Antioxidants

2024 February
Costa del Sol, S.L.U.
Newsletter
Anni Dahms,
Founder of the retail chain
ANNI’s VITAL SHOP.
Nurse- & Health specialist,
Biopath, and Nutritional Adviser.
Antioxidants
I recommend a dietary supplement
to a customer and say
that the product is an important
antioxidant. The customer looks
at me and says, ”We hear about
antioxidants everywhere, they’re
mentioned all over the place,
it’s increasingly difficult to know
what to believe. One day one
thing is written and said, another
day something else. Do they do
anything for us? And what do
they do?” It’s really difficult to
keep up with all the different
health tips that emerge in abundance
every single day.
Free radicals
Free radicals are substances that cause
oxidative stress and thereby protect us
from the harmful effects of free radical
oxidation by neutralizing them. Free radicals
are chemical substances that create
the degrading oxidation that occurs everywhere
in our bodies and in nature. Free
radicals slowly break down your cells.
Although their lifespan is short, they can
cause a lot of damage. It is estimated
that they attack our cells 100,000 times
per second.
Free radicals are also important for us
to a certain extent because no chemical
reactions can occur in the body without
them. They help, among other things,
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against virus and bacterial attacks. When
free radicals begin to accumulate, they
become dangerous. They start to break
down our blood cells, our brain, indeed
every single cell, even our DNA. As we
age, the damage from free radicals
increases, and experts believe that 99%
of our aging process is due to free radicals.
Examples that promote the influence
of free radicals include smoking, even
passive smoking, which contributes to
premature aging of the skin. Cigarette
smoke is riddled with free radicals.
Smokers often have such wrinkled skin
that it corresponds to 10 years more
compared to non-smokers. As a smoker,
you are also more susceptible to eye

disorders such as both green and gray
cataracts, as free radicals break down the
tissue in the eyes. Other influences from
free radicals include air pollution, stress,
junk food, medication, chemicals, etc.
Antioxidants
Antioxidants are substances that, as
mentioned above, counteract oxidation
and must be supplied to the body
either through diet or a combination of
diet and supplements. Some researchers
believe that the amount of antioxidants
in our body plays a crucial role in our
lifespan. There are researchers who have
found that antioxidants can rejuvenate
an aging immune system. As we age,
our immune system declines, making us
vulnerable to diseases.
It is important that we get antioxidants
several times daily, mostly from vegetables
and fruits, green tea, garlic, turmeric,
etc., but also through certain supplements.
Antioxidants should be supplied
throughout the day because they also
quickly disappear from the body again,
except for some that last longer.
Antioxidants protect against heavy metals
and other toxins and diseases. For
example, antioxidants provide significant
protection against the development of
rheumatoid arthritis. Antioxidants are
necessary to control the chemical balance
of cholesterol, how much LDL (the
bad) one has compared to HDL (the
good).
The Diet
Ensure to have as clean food as possible.
Organic food contains fewer toxins and
more nutrients. Ensure plentiful intake of
fresh vegetables and fruits. Antioxidants
should primarily come from the diet supplemented
with good dietary supplements.
Bell peppers are rich in antioxidants that
strengthen your body. Carrots have a
high content of beta-carotene and are
a good antioxidant. You can find many
other carotenoids in vegetables such as
broccoli, kale, spinach, as well as onions
and garlic, which contain a lot of phytochemicals
that act as antioxidants.
Oranges and other citrus fruits are filled
with both vitamin C and potassium.
Red grapefruits contain a good amount
of lycopene. Raisins, berries, especially
blueberries and aronia, are filled with
vitamins C and E, and certain phytochemicals
that help reduce free radicals.
Aronia, with its nutritious black berries, is
considered one of the strongest antioxidants
in the world.
Ensure to have good fats, but be aware
that they are best consumed with antioxidants.
It is the antioxidants that keep
the fats in good shape for their specific
effects. Fats can, without antioxidants, be
transformed into toxic hardened fat.
Eat good quality nuts and preferably sunflower
seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds,
sesame seeds.
Also, remember the healthy herbs such
as oregano, dill, rosemary, peppermint.
They rank high on the antioxidant list.
For meat, it can be good to have hearts
from cows, chicken liver, and fish like
salmon, mackerel, and sardines.
Drink a good quality green tea, which
contains good antioxidants.
Dietary Supplements
I’m crazy about antioxidants and take
a lot of them. I make a big deal out of
eating as clean as possible, and I supplement
with important antioxidants as
dietary supplements.
I use a network of antioxidants as a base. I
spread my supplements over three times
a day. To make it easy, I have a dosing
box that I fill up once a week. That way,
it becomes manageable and easy to take
along with meals for optimal effectiveness.
They are always taken with a glass
of water.
I make sure my base is a good and
easily absorbable multivitamin/mineral
without iron, as I have passed the age
where an iron supplement is necessary.
For men, a multivitamin product without
iron is also recommended. The most
important vitamins that act as antioxidants
are A – C – E, as well as some B
vitamins. Other B vitamins are also significant
for the function of antioxidants.
I often switch between different antioxidants.
The daily dose, on average,
besides the daily multivitamin, includes
a natural vitamin E. Make sure to get the
natural vitamin E. In my opinion, it works
best. A natural vitamin E is described as

“d-alpha-tocopherol,” whereas a synthetic
one is described as “dl-alpha-tocopherol.”
I use Q10 as ubiquinol. I take 100 mg
twice daily. Q10 is an important antioxidant.
Whether you choose Q10 in oxidized
form or as ubiquinol, which is Q10
in reduced form, it is important, for the
best possible absorption, to wait 4 hours
between taking the capsules.
age. So, as we age and in crisis situations,
there is not enough Q10 produced,
which is necessary, hence it is good to
have an extra supplement.
Q10 is particularly known for supporting
the heart and protecting cholesterol and
arterial walls against atherosclerosis.
Alpha Lipoic acid is also one of my
favorites. The dose varies a bit, but I use
250 mg daily. Alpha Lipoic acid is a cellprotecting
antioxidant that helps all the
body’s cells. It is especially known for its
good effect for diabetes patients, where
it helps prevent late complications such
as neuropathy, which causes numbness
in the arms and legs. It is an antioxidant
that easily crosses the blood-brain barrier.
It also helps remove heavy metals
such as aluminum, mercury, and lead
from the brain. Thus, it regenerates other
antioxidants such as vitamin C and E.
Much suggests that it is also good for
several other things including memory,
cataracts.
Vitamin E works best together with vitamin
C, but selenium also has great significance.
So give your body a broad-spectrum
supplement. It is a good investment
in your health.
Selenium, Ginkgo Biloba, Astaxanthin,
and Pycnogenol are all supplements that
are often part of my antioxidant program.
Tips
Be careful with too much sun exposure.
It increases free radicals and contributes
to the formation of wrinkles.
Ensure regular exercise, but avoid
extreme workouts. It can increase the
effect of free radicals.
Avoid stressful situations as much as
possible. If you live in a life of constant
stress, it is important that you reassess
your situation and learn to manage your
stress more wisely, so your body also
gets much-needed relaxation periods,
thus minimizing the harmful effects of
stress.
We produce Q10 in our bodies, but the
body’s own production decreases with
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