Herbs/plant extracts:
Green Tea Polyphenols 95% (EGCG 50%) -50mg, Quercitin A -25mg, Resveratrol Extract 25% -25mg, Grape seed Extract 95% -25mg, Curcumin-12.5mg
Micronutrients:
Alpha Lipoic acid (Dual R form) -50mg, L-Carnosine -25mg, Betaine Anhydrous (TMG)- 25mg, Beta Carotene -5mg
Minerals:
Selenium (AAC 2%) 1.25mg, Zinc Gluconate -52.5mg
HERBS/PLANT EXRACTS:
Green Tea Extract
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Not only is green tea an amazing antioxidant for anti aging health – it’s also a natural active ingredient in anti aging skin care.Some of the anti aging health benefits of drinking green tea include: protection from cancer, heart disease and dementia, increased weight loss and greater physical stamina.
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Green tea extract contains catechins, which provide protection against oxidation and suppress the growth of many types of cancer. Catechins provide protection from free radical damage caused by air pollution and smoking.
Quercitin A
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New research indicates that the nutrient Quercetin, a major antioxidant and bioflavonoid and has important anti-aging benefits because it helps battle and prevent cellular damage.
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Quercetin is a vital health nutrient that can improve health, increase longevity and help add immeasurably to a more energetic and healthier life.
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Quercetin helps fight inflammation and decrease cellular damage. Fighting inflammation also helps prevent circulatory damage in blood vessels which is beneficial for heart, mental & overall body health
Resveratrol and Grape seed
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The anti-aging benefits of resveratrol are so powerful that some have dubbed resveratrol the "Fountain of Youth" Resveratrol is an anti-inflammatory, increases energy levels, lowers blood sugar and extends life.
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It provides protection against cancer, atherosclerosis (thickening of the arteries) and other cardiovascular (heart, arteries, veins) diseases. It reduces inflammation and is beneficial in weight loss.
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Also, it is believed that resveratrol works as an effective anti-aging ingredient. This is because resveratrol is thought to stimulate the SIRT1 gene. This gene is the one responsible for reducing fat stores during low calorie diets. However, stimulation of this gene also seems to help slow down the aging process.
Curcumin
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This plant extract also named Tumeric is an extremely effective anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits and prevents cancers.
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Curcumin helps prevent the DNA mutations that can lead to cancer. It is also a natural detoxifier and protects the liver from the damaging effects of alcohol, toxic chemicals and certain pharmaceutical drugs. By supporting the liver this way, it enhances the scavenging of free radicals that compromise the immune system.
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Its Anti Aging properties are excerted through preventing DNA mutations and assisting the liver in getting rid of toxins and free radicals.
MICRONUTRIENTS:
Alpha Lipoic Acid
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R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an Antioxidant Extraordinaire, also called the ‘Universal Antioxidant’. It is the only antioxidant that is both fat and water soluble. This is important because Alpha Lipoic Acid can access all parts of the cell, giving it tremendous ability to trap free radicals wherever they may be.
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One of the leading causes of the symptoms we know as ageing is free radical damage, R-Alpha Lipoic Acid is one of the very few substances that can actually cross the blood/brain barrier to enter the brain and go directly where it is needed most.
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Alpha Lipoic Acid supplementation causes increased levels of glutathione, which helps the body dispose of toxins. This is important as glutathione protects the brain from free radical damage, and low levels of glutathione in the brain are associated with brain disorders such as stroke, dementia, Parkinsons and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alpha Lipoic Acid is also a Network Antioxidant: Normally once an antioxidant has eliminated a free radical, it is lost forever. Lipoic acid is the only antioxidant with the unique ability to regenerate/recycle itself, and other antioxidants such as vitamins C & E, so that they can continue destroying free radicals. This is why ALA is known as a network antioxidant.
L-Carnosine
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The dipeptide carnosine(beta alanyl- L-histidine) is a naturally-occurring agent found in muscle and nervous tissue It has been hailed as one of the most promising cross-link inhibitors of DNA. Accelerated cross-linking leads to accelerated ageing. Carnosine is one of the few cross-link inhibitors that is not only active against protein-to-protein cross-linking but also against protein-to-DNA cross-linking slowing down the ageing process.
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Carnosine has a direct antioxidant action, and it also has a sparing effect on other antioxidants such as glutathione. It is a strong chelator of copper thereby reducing the copper-mediated damage during AGE activity. Finally, it has a possible, yet unconfirmed, bond-breaking capability by dissolving certain bonds (S-S bonds) on cross-linked proteins.
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One of the most important developments regarding carnosine is its ability to prevent and cure age-related cataract, and possibly glaucoma and other age-related eye conditions.
TMG (Trimethylglycine)
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This amino acid is converted into dimethyl glycine that increases oxygen levels in tissue cells, also in the heart. It is the most effective homocysteine-lowering agent. Homocysteine accelerates aging, according to the Life Extension Foundation USA.
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Health benefits of TMG include, prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, improves Athletic Performance by improving the body's Energy levels, increasing Stamina and improving the body's utilization of Oxygen.
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Increases the body's Energy levels and assists the Liver's efficiency in metabolizing Fatty Acids. TMG detoxifies and stimulates the Liver.
Beta-Carotene
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Beta Carotene which after ingestion converts to Vitamin A, plays an essential role in maintaining surfaces of the skin and other body tissue linings as well as their secretions. This way the body’s natural barriers to infectious agents are kept intact, strengthened and maintained.
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Vitamin A delays the ageing process, especially of the skin. This antioxidant has been found to counteract the effects of a particular type of oxygen free radical, singlet oxygen, which occurs after the skin is exposed to UV radiation in sunlight. UV exposure can lead to premature aging by the effects of singlet oxygen.
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A study found that whilst the provitamin A aspect of the carotenoid did not combat the singlet oxygen, the beta carotene did. It prevented the action of two enzymes, associated with UV light and the destruction of the skin cell's extracellular matrix, which happens in premature aging of the skin. Sunlight also destroys beta carotene in cells after sun exposure, so this beta carotene has to be replaced.
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It improves the body’s resistance to infections, especially in the respiratory system. Carotenes and vitamin A protect the body against the damage of free radicals from smoke and other pollutants. This makes it a powerful t anti-aging substance. It reduces the chance of a stroke and limits the brain damage after a stroke.
MINERALS:
Selenium
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This antiaging mineral has a powerful antioxidant action, and like all antioxidants it helps the skin fight free radicals, improving the skin's elasticity and delaying aging skin.
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It is also good for the hair and nails.
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Selenium is an essential component for a healthy immune system. It improves T-cell and B-cell immunity and increases the body’s general resistance to infection.
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Selenium is recommended for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and for the prevention of breast, lung, uterine and stomach cancer.
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Zinc
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Zinc is important in protein synthesis and collagen formation and acts as co-factor to anti-oxidant enzymes and processes. Research has suggested that zinc may be beneficial for patients with macular degeneration. As zinc is required for the production of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase, which neutralises potentially damaging free radicals, it may help to fight cancer.
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Zinc is found in higher concentrations within the brain than any other essential mineral except iron and is believed to be particularly important in preserving the effectiveness of the so-called "blood brain barrier" (BBB). The purpose of the BB is to protect vital brain and nervous system tissue from the toxins which it might otherwise absorb through the blood supply. The potential problem is that the BBB is made of a highly sensitive and fragile membrane, largely comprised of fatty acids, which is particularly vulnerable to the oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
