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| found silymarin, an extract of milk thistle (Silybum marianum), to be 10 to 20 times stronger than vitamin Ewhich many scientists find to be the strongest vitamin antioxidant. Besides its antioxidant properties, silymarin stimulates your body to produce superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, which are two primary antioxidants manufactured by the body. Milk thistle also enhances the metabolism of liver cells and protects them from toxic injury, and is often used by individuals that are taking drugs that are hard on the liver. |
| You will find milk thistle in all health food stores. Select standardized extracts in tablet or capsule form. Follow the dosage recommended on the label, or take two capsules or tablets twice per day. You can use milk thistle indefinitely. |
| Ginkgo Biloba |
| Research abounds with over 400 research articles in the use of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) as an herbal antioxidant. One of the major effects of ginkgo is as a free radical scavenger. Compounds within the plant can absorb reactive free radicals which would otherwise cause damage to cells and DNA. Ginkgo has also been shown to improve circulation by making blood vessels more flexible. Ginkgo not only neutralizes existing free radicals, but because of its vasodilating effect, helps prevent their formation by improving blood flow. |
| You can try 60 to 240 mg of standardized extracts per day; most herbalists do not recommend higher doses. In large doses, ginkgo may cause diarrhea, irritability and restlessness. |
| Turmeric |
| In addition to being a favorite culinary spice, turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been employed in herbal medicine for centuries in the traditional health care systems of many nations, with origins in ancient Asia. Curcumin is the main pharmacological agent in turmeric. Curcumin has been shown in several studies to have protective properties similar to those possessed by the nutrient antioxidents, vitamin C and vitamin E. |
| Curcumin is also used in Indian and Chinese systems of medicine in the treatment of inflammation. This use seems to be substantiated by recent scientific research demonstrating that curcumin possesses significant anti-inflammatory action. This |
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