By Tiesha D. Johnson, BSN, RN Every year, more than a million Americans are struck down by a heart attack or stroke. For many, sudden death will be their first—and last—symptom of undetected vascular disease. Those lucky enough to survive often face invasive procedures like angioplasty and coronary bypass surgery,…
Category Archives: Anti-Oxidants
Replenishing the Aging Body’s Antioxidant Defenses
By Laurie Barclay, MD One of the most important ways to protect against premature aging is maintaining the integrity of the cell’s lipid membrane and DNA. Maintaining these vital cellular structures enhances the body’s ability to guard against age-related disease, including the well-known destructive effects inflicted by free radicals.1,2 A critical defense against free-radical damage…
Ecklonia Cava Extract – Super Antioxidant & Beyond
Ecklonia Cava Extract (ECE) is a standardized natural complex of unique marine molecules that originate from a specific species of brown algae (Ecklonia cava). ECE represents a unique category of polyphenols often called phlorotannins. Their unique polyphenolic structure endows them with biological activities that are not found in land-based plants. ECE naturally occurs as high-molecular…
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