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ACE®
ANTIOXIDANT COMPLEX
...providing important protection from
the damaging effects of free radical oxidation*
What
is an antioxidant? An antioxidant is any substance which protects us
from free radicals - tiny particles which cause damaging chemical chain
reactions in the body. Replenishing and maintaining the supply of
antioxidants gives us protection against common health conditions.
Features
and Benefits
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High potency antioxidant nutrients
Beta Carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Selenium.
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In
a natural base of Nature’s Life Greens™ concentrate with 25
natural whole foods.
Research
supporting the need for Doctor Formulated ACE®
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If
humans need similar amounts of vitamin C as animals synthesize, on a
weight comparison basis, humans would require 3,000 to 18,000mg each
day* (Linus Pauling, Med Sci Res,
1991, 19:398)
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Average
American diet only contains about 1400 IU of beta carotene (RDA, 1989)
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The
average American consumes about 50% of the USRDA of vitamin E (RDA,
1989)
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Many
doctors take antioxidants (Fam Prac News, 3-10-94) while advising publicly against them
Ingredient
Highlights
Beta
Carotene
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Beta
Carotene is a very potent useful singlet oxygen scavenger since it is
not destroyed in the process; one molecule of beta carotene can quench
up to 1,000 molecules of singlet oxygen* (Ann
NY Acad Sci, 1970, 171:139048)
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Beta Carotene also protects cell
membranes from free radical damage even at low concentrations of
oxygen* (JNCI, 1982,
69(1):205-10; Science, 1984, 224:569-73)
Vitamin
E
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The
need for vitamin E increases as consumption of unsaturated fat
increases; for each half gram of Omega 3 or Omega 6 fatty acids you
need about 1 IU of vitamin E* (Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics,
Little, Brown & Co., Boston; 1984; Present Knowledge in Nutrition,
ILSI, 1990)
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Vitamin E is found in every cell
membrane and extra vitamin E is stored in fat tissues* (Manual of
Nutritional Therapeutics, Little, Brown & Co., Boston; 1984)
Vitamin
C
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Vitamin C increases iron
absorption and also helps prevent iron’s oxidation into a free
radical*
- Vitamin C’s antioxidant activity helps protect
lungs against air pollution damage* (Doctor’s Vitamin & Mineral
Encyclopedia, Simon & Schuster, 1990)
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A recent double blind study
compared the absorption of ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid with
bioflavonoids and Ester C™ Ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid with
bioflavonoids were as good as or better than Ester C™; at no point
was Ester C™ proved superior (JADA,
1994, 94 (7):779-81).
Selenium
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When
selenium levels are adequate, vitamin E is spared for use elsewhere* (Adv Exp Med Biol, 1990; 262 145-58)
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Selenium is required for the
activity of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase and thus has indirect
antioxidant effects (60 FR 67190, December 28, 1995; Modern Nutrition
in Health and Disease, pp 242-51, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia,
1994)
In a natural base of Rose Hips Powder
and Nature’s Life Greens™ - our proprietary blend of 25 garden
vegetables and herbs, microalgae, sea vegetables and sprouts. |
