Antioxidants An antioxidant is a molecule that helps stop oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals-those molecules in the body that are unstable due to a missing electron. The free radical will try to stabilize itself by stealing an electron from one of the body's healthy cells, a process called oxidation.
Heartfelt Shopping We've all heard the morbid statistics telling us heart attacks and strokes are the top killers of Canadian men and women. However, heart disease is usually preventable. Rarely do the conditions and symptoms leading to heart disease require more than a dedicated change of habits.
Top 10 Supplements In June 2002 the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article that concluded nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of chronic disease.
The Energy Trio When we are young, our bodies have a tremendous ability to repair. This is called anabolic metabolism - the ability to repair our cells faster then they break down. Anabolic metabolism also creates a great atmosphere for fat burning and muscle enhancement. In other words, instead of merely living, we feel truly alive.
Spotlight on Coenzyme Q10 Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone, is an essential component of the energy-producing unit of our cells, the mitochondri.
Parkinson's Disease-Treat the Fire, Not the Smoke It has been estimated that in the United States and Canada more than 1.2 million people suffer from Parkinson's disease. That translates to about one to two cases per 1,000 individuals in the general population.
How to Slow Cellular Aging-Fast! Did you know your body's cells host visitors from another time and place? The mitochondria, energy-producing factories in every one of your cells, are descendants of independent, free-living organisms. Mitochondria have unique DNA, separate and distinct from cellular DNA.
3 Key Supplements for a Healthy Heart Today, your heart will beat at least 100,000 times, pumping 2,500 to 5,000 gallons of blood through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels within your body. Amazing, but tru.
Coenzyme Q10 Health claims
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a supplement with antioxidant and energy-enhancing properties that make it popular for treating a variety of health pro.
Introduce Your Heart to Coenzyme Q10 From heart problems to Huntington's disease, coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) could be the key nutrient you need to complete your prevention or recovery plan. This nutrient, which is essential to our body's production of cellular energy, is synthesized in the body. Therefore it is not, by strict definition, a vitamin.
CoQ10 Skin care products have become very sophisticated over the past 10 years. A look at the label of any well-researched and effective formula reveals the most up-to-date ingredients.
AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) gently remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.