Archive for November, 2008

Quercetin Helps Beat Flu

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, when researchers gave mice the flu virus along with a dose of quercetin, they were better able to fight off respiratory infection, especially when their immune systems were put to the test following a bout of stressful exercise. At the [...]

Antioxidants Prevent Body Damage

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Antioxidants are chemical compounds or substances that are thought to prevent cellular damage.
Antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C, or beta carotene help remove, molecules called free radicals, from the body. These molecules are side products of damage done to the body by pollution and the natural aging process.
Free radicals in the body’s cells are [...]