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"Because supertasters tend to shun strong-tasting foods, such as Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, they may lack adequate amounts of antioxidants and other important nutrients found in these vegetables. Interestingly, people who are hypersensitive to taste are often hypersensitive to pain as well. Supersensitive taste may be a sign of burning mouth syndrome (see A Metallic or Terrible Taste, above), which is caused by nerve damage from a viral infection, hormonal changes, or both. But there is an upside. Super-tasters are less likely to smoke or abuse alcohol than others." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"A new study supports the idea that the development of type 2 diabetes may be held off with the intake of antioxidants in the diet. Vitamin E (we'll talk more about food sources in Chapter 2), as well as one of the carotenoids (B-cryptoxanthin), was associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Omega-3 fatty acids. These may be especially helpful for people with type 2 diabetes who are at increased risk of heart disease. The ADA recommends eating at least two servings of nonfried fish per week. (More on omega-3s throughout the book but specifically in Chapter 5.) Soy." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Natural antioxidants used in cosmeceuticals in particular are more and more often being obtained from organic sources. • Natural baby and children's products. The organic children's personal care market continues to grow, which is of particular importance given the high permeability of children's skin. • Natural whiteners. Organic whitening ingredients include arbutin, azaleic acid, burner root extract, kojic acid, licorice root extract, mulberry root extract, and the antioxidant vitamin C. • Natural botanicals." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"In addition to working at the synapse, as serotonin does, BDNF turns on genes to produce more neurotransmitters and neurotrophins, puts the brakes on self-destructive cellular activity, releases antioxidants, and provides the proteins used as building material for axons and dendrites. These gene-regulated adaptations of BDNF might go a long way toward explaining the delayed effect of antidepressants. It can often take three weeks for antidepressants to work." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.) "It turns out that these foods are particularly beneficial not only because they contain antioxidants but also because they contain toxins. "Many of the beneficial chemicals in plants—vegetables and fruits—have evolved as toxins to dissuade insects and other animals from eating them," Mattson explains. "What they're doing is inducing a mild, adaptive stress response in the cells. For example, in broccoli, there's a chemical called sulforaphane, and it clearly activates stress response pathways in cells that upregulate antioxidant enzymes." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.) "It's activated indirectly by glutamate, and it increases the production of antioxidants in the cell as well as protective proteins. And as I've mentioned, it also stimulates LTP and the growth of new nerve cells, strengthening the brain against stress. The advantage of using exercise to inoculate the brain against stress is that it ramps up growth factors more than other stimuli do. In addition to being produced in the brain, FGF-2 and VEGF are also generated by muscle contractions and then travel through the bloodstream into the brain to further support the neurons." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.) "These protective enzymes are our internal antioxidants. Metabolic stress happens when the cells can't produce adequate ATP, either because glucose can't get into the cell or because there's not enough of it to go around. Excitotoxic stress occurs when there is so much glutamate activity that there isn't enough ATP to keep up with the energy demand of the increased information flow. If this continues for too long without recovery, there's a problem. The cell is on a death march—forced to work without food or resources to repair the damage." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Another way of looking at phytochemicals is simply as vitamins and antioxidants in the process of being discovered. This is not necessarily a quick process. It took 50 years for Vitamin E to be declared a vitamin after it was discovered. It's Not That Simple You would think that supplementation would be pretty easy. Figure out just where people are likely to be deficient, then make a pill that supplements for those suspected deficiencies—sort of a one-a-day multiple-vitamin kind of thing. Determining the best supplement to take would then be a simple job of reading the label." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Indeed, blueberries pack an incredible amount of disease-fighting antioxidants into their little globes. And broccoli is generally recognized as a significant first line of defense against cancer. Spinach is a nutrition powerhouse that has been the subject of countless studies and has proven its worth as one of the best sources for a long list of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Tomatoes are a versatile and delicious source of lycopene, the carotenoid that is a powerful cancer fighter and friend to a healthy heart." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Quercetin is one of the class of antioxidants known as bioflavonoids. A prime role of quercetin is to protect the integrity of cell walls from free radical damage. In addition, quercetin prevents the release of histamines into the bloodstream, thereby helping to control food and pollen allergies. Gingko biloba?80 mg (24/6%) Known as the brain antioxidant, gingko has been shown to increase brain functionality, which makes it useful in helping to improve concentration and memory." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Two of these isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, act as both antioxidants and estrogens that when consumed in foods may help contribute to reducing the risk of coronary heart disease as well as protecting against breast or prostate cancer as part of an overall healthy lifestyle. Adding soy to your diet, as suggested in The SuperFoodsRx Diet, usually is a health plus if only because it provides a protein source—and a complete protein at that—that has a lower and healthier fat content than meat, the protein it usually replaces." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Compounds that prevent free-radical damage are known as antioxidants. The body produces antioxidant enzymes, including catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and super oxide dismutase (SOD). These enzymes prevent damage caused by certain types of free radicals. Symptoms of free radical damage (necessitating dietary antioxidant therapies) can include but are not limited to headaches, frequent or chronic infections, palpitations, neck spasms, back pain, inability to relax, chronic allergies, diarrhea, nausea, heavy metal toxicity, and chronic yeast infections or candidiasis." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"In a 2001 double-blind study, over 3,600 people suffering from age-related macular degeneration were randomly given antioxidants, zinc, antioxidants plus zinc, or a placebo.26 All took their supplements for a little over six years. Compared to placebo, the zinc reduced the risk of developing advanced macular degeneration by 25 percent. Zinc plus antioxidants lowered the risk by 28 percent. Daily Requirement The RDA for zinc is 11 mg per day for men ages 19 and up and 8 mg per day for women ages 19 and over." - Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D., The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications (Get the book.)

"Nutritional supplementation with high-potency vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and particularly magnesium and potassium products are beneficial. Enzymes can be used to support the absorption of nutrients, improve Mucolase 30 mg overall health through an improved pH balance, increase the level of antioxidant enzymes in the body, and even improve nerve communication." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.) "These steps include eating a well-balanced diet high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and nutrients; regular exercise; stress management; nutritional support of the hormonal and immune systems; and the addition of enzymes and supplemental nutritional products to optimize digestion and absorption of nutrients and improve the body's ability to eliminate free radicals. I also strongly recommend managing calorie intake, fasting four times a year, and eating plenty of raw food (see the nearly ideal diet on page 31)." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Recent evidence suggests that antioxidants like vitamins E, D, A, DHEA, and melatonin are alike in their effects in that they show exactly the same hormetic response curve as any other stressor.10"13 At low doses they're good for you and at high doses they are bad for you. You could even say that low-doses of supplements induce longevity, and high-doses of supplements decrease it. RUN COOL, RUN LONG Studies of animals and humans that are examples of successful aging show that decreased body temperature is a common feature associated with longevity." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"What Are the Benefits of antioxidants? • Many scientists now believe that free radicals are the major villain in both aging and disease. The amount of cells destroyed over the years by free radicals is enormous. Free radicals literally "eat away" the major organs of the body. Just one example: the size of a 25 year old's liver is often twice that of a person of 70. • The use of antioxidant supplements at a maintenance level may provide the ultimate defense against premature aging and a compromised immune system." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Reactive oxygen species and antioxidant systems Diets high in flavonoids, fruits, and vegetables are protective against a variety of diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer (Ness and Powles, 1997). antioxidants and dietary fiber are believed to be the principal nutrients responsible for these protective effects. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are formed in vivo during normal aerobic metabolism and can cause damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids, despite the natural antioxidant defense system of all organisms (Bors and Saran, 1987)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Berries, broccoli, spinach, and tomatoes all provide antioxidants that are closely associated with preventing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and degenerative eye diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration. Moreover, as we face an epidemic of cognitive decline and impairment among the aging populations, berries in particular, have been shown to lessen the risk of these dreaded conditions related to the brain and cognition." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"They work with important antioxidants such as glutathione. Also, B vitamins help us eliminate certain drugs, carcinogens, and steroid hormones. These B vitamins are vital to health and life. Now we will take a look at the individual B vitamins. Each one has its own character. Vitamin Thiamin, the Carbo Burner Thiamin was first discovered in Japan in the early 1900s, when the lack of thiamin in white rice caused beriberi. Thiamin was first synthesized in 1936. Thiamin is found in rice bran and rice germ, both of which are removed when white rice is made from brown rice." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"For Gerry Mullin, a combination of probiotics, antioxidants, omega-3s, a whole-foods diet, and herbal approaches—coupled with "prayer and determination"—proved critical in taming and changing the course of his disease. As consumers begin to demand more options for difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases, biotech companies are increasingly turning toward what industry and consumers refer to as "nutraceuticals"— supplements that they hope will compete with prescription drugs." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.) "Like other natural supplements—such as vitamin D and antioxidants, which modulate pro-inflammatory cytokines—probiotics often produce their own anti-inflammatory chemicals. Indeed, recent research finds that therapy with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri directly modulates pro-inflammatory cytokine production in mice, and a recent paper published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology showed that the majority of patients taking a probiotic mixture of eight bacteria, known as VSL#3, for six weeks improved their ulcerative colitis." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.) "In one fascinating study, investigators at the Cleveland Clinic found that a nutritional supplement enriched with both fish oil and antioxidants reduced reliance on traditional therapies for people with ulcerative colitis, and that patients taking this oral supplement were less likely to need steroid therapy. Other research shows that higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a lowered risk of autoimmunity in children who are at genetic risk of type 1 diabetes. VITAMIN D." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"It has also been shown to contain high levels of antioxidants. The inner bark is particularly recommended for soothing gastric diseases by helping to maintain the mucous linings, especially of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also called gray elm, Indian elm, red elm, and sweet elm. Blessed thisde (Cnicus benedictus) contains cnicin, which has demonstrated cytotoxic, antitumor, and antiinflammatory effects, and arctiin and arctigenin, which are lignans that have shown anticancer activity. The herb stimulates bile flow and cleanses the liver. It is also called St." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"If all this weren't enough, melatonin is one of the most potent antioxidants I know of. It's believed to be many times more effective at protecting cell membranes than vitamin E, and more effective than glutathione (one of the body's antioxidant stars) at neutralizing one of the most dangerous of the free radicals— hydroxyl radicals. And on top of it, melatonin supports immune function in a variety of ways. Oh, one more thing." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "It also supports the immune system and is one of the most powerful antioxidants we know of. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland, a gland in the brain that helps regulate circadian rhythm. It's actually made along the same metabolic assembly line as serotonin. Both start out as the amino acid tryptophan, which then gets converted into 5-HTP and then to serotonin. Two more steps along the pathway and you've got melatonin. Natural Prescription for Jet Lag Melatonin: 3-6 mg at bedtime Note: The above dosages are daily dosages and in pill or capsule form, unless otherwise noted." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Hey, an extra few years of healthy life is a nice "side benefit" of taking a few antioxidants that can preserve your vision! In addition to being an antioxidant, zinc improves the transport and use of cysteine, an amino acid needed to manufacture glutathione, arguably the most important antioxidant in the body. Interestingly, eye problems can be a predictor of other health issues and even mortality. According to Harvard researcher Johanna Seddon, M.D., sick eyes are especially likely to show up in people who are sick with other illnesses." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"If I develop this condition, then I, too, would be ingesting antioxidants. But nothing else would compel me. We should return to folic acid. It has been shown that an elevated plasma-homocysteine level associates with coronary artery disease (so do many other things). It is also known that folic-acid supplementation reduces that level. Fo-lic-acid supplementation of flour has only been practiced in the United States since 1996. Prior to that, uncooked leafy vegetables, whole-grain cereals, and animal products were the richest natural sources." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"The fatty acids at risk in the body are found in the cell walls and nerve coverings, so eating plenty of antioxidants will help your body perform much better overall. Finally, of course, vitamins play an essential role in boosting the immune system and so increase the body's resistance to infection. Do you need extra vitamins? Since asthmatics have generally poorer, or more stressed, immune systems than non-asthmatics, and frequently have over-stimulated mucous membranes, you do need to ensure that your vitamin intake is sufficient to heal, not just to keep the status quo." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

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