Sentences with phrase «vessels from free radical»

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Researchers at the University of Palermo in Italy found that the betalains contained in prickly pears appears to protect the endothelial cell walls of blood vessels from oxidative damage by free radicals.

- Bilberry Extract: enriches skin with the resveratrol, quercetin and anthocyanosides, potent antioxidants that safeguard skin from free - radicals, strengthen blood vessels and support collagen production.

As an antioxidant, quercetin may help to protect cellular structures and to protect cholesterol and blood vessel linings from free radical damage.

The cause of heart disease is not animal fats and cholesterol but rather a number of factors inherent in modern diets, including excess consumption of vegetables oils and hydrogenated fats; excess consumption of refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar and white flour; mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels of protective magnesium and iodine; deficiencies of vitamins, particularly of vitamin C, needed for the integrity of the blood vessel walls, and of antioxidants like selenium and vitamin E, which protect us from free radicals; and, finally, the disappearance of antimicrobial fats from the food supply, namely, animal fats and tropical oils.52 These once protected us against the kinds of viruses and bacteria that have been associated with the onset of pathogenic plaque leading to heart disease.

Still today, one of the most common and thoroughly researched uses of CoQ10 is helping protect the heart and blood vessels from the damaging effects of oxidative stress (also called free radical damage).

They are also very rich in vitamin C that helps to protect cholesterol from becoming oxidized by free radicals, thus preventing damage to blood vessels.

Consuming vitamin C protects your cells from dangerous free radicals — chemicals associated with aging and disease — and also keeps your skin and blood vessels strong by promoting collagen synthesis.

Jarzabkowski said fiber is associated with clearing cholesterol from blood vessels; vitamins C and B6 help reduce free radicals; and carotenoids help maintain proper heart functioning.

It protects the cells from damage by free radicals and helps stabilize collagen in blood vessels.

Curcumin can also help prevent blood vessel problems that can result in cardiovascular disease, and it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect tissues from free radicals that can cause damage.