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6 POWER
Supplements - Why You Need Them?
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The Power of Antioxidants: Every time you eat, breathe or
move, your body uses fuel created from the food you eat to
produce energy. But just as a car using gas to produce energy
releases harmful byproducts in the form of exhaust, so does you
own body's energy-producting efforts produce dangerous
byproducts known as "free radicals."
Free radicals are highly reactive forms of oxygen that are
missing an electron. When they come into contact with normal
molecules, they try to steal an electron, damaging the healthy
cell and its DNA. It's estimated that every cell in your body
takes 10,000 oxidative hits to its DNA daily!
Again, in an ideal world, you'd get much of your antioxidant
protection from fruits and vegetables, but most Americans don't
even eat the recommended 5 servings per day. And remember, many
foods are not as nutritious as they used to be. Therefore, to
optimize your antioxidant intake, you need to go beyond food and
take a daily antioxidant to help buffer yourself from the free
radical damage to your body.
When choosing an antioxidant supplement look for a product that
contains both bioflavonoids and xanthones. Bioflavonoids
work together with vitamin C to form collagen, one of your
bodies main structural proteins. Bioflavonoids have also
been shown to be helpful in hormone regulation as well as aid in
the bodies immune-defense system. Mangosteen, a fruit
found in the eastern tropical regions such as Thailand, contains
the greatest known supply of xanthones. Thanks to its
antioxidant status, mangosteen helps to repair the cell
membranes by reducing oxidants, inflammation, and toxicity.
Mangosteen research has also shown
it helps to support the health of the immune and
cardiovascular systems.
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Mangosteen contains over 40 xanthones of which only 200 are
known to exist in nature.
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Mangosteen has been used as an antimicrobial and an
anti-inflammatory agent
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Xanthones studies have shown effective anti-tumor activity
when exposed to cultures of human cancer cells
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In 3rd world countries, mangosteen fruit is used to combat
diarrhea, malaria, relieve pain, skin rashes, and
for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Learn
more
about
our
antioxidant
supplement -
Thai-go Mangosteen Juice
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