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ANTI - OXIDANT 50 TABS

ANTIOXIDANT TABLETS Description: Antioxidants provide a layer of protection for the cells and tissues of the body. Specifically, antioxidants protect against free radical damage. People must breathe in oxygen to live. Oxygen is necessary for all essential bodily functions. However, a small amount of oxygen gets loose and produces unstable by-products called free radicals. Body processes, such as metabolism, as well as environmental factors, including pollution and cigarette smoke, can produce free radicals. An overload of free radicals in the body causes damage to the cells.Strenuous exercise increases the body?s production of free radicals, which, in turn, can cause muscle damage, which manifests as swollen or painful muscles. While exercise increases the body?s natural defense against free radicals, athletes who are doing intense training may benefit from the addition of antioxidant supplements to their diets. Antioxidants work in a variety of ways to reduce the effects of free radicals. They can greatly decrease the damage caused by free radicals, stop them from forming to begin with, or "oxidize" them by combining with them and neutralizing their harmful effects through stabilization.Vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin, is also known as ascorbic acid. Most of the vitamin C in the diet comes from fruits and vegetables. However, since vitamin C is water soluble, cooking can destroy the vitamin C in a food. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth. Beyond that, vitamin C acts against the toxic effects of environmental pollutants by stimulating liver detoxifying enzymes and acts as an anti-inflammatory. Supplement Facts: Serving size: 1 tablet 50 Servings per container Amount per serving % Daily value* Vitamin A (as beta carotene) 10,000IU 200% Vitamin C 600mg 1000% Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopherol) 250IU 833% Zinc (as zinc gluconate) 20mg 133% Selenium (as selenomethionine) 75mcg 107% L-Cysteine (as L-cysteine HCL monohydrate) 200mg ? L-Glutathione 25mg ? *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Ingredients: Dicalcium phosphate, cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, silicondioxide, stearic acid, magnesium stearate and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily at mealtime.