anti Aging”

    1. Soo Youngㅠㅠ says:
    2. Jarek H says:

      Antioxidants – Antioxidationsmittel
      Helps prevent cancer – Hilft Krebs zu verhüten
      Helps prevent heart disease – Hilft Herzkrankheit zu verhüten
      Boosts the immune system – vestaerkt das Immunsystem
      Slows the aging process – verlangsamt den Alterungsprozess
      Protection for the cells and tissues of the body – Schutz für die Zellen und Gewebe des Körpers
      Helps with the healing of wounds – hilft bei der Wundheilung
      Helps with iron absorption – hilft mit Eisenabsortion
      Prevents bruising – verhindert Quetschungen, Schrammen)
      Keeps gums healthy – haelt das Zahnfleisch gesund
      Prevention of glaucoma and macular degeneration – Verhütung von grünem Star (Glaukom) und Maculadegeneration
      Reduced risk of cholesterol-oxidation – vermindert die Cholesterinoxidation
      Keeps eyes healthy – haelt die Augen gesund
      Helps prevent degenerative eye diseases – hilft degenerative Augenkrankheiten verhindern
      Protects the central nervous system – Schützt das zentrale Nervensystem
      Helps prevent strokes – hilft Schlaganfaelle zu verhindern
      Reduces Stress – reduziert Stress

      Vitamins – Vitamine
      Vitamin C – Reduces the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease – Vitamin C – reduziert das Krebsrisiko und kardiovaskuläre Krankheit
      Vitamin E – Helps to maintain a healthy circulatory system – Vitamin E – hilft bei der Erhaltung eines gesunden Zirkularsystems
      L-Thiamine – Helps to maintain a normal metabolism – L- Thyamin hilft den normalen Metabulismus zu erhalten
      EGCG – Some of the many benefits include Cardiovascular Health , Weight Loss , Cancer prevention, Arthritis achy joints Relief , Diabetes Prevention , Anti-aging EGCC – einige der vielen Vorteile (Nutzen) beinhalteten kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit, Gewichtabnahme, Krebsvorbeugung, Erleichterung bei schmerzhafter Gelenkarthritis, Diabetespraevention, Anti-Alterund EGCC

      What is each tea? Was ist jeder Tea?
      Green—Leaves are steamed or cooked prior to oxidation. A crisper but less powerful taste than black. – Grün , Blaetter sind dampfbehandelt oder gekocht prior zur Oxidation
      White—Leaves from the bud of the tea plant are flash-steamed and dried, so it's the least processed form with the most antioxidants and the least caffeine. A light, delicate flavor. – Weiss – Blaetter von der Knospe der Teepflanze sind brüdengedampft und getrocknet, so ist es die letzte bearbeitete Form mit den meisten Antioxidanten und dem wenigsten Koffein. Ein leichtes, zartes Aroma.
      Black—Leaves are exposed to the air and turn black due to oxidation. A stronger, more traditional taste. – Schwarz – Blaetter sind er Luft ausgesetzt und werden aufgrund der Oxidation schwarz. Ein starker, eher traditioneller Geschmack.

    3. Beau says:

      Science has shown that there are food molecules that protect us from oxidative stress on the cellular and molecular level. For example, The National Cancer Institute is studying phytochemicals, Phyto is the Greek word for plant or light.

      Its important to know that phytochemicals are the pigment that form on fruits and vegetables to protect the seeds from the Ultra Violet damaging rays of our Sun.

      We eat those phytochemicals and they do what anitoxidant vitamins and minerals cannot do, they move through the cell wall and enter the cell. They then snuff out free radicals by allowing the atom to borrow an ion so that the cell will not rust or prematurely age, thereby keeping cancerous cells from forming or metastasizing (a cell finding a new home to grow).

      Rust is a great example of free radical damage. That is what aging is, its your cells rusting. Antioxidants help reduce that rust or premature aging.

      Anyway, the National Cancer Institute launched a multi million dollar study to understand these new found food components to understand why they work and how they work.

      You can drink all the commercially available green tea you want to, but it has oxidized by the time you, the consumer thinks you are getting any nutritional value. But, you are not.

      Green tea that is carefully extracted and kept from oxidizing is expensive and is the kind that works.

      For example, many products tested through ORAC are pro oxidative. Meaning, they are harmful. So, there is an exact science to discovering how high quality food molecules actually work within the human cell.

      See resource link on ORAC (o).

      By the way, High C is absolute junk. Its corn syrup and synthetic vitamin C added with a health claim. Eat a naval orange and you will get natural vitamin C that is in its actual food matrix that your body will utilize and nourish your cells.

      If you looked into the orange with a high powered microscope, the center of a food matrix vitamin c is copper and the outer edges are the bioflavinoids that bind vitamin C as one component. All work in concert and all are needed for the cell to function properly… High C cannot provide what a naval orange can.

    4. Jerez says:

      I would have suggested Neutrogena because I like their products and they work well for more. You could try the "Healthy Skin" Retionol cream and the alpha-hydroxy eye cream and face wash. These are what I use. Also, they do not test their products on animals.

      Here are some other links to try from companies that DO NOT ANIMAL-TEST:

      http://www.jasoncosmetics.com/jason_product_index.html

      http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail.cfm/sku/88077

      http://www.myvitanet.com/bwcremocr4oz.html

    5. Steven says:

      The resveratrol is all the RAGE right now, and while you'll get a little bit in red wine, you'll never notice the effects

      Check out the video in the link below to find out your answer!

    6. Mr. Sok says:
    7. 1boredguy says:

      Yes, it is one of the anti aging ingredients developed in the past 2-3 years or so. It's recommendable. Hyaluronic acid is another one on the market, and collagen, just to name the few. They are all beneficial to keep unwanted premature wrinkles in check. I have been using all of the above religiously, and my under eye craw feet look much better. Best to use the serum type, for it does not have as many fillers of patroleum derivatives unlike creams.

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