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Aging is a phenomenon which
occurs in all living things.1
Yet, that process occurs much
too rapidly for most people in America.2 Our current
stressful lifestyles, environmental pollutants and toxins, and
lack of proper nutrition all combine to speed us toward early
aging. Add to that the constant bombardment of free radicals and
there is little wonder as to why we seem to age so quickly! Free
radicals—unstable and highly reactive atoms that cause
cellular damage and malfunction—are created as the result of
stress, chemicals in the environment, stimulants, and countless
other lifestyle factors.3 Free radicals accelerate
the aging process leaving many of us tired, achy, wrinkled, and
disease-prone when we should be in the prime of life.
While aging itself is not an
illness, it is a process of continual degeneration that leaves
in its wake weak muscles, poor vision, diminished immune
function, poor skin tone, hair loss, high blood pressure,
lethargy, arthritis, circulatory problems and more. Often aches
and pains are considered a natural result of getting older, yet,
aging is not synonymous with poor health. One can have vitality
and zest for living whether 30 or 60! In fact, a healthy
lifestyle and supplying the body with the proper nutrition can
slow the aging process and fuel the body so it will perform even
better as you age.
There is a group of vitamins,
minerals, and enzymes called antioxidants that help to protect
the body from the formation of free radicals.4 Free
radicals are atoms or groups of atoms that can cause damage to
cells, impairing the immune system and leading to infections and
various degenerative diseases such as heart disease and cancer.5
Free radical damage is thought by scientists to be the basis for
the aging process as well.
There are a number of known free
radicals that occur in the body. They may be formed by
exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals such as those found in
cigarette smoke, overexposure to the sun’s rays, or various
metabolic processes.
Free radicals are normally kept
in check by the action of free radical scavengers that occur
naturally in the body. These scavengers neutralize the free
radicals. A certain enzyme serves this vital function. The
enzyme is known as superoxide dismutase (SOD).6 The
body makes this as a matter of course. This enzyme
gets overburdened due to the amount of free radicals that we are
exposed to. There are also a number of nutrients that act as
antioxidants, including vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamins C and
E, and the mineral selenium. Certain herbs have antioxidant
properties as well.
Although many antioxidants can
be obtained from food sources such as sprouted grains, fresh
fruits and vegetables, it is difficult to get enough of them
from these sources to hold back the free radicals constantly
being generated in our polluted environment. Most
supplements contain synthetic versions of these vitamins and can
actually cause harm (see vitamin section). We can minimize free
radical damage by taking supplements of key nutrients in the
right form.
Grape seed extract and pine bark (OPCs) are naturally occurring
substances present in a variety of food and botanical sources.
They are unique flavonols that have powerful antioxidant
capabilities and excellent bioavailability. Clinical test
suggest that OPC’s may be as much as fifty times more potent
than vitamin C in terms of bioavailable antioxidant activity.7
In addition to their antioxidant activity, they strengthen
and repair connective tissue, including that of the
cardiovascular system. They also moderate allergic and
inflammatory responses by reducing histamine production.
The Greatest Vitamin in the
World formula contains some powerful anti-aging
nutrients in the right forms to be more effective than synthetic
formulas on the market.
Our vitamins A, C and E all have
a whole food base which means they are both healthier and more
highly absorbable (see vitamin section). Our selenium and other
patented chelated minerals are more bioavailable and retained
better at the cellular level than the non-chelated forms found
in most of our competitor's supplements (see mineral section for
actual studies). We also use the highest nutrient dense
OPC's (grape seed and pine bark) available. Many of the other
nutrients like the stabilized probiotics, garlic, B vitamins and
others have also shown great beneficial effects on the health
and longevity of the body.
An added tremendous benefit of
this formula is the ability to boost your own SOD levels.
Many companies try to put SOD in their formula but the research
shows it cannot be absorbed when taken orally.8
A breakthrough study showed that when a specific amount of
patented amino acid bound minerals are taken, your own SOD
levels can be boosted dramatically. This will help your
body be a better fighter of free radicals without having to rely
on taking high dosage amounts of antioxidants. This
exclusive blend is listed on The Greatest Vitamin in the
World label as SOD precursors.
The Greatest Vitamin in the
World not only supplies you with 100% of the essential
nutrients to help slow down the aging process but it also
combines the latest researched nutrients to help you live a
long, healthy life.
This article courtesy of John Trout - www.vitamin4body.com
1. Law of
Thermodynamics
2. http://www.census.gov/
3. Rice-Evans, C., and Burdon, R., eds. "Free Radical
Damage and its Control." (Amsterdam: Elsivier) v, 1994.
4. Diplock, A.T., "Antioxidants and free radical
scavengers," in Rice-Evans, C. and Burdon, R., eds, Free
Radical Damage And Its Control (Amsterdam: Elsivier) 114-115,
1994.
5. Ibid.
6. Ashmead, H. DeWayne. "Increased Superoxide Dismutase
Activity Resulting From Ingested Amino Acid Chelated Minerals.
Albion Laboratories, Inc. Clearfield, UT.
7. Patent No. 2092743; inventors: J. Masquelier and M.J.
Michaud.
8. Ashmead, p. 4. |
