All of them have been studied for their antioxidant capacities in humans and have shown stronger free radical scavenging
abilities than vitamin C and E. Studies show that flavonoids have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of vitamin C and to prolong its life.
Not exact matches
When Kolb put them through a series of cognitive and spatial -
ability tests, the
vitamin - charged rats did markedly better
than the control group.
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely widespread — with more than 100 million Americans deficient in this critical fat - soluble vitamin — and has the ability to affect up to 2,000
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely widespread — with more
than 100 million Americans deficient in this critical fat - soluble
vitamin — and has the ability to affect up to 2,000
vitamin — and has the
ability to affect up to 2,000 genes.
More
than one hundred
vitamin B6 - dependent enzymes have been identified, mostly involved in amino acid metabolism: for oxygen transport via hemoglobin synthesis; in blood sugar regulation via conversion of stored carbohydrate to energy; in the development of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells; in the conversion of alphalinoleic acid to the essential long - chain fatty acid DHA; 28 and in the synthesis of neurotransmitters, phospholipids and sphingolipids, the
vitamin niacin from tryptophan, and other vital metabolites.5 In addition to its role in enzyme reactions, B6 appears to moderate the action of some steroid hormones such as the glucocorticoid hormones, which in turn influence the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipids.5, 9 B6 also is a potent antioxidant, rivaling carotenoids and
vitamin E in its
ability to quench reactive oxidants in the body.29
Vitamin D has the
ability to modulate the immune response, rather
than simply strengthen it.
For instance, many people who are older
than 50 years of age lose their
ability to absorb this
vitamin from food.
With rare exceptions, taking
vitamin D is no more likely to interfere with medications
than getting a tan (should you retain the
ability to activate
vitamin D).
Vitamin A is most abundant in liver and fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil.11 Plant foods rich in carotenoids also provide vitamin A, although they do so much less reliably than liver and cod liver oil because the ability to convert carotenoids to vitamin A varies about ten-fold between indiv
Vitamin A is most abundant in liver and fish liver oils, such as cod liver oil.11 Plant foods rich in carotenoids also provide
vitamin A, although they do so much less reliably than liver and cod liver oil because the ability to convert carotenoids to vitamin A varies about ten-fold between indiv
vitamin A, although they do so much less reliably
than liver and cod liver oil because the
ability to convert carotenoids to
vitamin A varies about ten-fold between indiv
vitamin A varies about ten-fold between individuals.
Asaxanthin's unparalleled
ability to fight free radical scavengers is attributed to being 6,000 times stronger
than vitamin C, 800 times stronger
than CoQ10, 550 times stronger
than green tea catechins and 75 times stronger
than alpha lipoic acid (from clinical research by Nishida Y. / 2007).