Tag: carotenoids
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Antioxidants vs. Oxidants: How to Maximize Your Intake Through Food
Understanding Antioxidants and Oxidants Antioxidants are compounds that counter oxidants. Oxidants, including free radicals, can damage proteins, lipids, and DNA—components essential to life. Over a lifetime, imbalances between antioxidants and oxidants contribute to oxidative stress, a factor linked to aging and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. The core message is simple:…
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How to Get More Antioxidants from Real Food, Not Supplements
Understanding Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Antioxidants are compounds that counter oxidants—reactive molecules that can damage the brain, DNA, proteins, and lipids in our cells. A healthy balance of antioxidants helps protect against oxidative stress, a condition linked to aging and a range of diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. While metabolism itself creates…
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Antioxidants: How Much You Need and How to Get Them
What antioxidants are and why they matter Antioxidants are compounds that counter oxidants—substances that can damage crucial cellular components such as proteins, lipids, and DNA. A key group, free radicals, are highly reactive oxidants that can contribute to inflammation and cellular wear over time. To support health, your body relies on a balance: enough antioxidants…
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Zeaxanthin: A Common Nutrient from Veggies Could Boost Cancer Immunity
Zeaxanthin: From Eye Health to Immune Enhancement Zeaxanthin is a yellow-orange carotenoid long celebrated for its role in protecting vision. Yet researchers are uncovering a surprising new function for this nutrient: it may help fortify the body’s defense against cancer. Found abundantly in egg yolk and a range of vegetables and fruits—carrots, orange peppers, spinach,…
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Zeaxanthin: A Common Eye Nutrient That Might Strengthen Cancer Immunity
Zeaxanthin: A Common Eye Nutrient with Potential Antitumor Benefits Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid best known for protecting vision. Recent research suggests this nutrient could also bolster the immune system’s ability to combat cancer. A study produced by researchers at the University of Chicago and published in Cell Reports Medicine indicates that zeaxanthin can enhance the…
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Zeaxanthin: A Veggie Nutrient That Could Boost Cancer Immunity
Zeaxanthin is a yellow-orange carotenoid found in egg yolks and a wide range of vegetables and fruits. While it has long been celebrated for its role in protecting eye health, new research suggests this familiar nutrient may also strengthen the body’s fight against cancer, potentially enhancing immunotherapy approaches. What the new findings show A team…