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AntioxidantsAntioxidants are truly at the foundation of health. There is extensive scientific evidence that links heart disease, stroke, circulation problems, cancer and even aging itself to elevated levels of free radicals within the body. Fortunately, the production of these free radicals can be controlled with the use of antioxidants. Supplementation with only one or just a few antioxidants provides far less protection from damaging free radicals than utilizing a complete array of antioxidants. This is due to the fact that the antioxidant defense system works as a team. If members of the team are missing, the team cannot perform maximally. Maximum protection requires the complete array of established antioxidants <u>in nutritionally meaningful amounts</u>. Pycnogenols (OPCs) are just one of the many free radical scavengers. Grape seed extract has one family of pycnogenols, while grape skin extract has another family of pycnogenols. |