The Antioxidant Miracle
Your Complete Plan for Total Health and Healing
Published on 10. December 1999
274 pages
978-0-471-35803-9 (ISBN)
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An internationally known scientist joins the bestselling coauthor of ""The Melatonin Miracle"" to introduce the healing power of the antioxidant network--the different antioxidants that work together with much more strength than they do individually.
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Lester Packer | Carol Colman
The Antioxidant Miracle
Put Lipoic Acid, Co Q10, Pycnogenol, and Vitamins E and C to Work for You
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12/1999
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LESTER PACKER, Ph.D., is regarded as the world's foremost antioxidant research scientist. Head of the Packer Lab at the University of California at Berkeley, he is a senior scientist at the prestigious Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Carol Colman is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Melatonin Miracle and Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, among other successful books.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART ONE: THE ANTIOXIDANT ADVANTAGE
- 1 The Antioxidant Miracle
- Introducing the antioxidant network
- Can you get enough antioxidant protection from food alone?
- 2 The Antioxidant Network in Action: Vitamins C and E, Co Q10, Lipoic Acid, Glutathione
- The secret world of the cell
- Free radicals
- How antioxidants work with free radicals
- The network antioxidants
- Lipoic Acid
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Coenzyme Q10
- Glutathione
- Monitoring the health of your cells
- 3 Free Radicals: Both Enemy and Friend
- Free radicals are everywhere
- Free radicals fast-forward the aging process
- Free radicals and stroke
- Free radicals and heart disease
- Free radicals and chronic inflammation
- PART TWO: THE MIRACLE WITHIN-NATURE'S SUPER ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE NETWORK
- 4 Lipoic Acid: The Universal Antioxidant
- Is lipoic acid a vitamin?
- Lipoic acid and cataracts
- Lipoic acid pinch-hits for vitamin E
- Lipoic acid and stroke
- Lipoic acid protects the heart
- A cure for "incurable" mushroom poisoning
- Lipoic acid suppresses bad genes
- Lipoic acid controls diabetes
- Glucose can "AGE" you
- Lipoic acid, AIDS, and immune function
- Lipoic acid is a memory enhancer
- Lipoic acid and radiation poisoning
- Lipoic acid: the smoker's rescue formula
- 5 Vitamin E: An Extraordinary Antioxidant
- Vitamin E is a cancer fighter
- Vitamin E and longevity
- Vitamin E and heart disease
- It's never too late for vitamin E
- The neglected vitamin E family members
- Tocotrienols: the bodyguards
- Gamma tocopherol: the smoker's friend
- Vitamin E enhances immune function
- Vitamin E: hope for Alzheimer's patients
- Exercise and antioxidants
- Vitamin E helps save your vision
- Vitamin E helps heal arthritis and inflammation
- E is for everyone
- 6 Vitamin C: The Hub of the Network
- The scurvy saga
- How much C is enough?
- Vitamin C and the cancer connection
- Vitamin C is for collagen
- Vitamin C: the cold fighter
- Vitamin C and your cardiovascular system
- Diabetics need more C
- Vitamin C and cataracts
- 7 Coenzyme Q10: The Heart-Healthy Antioxidant
- Co Q10: a possible cancer aid
- Co Q10 rejuvenates the brain
- Co Q10 and healthy gums
- 8 Glutathione: Nature's Master Antioxidant
- Glutathione gives your cells a fighting chance
- Glutathione turns off the inflammatory response
- Glutathione: the body's detoxifier
- Glutathione rejuvenates immune function
- Glutathione: an antiaging antioxidant
- PART THREE: NETWORK BOOSTERS
- 9 The Flavonoids: The Healing Power of Plants- Ginkgo Biloba and Pycnogenol
- Flavonoids and the nitric oxide connection
- Ginkgo biloba
- Flavonoids promote good circulation
- Flavonoids: treatment for impotence
- Flavonoids are a brain booster
- Flavonoids are a natural anti-inflammatory
- Pycnogenol: the pine bark miracle
- Flavonoids protect against heart disease
- Flavonoids strengthen the immune function
- Flavonoids and chronic fatigue syndrome
- Flavonoids slow down aging
- Flavonoids and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- 10 The Controversial Carotenoids: Alpha Carotene, Beta Carotene, Cryptoxanthin, Lutein, Lycopene, and Zeaxanthin
- The rise and fall of beta carotene
- Pizza is an antioxidant: lycopene
- Carotinoids and better vision
- 11 The Selenium Surprise
- Selenium and your heart
- Selenium and the AIDS connection
- Selenium: the cancer fighter
- 12 Fulfilling the Antioxidant Miracle: Achieving Optimal Health
- Preventing heart disease
- Preventing cancer
- Keeping your brain young
- Slowing down the aging process
- PART FOUR: THE PACKER PLAN-MAKING THE ANTIOXIDANT MIRACLE WORK FOR YOU
- 13 An Antioxidant Feast: Food Is Powerful Medicine-From Apples to Winter Squash
- Apples
- Berries
- Carrots
- Citrus Fruits
- Cruciferous Vegetables
- Dried Fruit
- Garlic and Onions
- Greens
- Red Grapes and Wine
- Sesame Oil and Seeds
- Soy Foods
- Spinach
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Tea
- Turmeric
- Walnuts
- Winter Squashes
- 14 The Packer Plan: Your Supplement Regimen
- The basic network antioxidant cocktail
- Your Basic A.M. Supplement Regimen
- Your Basic P.M. Supplement Regimen
- Special instructions
- Select the Best Vitamin E
- What You Need to Know about Lipoic Acid
- Select the Best Vitamin C
- Special needs
- Cigarette Smokers and Secondhand Smokers
- Diabetics
- Athletes
- Menopausal Women
- People at High Risk of Cancer
- People at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Picky Eaters
- Questions and answers about the Packer Plan
- 15 The Packer Plan: Antioxidants for Healthy, Beautiful Skin
- An antioxidant feast for your face
- Topical Vitamin C and Your Skin
- Vitamin E and Your Skin
- For an added antioxidant boost
- Pycnogenol Cream and Gel
- Afterword: Toward a New Understanding of Health
- Appendixes
- A Resources
- B Saas Fee Declaration
- C Sample Profiles
- D Vitamin E Is Nature's Master Antioxidant
- Primary Sources
- Supplementary References
- Index
