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Sweet Wheat Grass Powder, Capsules;
Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar;
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The Importance of Nutritional Supplements
The Importance of Nutritional Supplementation
Most of us are aware that vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutrients are critical to our health. But, most of us are not aware that many of those supplements sold in grocery stores, drugstores, health-food stores, and on the Internet are synthetic and have very little nutritional value.
When you think of a "vitamin", what picture pops into your head?
For most of us, we picture a pill -- because we've been conditioned by television to believe that "vitamins" come in pills. For example: One-A-Day, Centrum.
But, these colored rocks are nothing more than compressed rocks containing synthetic minerals, additives, and fillers.
So, should we avoid taking supplements? No.
But, since more than 60% of the U.S. population takes some form of a nutritional supplement and more than 65% have some type of illness, it would suggest that some nutritional supplements are not working. So, if you choose to use nutritional supplements, it's important to recognize the key criteria to look for when purchasing a quality supplement -- so that you can reap the benefits of supplements without risking your health and wasting your money.
So, you should stop wasting your money on the supplements you're currently buying. Most people believe the supplements they're taking are okay, but 97% of our clients are shocked to discover that they were wasting their hard-earned money on chemicals packaged as vitamins!
You basically have 2 choices:
1. Continue to waste your money and hope for the best
2. Learn where to purchase better quality supplements, plus learn how to spend less money and get more for your money!
You can save yourself a lot of money, improve your health, and learn the following plus more from our Nutritional Supplements ebook:
Author's Perspective: There are many different types of nutritional
supplements, i.e. vitamin pills, multivitamin/multimineral pills, tablets, capsules, herbs,
herbal tinctures, powders, liquids, etc. These supplements can provide some key nutrients that we need to maintain good health such as CoQ10, Omega-3s, Vitamin E, and lipoic acid. But most of us think we know what to buy and we think that we're buying good supplements for the money.
Unfortunately, we have discovered with many of our clients that many people waste their hard-earned money when it comes to buying supplements for several reasons.
Avoid the Mistakes with Nutritional Supplements
Unfortunately, we have discovered with many of our clients that many people waste their hard-earned money when it comes to buying supplements for several reasons.
Avoid the Mistakes with Nutritional Supplements
The following is a list of some of the common mistakes that we make when it comes to buying nutritional
supplements:
- We waste our money on synthetic vitamin pills ("rocks") such as One-A-Day, Centrum, etc.
- We buy supplements from healthfood stores, drug stores and grocery chains such as GNC, Rite-Aid, Fay Drugs, VitaminWorld, and Walmart because we assume these people know what they''re talking about and we assume that they sell good supplements.
- We assume that "natural" means that the supplements are authentic and come from natural sources. (Did you know that coal tar and oil are natural substances that are used to make supplements?).
- We take supplements to compensate for our poor eating habits.
- We take the wrong kind of multivitamin.
- We take inferior forms of Omega-3 supplements.
- We take inferior forms of Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and B-complex.
- We take supplements that contain low levels of arsenic, cadmium, and other heavy metals that can damage our liver or kidneys.
- We waste our money by buying less expensive synthetic supplements instead of using the same amount of money to buy wholefood-based authentic supplements.
- We fail to recognize the 3 signs of synthetic pills.
- We don't know how to recognize authentic, wholefood-based supplements (The 7 Criteria).
- We take some supplements at the wrong time of day or with the wrong foods.
- We don't know what supplements we really need (i..e. nutritional gap analysis).
- We are unaware of where to purchase quality supplements at discount.
- We are unaware of the differences, benefits and drawbacks of the various physical forms of supplements, i.e. tablet, capsule, liquid, tincture, powder, injection, transdermal, etc.
- We are unaware of which supplements are not absorbed into the cells when we have insulin resistance or diabetes.
- We are unaware of how drugs may be impacted by supplements and vice-versa.
- We are unaware of the top 3 foods and supplements for diabetes.
- We are unaware of the top 3 foods and supplements for heart disease.
- We are unaware of the top 3 foods and supplements for high blood pressure (or high cholesterol).
- We are unaware of the top 3 foods and supplements for other major diseases and health conditions.
- We buy supplements from so-called wellness consultants who are selling over-priced supplements from multi-level marketing (MLM) companies.
But, the good news is that with some basic knowledge about nutritional supplements and how they are actually made, you can make better decisions with your money.
Note: For more information about supplements, refer to Chapter 8 of the Death to Diabetes book or the Nutritional supplements ebook.
Note: For more information about supplements, refer to Chapter 8 of the Death to Diabetes book or the Nutritional supplements ebook.
The Importance of Nutritional Supplementation
Most of us are aware that vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutrients are critical to our health. But, most of us are not aware that many of those supplements sold in grocery stores, drugstores, health-food stores, and on the Internet are synthetic and have very little nutritional value.
When you think of a "vitamin", what picture pops into your head?
For most of us, we picture a pill -- because we've been conditioned by television to believe that "vitamins" come in pills. For example: One-A-Day, Centrum.
But, these colored rocks are nothing more than compressed rocks containing synthetic minerals, additives, and fillers.
So, should we avoid taking supplements? No.
But, since more than 60% of the U.S. population takes some form of a nutritional supplement and more than 65% have some type of illness, it would suggest that some nutritional supplements are not working. So, if you choose to use nutritional supplements, it's important to recognize the key criteria to look for when purchasing a quality supplement -- so that you can reap the benefits of supplements without risking your health and wasting your money.
So, you should stop wasting your money on the supplements you're currently buying. Most people believe the supplements they're taking are okay, but 97% of our clients are shocked to discover that they were wasting their hard-earned money on chemicals packaged as vitamins!
You basically have 2 choices:
1. Continue to waste your money and hope for the best
2. Learn where to purchase better quality supplements, plus learn how to spend less money and get more for your money!
You can save yourself a lot of money, improve your health, and learn the following plus more from our Nutritional Supplements ebook:
- What is the one single most important vitamin for all of us?
- What are the 5 most important vitamins/minerals for all of us?
- What is the one thing to do to ensure maximum absorption of a supplement?
- What are the key criteria to look for when buying a supplement?
- What is the single most important vitamin for diabetics?
- What are the 5 most important vitamins/minerals for diabetics?
- What is the one thing that a diabetic must do to ensure maximum absorption of a supplement?
- Where are the best places to buy herbs? vitamins? minerals? multivitamins?
- What vitamin supplements should I avoid?
- What are the best food sources for each of the critical vitamins and minerals?
- What are the key vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for cell nourishment and repair?
- What are the key vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for blood glucose control and balance?
- What are the key vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for cell protection and for strengthening the immune system?
- What are the key vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for cleanse/detox?
- What are the key herbs and nutrients for blood glucose control and balance?
Should We Take Nutritional Supplements?
An estimated 40 percent of the U.S. population uses nutritional and dietary supplements on a regular basis while 70 per cent uses supplements occasionally. Vitamin E and Vitamin C are among the most commonly used supplements.
So, are nutritional supplements really necessary?
In today’s fast-paced, hectic world, it is very difficult to eat nutritiously all day long every day. So, the short answer is “yes”. If you are relatively healthy and you are eating four to six super meals/snacks with primarily raw organic foods and superfoods every day, you may not need any nutritional supplementation until you get older.
On the other hand, if you are ill with a disease like diabetes, this should tell you that you are not consuming and absorbing enough of the proper nutrients. Because your body is very depleted in terms of nutrients, you need to supplement the super foods that you’ve begun to consume with some food-based nutritional supplements to help accelerate the body’s healing process.
You may find it difficult to obtain all the necessary nutrients from the food you eat due to the loss of soil quality, water quality, picking vegetables/fruits in unripened state, and how animals are fed and raised. But, as long as you are predominantly eating the “live” (raw) foods instead of the “dead” (processed) foods, you will be successful.
If finances are not an issue, you can buy organic food to ensure you are receiving the best quality foods, but for the most part this is not necessary. I did not eat organic food during my recovery. The reduction and elimination of eating the “dead” processed foods will have a more dramatic positive effect on your health, more so than any other single factor.
Because it may be difficult to eat four to six super meals consistently each day due to your work life, family, or lifestyle, some type of nutritional supplementation is necessary. In fact, medical institutions, such as the American Medical Association (AMA), agree that nutritional supplementation is necessary today.
An estimated 40 percent of the U.S. population uses nutritional and dietary supplements on a regular basis while 70 per cent uses supplements occasionally. Vitamin E and Vitamin C are among the most commonly used supplements.
So, are nutritional supplements really necessary?
In today’s fast-paced, hectic world, it is very difficult to eat nutritiously all day long every day. So, the short answer is “yes”. If you are relatively healthy and you are eating four to six super meals/snacks with primarily raw organic foods and superfoods every day, you may not need any nutritional supplementation until you get older.
On the other hand, if you are ill with a disease like diabetes, this should tell you that you are not consuming and absorbing enough of the proper nutrients. Because your body is very depleted in terms of nutrients, you need to supplement the super foods that you’ve begun to consume with some food-based nutritional supplements to help accelerate the body’s healing process.
You may find it difficult to obtain all the necessary nutrients from the food you eat due to the loss of soil quality, water quality, picking vegetables/fruits in unripened state, and how animals are fed and raised. But, as long as you are predominantly eating the “live” (raw) foods instead of the “dead” (processed) foods, you will be successful.
If finances are not an issue, you can buy organic food to ensure you are receiving the best quality foods, but for the most part this is not necessary. I did not eat organic food during my recovery. The reduction and elimination of eating the “dead” processed foods will have a more dramatic positive effect on your health, more so than any other single factor.
Because it may be difficult to eat four to six super meals consistently each day due to your work life, family, or lifestyle, some type of nutritional supplementation is necessary. In fact, medical institutions, such as the American Medical Association (AMA), agree that nutritional supplementation is necessary today.
What are Diabetic Vitamins?
Be wary of so-called "diabetic vitamins"! There's no such thing as "diabetic vitamins"!
There are foods sold in the grocery store as "diabetic foods", but these foods are full of chemicals and additives that are not good for your diabetes! Save your money and stay away from these "dead" foods.
Similarly, stay away from "diabetic vitamins" or "diabetic supplements". These supplements are synthetic and contain additives and fillers that don't help your diabetes. Also, these supplements don't even contain the critical nutrients that your body needs to control and fight your diabetes!
Key Nutritional Supplements
Some of the key nutritional/herbal supplements for Type 2 diabetes include:
Be wary of so-called "diabetic vitamins"! There's no such thing as "diabetic vitamins"!
There are foods sold in the grocery store as "diabetic foods", but these foods are full of chemicals and additives that are not good for your diabetes! Save your money and stay away from these "dead" foods.
Similarly, stay away from "diabetic vitamins" or "diabetic supplements". These supplements are synthetic and contain additives and fillers that don't help your diabetes. Also, these supplements don't even contain the critical nutrients that your body needs to control and fight your diabetes!
Key Nutritional Supplements
Some of the key nutritional/herbal supplements for Type 2 diabetes include:
- Omega-3 EFAs
- Vitamin D
- Alpha lipoic acid
- CoQ10
- Chromium
- Magnesium
- Cinnamon
- Gymnema sylvestre
- Bitter melon
- Ivy gourd (Coccinia indica)
- Asian ginseng
- Evening primrose oil
- Cod liver oil
- Bilberry
Supplements
such as gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, cinnamon, CoQ10, ALA, Omega-3 EFAs, folate, EPO, and Vitamin E are
important for Type 2 diabetics, but supplements alone cannot stop the complications of
diabetes such as blindness, amputation, kidney dialysis, heart attack
or stroke.
Supplements alone cannot overcome the impact of diabetes on your organs and tissues. In addition, supplements cannot overcome the damage caused by the drugs that you may be taking.
Long-term use of diabetic drugs can gradually lead to problems with the kidneys and liver.
If you are really serious about getting off the drugs, you need to do 4 things:
For natural forms of Vitamin C supplements, look for a supplement that contains rose hips, acerola, bioflavonoids, rutin, and other important co-enzymes. Avoid the synthetic versions that only contain ascorbic acid or calcium ascorbate.
For natural forms of Vitamin E supplements, look for a supplement that contains all four tocopherols and tocotrienols: alpha, beta, delta, and gamma. Avoid the Vitamin E that contains only one of the four tocopherols, d-alpha tocopherol. Also, avoid the Vitamin E that contains only dl-alpha tocopherol -- this is the synthetic form of d-alpha tocopherol, and has very little if any nutritional value.
For a better form of calcium supplements, look for calcium citrate. Avoid calcium carbonate, which accumulates in the body’s joints and tissues and can eventually lead to arthritis or kidney stones.
For a better form of magnesium supplements, look for a supplement that provides a broad spectrum of the forms of magnesium (i.e. orotate, citrate, glycinate, turinate) to increase bioavailability.
For natural forms of Omega-3 EFAs, look for a supplement with high levels of both DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid). Also, look for a supplement that is molecularly-distilled and is in a natural triglyceride form, not a synthetic ethyl ester form. Avoid Omega-3 supplements that use standard processing because these processes use heat and reduces the levels of DHA which is the most beneficial component of fish oil.
For natural forms of Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10), look for a supplement that is derived from a yeast fermentation process and manufactured in Japan. Avoid the synthetic form that is derived from tobacco leaves.
For Vitamin D supplements, look for a high quality form of cod liver oil. But, try to get 30-60 minutes of sunlight every day.
For the best form of alpha lipoic acid, look for a stable form of r-lipoic acid or a high quality form of alpha lipoic acid.
For traditional multivitamins, avoid the hard rock multivitamin supplements such as One-A-Day and Centrum, which contain artificial colors, sweeteners, preservatives, binders, and fillers. Look for a multivitamin/mineral supplement that comes in capsule form and is 100% additive-free.
For chromium supplements, look for chromium picolinate, It contains picolinic acid, which helps the body to absorb the chromium.
For herbal supplements, such as gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, milk thistle, and ginseng, only use herbs that are 100% organically-grown, tested for efficacy and do not conflict with your drug therapy.
For a high quality form of garlic supplements, look for aged garlic. Avoid most of the traditional garlic supplements.
For cinnamon supplements, look for cinnamon cassia, which is the form of cinnamon used in clinical studies. -- avoid the supplements marketed with MHCP.
Aloe vera: provides antioxidant and other healing nutrients, especially for the gastrointestinal system.
Alpha Lipoic Acid: universal antioxidant, helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Bilberry: provides antioxidant support especially for the eyes to strengthen the small blood vessels; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Chromium picolinate: helps to control blood sugar
CoQ10: provides antioxidant and energy support to the cells; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Cod Liver Oil: provides Vitamin D and Omega-3s
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO): contains GLA, which helps to support nerve health and neuropathy prevention
Garlic (Aged): aka Aged Garlic Extract (AGE), contains antioxidant phytochemicals that prevent oxidant damage; also provides anti-cancer and cardio benefits
http://www.kyolic.com Call 1-800-421-2998 for free sample.
Gymnema sylvestre, Bitter melon: are herbs that help to control blood sugar
L-carnitine: helps with energy production
L-carnosine: provides antioxidant support, especially for the eyes
Milk thistle: helps to nourish the liver
Omega-3 EFAs (DHA, EPA): provides critical fats for the brain, eyes, cardiovascular system, other organs; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Resveratrol: provides antioxidant support; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Turmeric: provides anti-cancer and antioxidant support
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Other Foods, Supplements, Products for Diabetics
Salt: is critical for our overall health and the cardiovascular system, but avoid the refined (white) table salt! Ensure the salt has a brownish, sandy color (i.e. Himalayan salt, Celtic sea salt)
Tabasco Sauce: contains cayenne, which helps the cardiovascular system; use to spice up bland-tasting foods such as fish
Water filter: helps to filter, clean and remove various contaminants from your tap water
http://www.hsn.com
Xylitol: is an excellent substitute for Splenda and other artificial sweeteners, with less calories than sugar. Another excellent option is stevia.
http://www.globalsweet.com
Note: Xylitol is a natural substance that tastes and looks just like sugar, but without the negative health effects. It has the same sweetness, no aftertaste, and has 40% fewer calories than sugar.
Xylitol is derived from the xylan of birch and other hardwood trees, berries, almond hulls and corn cobs. Xylitol is a substance that occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables, and in fact, is produced in small amounts (5-15 grams per day) in the human body during normal metabolism. Xylitol enjoys wide acceptance in Japan, Finland, and the Scandinavian countries. In the Soviet Union it has been used for decades as a sweetener for diabetics, and in Germany in solutions for intravenous feeding. Numerous clinical and field studies performed over the past 30 years have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of xylitol as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Supplements alone cannot overcome the impact of diabetes on your organs and tissues. In addition, supplements cannot overcome the damage caused by the drugs that you may be taking.
Long-term use of diabetic drugs can gradually lead to problems with the kidneys and liver.
If you are really serious about getting off the drugs, you need to do 4 things:
- Educate yourself about the damaging effects of the drugs that are harming your body -- before the damage becomes irreversible.
- Stop poisoning your body with the processed foods and other "dead" foods that you're putting in your body.
- Feed your body with superior nutrients and super foods that are designed to defeat the diabetes.
- Develop the strong mindset to stop being a victim of the disease and the drugs, and become a victor of wellness.
For natural forms of Vitamin C supplements, look for a supplement that contains rose hips, acerola, bioflavonoids, rutin, and other important co-enzymes. Avoid the synthetic versions that only contain ascorbic acid or calcium ascorbate.
For natural forms of Vitamin E supplements, look for a supplement that contains all four tocopherols and tocotrienols: alpha, beta, delta, and gamma. Avoid the Vitamin E that contains only one of the four tocopherols, d-alpha tocopherol. Also, avoid the Vitamin E that contains only dl-alpha tocopherol -- this is the synthetic form of d-alpha tocopherol, and has very little if any nutritional value.
For a better form of calcium supplements, look for calcium citrate. Avoid calcium carbonate, which accumulates in the body’s joints and tissues and can eventually lead to arthritis or kidney stones.
For a better form of magnesium supplements, look for a supplement that provides a broad spectrum of the forms of magnesium (i.e. orotate, citrate, glycinate, turinate) to increase bioavailability.
For natural forms of Omega-3 EFAs, look for a supplement with high levels of both DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid). Also, look for a supplement that is molecularly-distilled and is in a natural triglyceride form, not a synthetic ethyl ester form. Avoid Omega-3 supplements that use standard processing because these processes use heat and reduces the levels of DHA which is the most beneficial component of fish oil.
For natural forms of Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10), look for a supplement that is derived from a yeast fermentation process and manufactured in Japan. Avoid the synthetic form that is derived from tobacco leaves.
For Vitamin D supplements, look for a high quality form of cod liver oil. But, try to get 30-60 minutes of sunlight every day.
For the best form of alpha lipoic acid, look for a stable form of r-lipoic acid or a high quality form of alpha lipoic acid.
For traditional multivitamins, avoid the hard rock multivitamin supplements such as One-A-Day and Centrum, which contain artificial colors, sweeteners, preservatives, binders, and fillers. Look for a multivitamin/mineral supplement that comes in capsule form and is 100% additive-free.
For chromium supplements, look for chromium picolinate, It contains picolinic acid, which helps the body to absorb the chromium.
For herbal supplements, such as gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, milk thistle, and ginseng, only use herbs that are 100% organically-grown, tested for efficacy and do not conflict with your drug therapy.
For a high quality form of garlic supplements, look for aged garlic. Avoid most of the traditional garlic supplements.
For cinnamon supplements, look for cinnamon cassia, which is the form of cinnamon used in clinical studies. -- avoid the supplements marketed with MHCP.
Please Note: Several companies began selling MHCP cinnamon for diabetics products in 2001 - MHCP is not the correct substance that improves blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetics. The active ingredient is also not present in cinnamon oil.
Key Nutritional Supplements for Diabetics
[Read the Nutritional Supplements web page for more information about supplements.. Read Death to Diabetes Chapters 9 to ensure that the supplements you purchase are not synthetic! Also, read Chapter 15 for a complete list of all the super supplements and how they help to reduce insulin resistance, inflammation, and blood sugar levels.]Aloe vera: provides antioxidant and other healing nutrients, especially for the gastrointestinal system.
Alpha Lipoic Acid: universal antioxidant, helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Bilberry: provides antioxidant support especially for the eyes to strengthen the small blood vessels; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Chromium picolinate: helps to control blood sugar
CoQ10: provides antioxidant and energy support to the cells; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Cod Liver Oil: provides Vitamin D and Omega-3s
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO): contains GLA, which helps to support nerve health and neuropathy prevention
Garlic (Aged): aka Aged Garlic Extract (AGE), contains antioxidant phytochemicals that prevent oxidant damage; also provides anti-cancer and cardio benefits
http://www.kyolic.com Call 1-800-421-2998 for free sample.
Gymnema sylvestre, Bitter melon: are herbs that help to control blood sugar
L-carnitine: helps with energy production
L-carnosine: provides antioxidant support, especially for the eyes
Milk thistle: helps to nourish the liver
Omega-3 EFAs (DHA, EPA): provides critical fats for the brain, eyes, cardiovascular system, other organs; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Resveratrol: provides antioxidant support; helps to keep blood sugars in the normal range
Turmeric: provides anti-cancer and antioxidant support
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Other Foods, Supplements, Products for Diabetics
Salt: is critical for our overall health and the cardiovascular system, but avoid the refined (white) table salt! Ensure the salt has a brownish, sandy color (i.e. Himalayan salt, Celtic sea salt)
Tabasco Sauce: contains cayenne, which helps the cardiovascular system; use to spice up bland-tasting foods such as fish
Water filter: helps to filter, clean and remove various contaminants from your tap water
http://www.hsn.com
Xylitol: is an excellent substitute for Splenda and other artificial sweeteners, with less calories than sugar. Another excellent option is stevia.
http://www.globalsweet.com
Note: Xylitol is a natural substance that tastes and looks just like sugar, but without the negative health effects. It has the same sweetness, no aftertaste, and has 40% fewer calories than sugar.
Xylitol is derived from the xylan of birch and other hardwood trees, berries, almond hulls and corn cobs. Xylitol is a substance that occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables, and in fact, is produced in small amounts (5-15 grams per day) in the human body during normal metabolism. Xylitol enjoys wide acceptance in Japan, Finland, and the Scandinavian countries. In the Soviet Union it has been used for decades as a sweetener for diabetics, and in Germany in solutions for intravenous feeding. Numerous clinical and field studies performed over the past 30 years have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of xylitol as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Recommendations
If you are a first-time client, you should start with a wholefoods-based nutritional program such as the one described in the Death to Diabetes book.
Consequently, get the Death to Diabetes book so that you can learn how to eat properly, improve your diabetes, get off the drugs, and live a much healthier life.
If you want more information about supplements, and what to buy and where, then,
get the Nutritional Supplements Brand Name document.
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More About Aged Garlic Extract (AGE)
Oxidative modification of DNA, proteins and lipids by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a role in aging and disease, including cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases and cancer.
Extracts of fresh garlic that are aged over a prolonged period to produce aged garlic extract (AGE) contain antioxidant phytochemicals that prevent oxidant damage. These include unique water-soluble organosulfur compounds, lipid-soluble organosulfur components and flavonoids, notably allixin and selenium.
Long-term extraction of garlic (up to 20 mo) ages the extract, creating antioxidant properties by modifying unstable molecules with antioxidant activity, such as allicin, and increasing stable and highly bioavailable water-soluble organosulfur compounds, such as S-allylcysteine and S-allylmercaptocysteine.
AGE exerts antioxidant action by scavenging ROS, enhancing the cellular antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase, and increasing glutathione in the cells. AGE inhibits lipid peroxidation, reducing ischemic/reperfusion damage and inhibiting oxidative modification of LDL, thus protecting endothelial cells from the injury by the oxidized molecules, which contributes to atherosclerosis.
AGE inhibits the activation of the oxidant-induced transcription factor, nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B, which has clinical significance in human immunodeficiency virus gene expression and atherogenesis.
AGE protects DNA against free radical--mediated damage and mutations, inhibits multistep carcinogenesis and defends against ionizing radiation and UV-induced damage, including protection against some forms of UV-induced immunosuppression.
AGE may have a role in protecting against loss of brain function in aging and possess other anti-aging effects, as suggested by its ability to increase cognitive functions, memory and longevity in a senescence-accelerated mouse model.
AGE has been shown to protect against the cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin, an antineoplastic agent used in cancer therapy and against liver toxicity caused by carbon tetrachloride (an industrial chemical) and acetaminophen, an analgesic.
Substantial experimental evidence shows the ability of AGE to protect against oxidant-induced disease, acute damage from aging, radiation and chemical exposure, and long-term toxic damage.
Although additional observations are warranted in humans, compelling evidence supports the beneficial health effects attributed to AGE, i.e., reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and aging, including the oxidant-mediated brain cell damage that is implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
References:
- Gwilt PR, Lear CL, Tempero MA, et al. The effect of garlic extract on human metabolism of acetaminophen. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1994;3:155-60.
- Holzgartner H, Schmidt U, Kuhn U. Comparison of the efficacy and tolerance of a garlic preparation vs. bezafibrate. Arzneimittelforschung 1992;42:1473-7.
- Horie T, Awazu S, Itakura Y, Fuwa T. Alleviation by garlic of antitumor drug-induced damage to the intestine. J Nutr 2001;131:1071S-4S.
- Horie T, Matsumoto H, Kasagi M, et al. Protective effect of aged garlic extract on the small intestinal damage of rats induced by methotrexate administration. Planta Med 1999;65:545-8.
- Hsing AW, Chokkalingam AP, Gao YT, et al. Allium vegetables and risk of prostate cancer: a population-based study. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002;94:1648-51.
- Hubbard VG, Goldsmith P. Garlic-fingered chefs. Contact Dermatitis 2005;52:165-6.
- Ide N, Lau BH. Aged garlic extract attenuates intracellular oxidative stress. Phytomedicine 1999;6:125-31.
- Ide N, Lau BH. Garlic compounds protect vascular endothelial cells from oxidized low density lipoprotein-induced injury. J Pharm Pharmacol 1997;49:908-11.
- Imai J, Ide N, Nagae S, et al. Antioxidant and radical scavenging effects of aged garlic extract and its constituents. Planta Med 1994;60:417-20.
Note: Refer to the Clinical References web page for additional clinical studies and other references.
