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Who needs more antioxidants? Antioxidants are all the rage, consuming enough is found to confer a wide range of health benefits, right from boosting immune health to preventing diseases. There is a universal consensus among health researchers that we need to get optimal antioxidants every day for maintaining health. While this being a...

How Antioxidants Decline Due to Aging Have you ever wondered why some age faster than others of the same age?  Aging is influenced by your genes, but there are other factors too – environmental changes, stress, and the types of food we eat. Studies suggest that chronic stress, exposure to environmental...

What factors increase free radical damage? Free radicals are produced in small quantities by all living cells. While this does not cause major health problems, generation of free radicals at a higher percentage has deleterious effects on human health.  A condition called oxidative stress, occurs when free radical generation overwhelms our body’s...

Oxidation Have you noticed that if you cut an apple and leave it outside it turns brown? Similarly, a cooked fish turns rancid if left at room temperature within a day or two! These two are examples of a normal process called oxidation. Oxidation is a natural process that happens...

Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins: Are You Consuming Enough Antioxidants Everyday? You may not come across the term Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPC) often, but the word ”antioxidants” should be a bit familiar. OPCs are among the most powerful antioxidants your body requires to block harmful chemical reactions which occur due to oxidation. Oxidation is a destructive...