Antioxidant

Pr|mary Benets Or Funct|on

(in addition to general antioxidant beneftsj
Sources
(bold items are bestj
NETWORK ANTIOXIDANTS - The most signifcant antioxidants; these work together synergistically
Vitamin C
cardiovascular, joints, cancer prevention,
vision, liver, acne, Alzheimer's, asthma, de-
pression, diabetes, Parkinson's and more...
raw peppers, pars|ey, brocco||, cau||ower,
c|trus fru|ts, berr|es, roma|ne |ettuce, brusse|s
sprouts, papaya, cante|oupe, and many more...
Vitamin E
heart and circulatory system, many other
benefts as well
m|xed-tocophero| v|tam|n E supp|ements
sunfower seeds, almonds, greens
Coenzyme Q-10
heart and circulatory system, gums, blood
sugar regulation, cellular energy
CoQ-10/ub|qu|no| supp|ements
fsh, organ meats
G|utath|one energy, respiratory system, vision, immunity
sp|nach, potatoes, asparagus, avocado, squash,
okra, cau||ower, brocco||, wa|nuts, gar||c
A|pha-L|po|c Ac|d vision, diabetes
a|pha-||po|c ac|d supp|ements, broccoli, spinach,
and other green leafy vegetables, organ meats
Se|en|um
Supports and replenishes all of the network
antioxidants
Braz|| nuts, se|en|um supp|ements, cod, shrimp,
snapper, tuna, halibut, calves' liver, sardines,
salmon
CAROTENOIDS - a family of plant pigments that work in combination to provide powerful antiaging benefts. Eat with fats.
Vitamin A
Beta Carotene
heart disease, cancer, respiratory and im-
mune system, skin and joints, vision, arthri-
tis, diabetes, protection from radiation
ch|ore||a, sp|ru||na and other green superfoods,
dark green |eafy vegetab|es, cooked carrots,
pumpk|n, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, squash
Lute|n and
Zeaxanth|n
vision - prevention of cataracts and macu-
lar degeneration
cooked greens, green peas, romaine, brussels
sprouts, corn, broccoli
Lycopene
heart disease, cancer prevention (esp. pros-
tatej, vision, exercise-induced asthma
cooked tomatoes
watermelon, guava, raw tomatoes, pink grapefruit
Astaxanth|n
joint pain, infammation, vision, brain and
nervous system, stamina, skin, many more...
astaxanth|n supp|ements
salmon, shrimp
BIOFLAVONOIDS - phytonutrients (plant chemicalsj; all useful as antioxidants, antivirals, and anti-infammatories.
F|avono|ds
cardiovascular, asthma and allergies, vision,
skin, gum disease
v|rtua||y a|| fru|ts, vegetab|es, dry beans, green
tea and other herbs and sp|ces
Quercet|n
anti-infammatory, anti-histamine, allergies,
circulatory system, cancer prevention
on|ons, ch|ves, |eeks, sca|||ons, gar||c,
most other fruits and vegetables
Rut|n & Hesper|d|n
circulation, varicose veins, skin, allergies,
vision, anti-infammatory
apr|cots, buckwheat, cherr|es, prunes, rose h|ps,
the r|nd of c|trus fru|ts
Curcum|n
infammation, cancer prevention, anti-bacte-
rial, cardiovascular, nervous system
turmer|c, curcum|n supp|ements
G|nkgo B||oba circulation, brain function, memory, vision g|nkgo b||oba supp|ements
Anthocyan|ns circulation, vision, brain function aca|, goj| berr|es, mangosteen, non|, berr|es
Pycnogeno| joint pain, circulation, skin, immune system pycnogeno| supp|ements
Resveratro|
cardiovascular system, life-extension, can-
cer prevention, immune system
muscad|ne grape seeds and sk|n, resveratro|
supp|ements, organic red wine
B||berry vision, esp. night blindness, circulation b||berr|es, b||berry supp|ements
M||k Th|st|e liver detoxifer, boosts glutathione m||k th|st|e supp|ements