Antioxidant Supplement

Essential Blend Antioxidant May Help:*

• Protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals.
• Block the production of free radicals.
• Promote vibrant skin tone.
• Promote healthy vision and eye function.
• Enhance immune function.

Unlike Other Antioxidants, Essential Blend Antioxidant:

Contains vitamins essential for protecting cells from free radicals:

• Vitamin A – Best known for promoting healthy eyesight, vitamin A also helps keep the skin, mucous membranes, and other surface linings healthy so that they create a strong defense.
• Vitamin D3 – Also known as cholecalciferol, vitamin D3 is the most active form of vitamin D as well as the most absorbable form. In the body, D3 converts to a hormone to allow calcium to be absorbed by the body and is, therefore, essential for strong bones.
• Vitamin E – A highly effective antioxidant on its own, vitamin E becomes much more effective when combined with vitamin C. Its combined powers destroy the free radicals.

Contains acai, with more antioxidant power than red wine:

• Has been shown to have up to 33 times more anthocyanins—thought to account for the low incidence of heart disease in France, despite high rates of smoking and a diet high in saturated fat—than red wine grapes.
• Packs powerful nutrients—including vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, E, phosphorous, calcium, potassium, fiber, protein, essential fatty acids, and more—into each berry.
• Comes from the acai berry found only in Brazil.
• Ratio of fatty acids is similar to that of olive oil—thought to account for the low incidence of heart disease in the Mediterranean.
• Helps promote healthy cholesterol balance, immunity, support cardiovascular health, and more.
• Read more about acai.

Has powerful carotenoids and flavonoids to help fight free radicals:

• Lycopene – The most abundant carotenoid in the U.S., lycopene—found in the red color of tomatoes—is a more potent destroyer of free radicals than other major carotenoids including beta-carotene.
• Quercetin – A building block for other flavonoids, quercetin helps fend off free radicals to fight a wide range of disorders affecting the heart, lungs, eyes, bones, and more.
• Green tea extract – A well-established source of healing antioxidants, green tea extract contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a high-powered antioxidant that offers 25-100 times more potency than vitamins C and E. Green tea extract may help promote cardiovascular function, promote healthy cholesterol levels, maintain healthy blood flow, and support healthy teeth and gums.
• Grape seed extract – Another potent antioxidant considered more powerful than vitamins C and E, grape seed extract helps improve blood circulation and strengthen blood vessels—thought to benefit those with chronic conditions.

Uses natural herbs with powerful antioxidants to fend off illness:

• Pomegranate extract – May contain almost three times the total antioxidant power of green tea or red wine.
• Cranberry extract – Known to help reduce urinary tract infections, cranberries also contain rich stores of disease-fighting antioxidants.

Is quality tested and formulated:

• Manufactured in a Certified Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-registered facility.
• Raw materials sourced using independent testing to assure the highest quality ingredients.
• Samples taken at intermittent points in manufacturing and tested both in-house and with an independent lab.

Essential Blend Antioxidant contains:

• No artificial colors
• No artificial sweeteners
• No artificial flavors
• No preservatives
• No chemical additives
• No genetically modified organisms
• No gluten
• No casein
• No sugar
• No yeast
• No dairy

Active Ingredients:

Vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate), Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol), Vitamin E (as natural d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate), Grape Seed extract, Green tea extract,  Pomegranate extract, Quercitin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Cranberry extract, Acai berry extract, Lycopene, Luetin.

Other Ingredients:

Rice flour, cellulose, silica.

Suggested Use:

Take 2 capsules per day with meals. Or use as directed by your healthcare professional. Women who are pregnant or nursing should consult a healthcare professional prior to use.

Background Information:

Free radicals — highly reactive oxygen molecules — are naturally produced by the body to help provide energy and immunity.  They can also come from environmental factors like sunlight, cigarette smoke, air pollution — even exercise.

But too many free radicals can damage cells, mutate DNA, and increase the risk for chronic conditions. Research has shown that much cell damage is caused by an overabundance of free radicals.

Fortunately, antioxidants can help fight free radical damage. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by donating one of their electrons without becoming unstable themselves. They are one of our best natural defenses against free radicals.

Antioxidants can enhance the immune system, which is critical in times of stress, and help protect the heart, eyes, muscle, and skin. More importantly, antioxidants help block the chemical reactions that can generate too many free radicals.

Antioxidants can come from the diet, but including antioxidants in supplement form along with a healthy diet can help protect against the oxidative effects of free radicals. 

Jigsaw Health Essential Blend Antioxidant contains vitamins A, D3, and E—all the critical antioxidant vitamins—along with important flavonoids and carotenoids. This potent formula helps neutralize cell-damaging free radicals.

For complete antioxidant protection, Jigsaw Health also offers Vitamin C w/SRT^® and Essential Blend Multi Mineral with its proprietary trace mineral blend. Together, these effective supplements can help in the fight against free radicals.

Related Information:

• Amazon’s acai fruit: Brazil’s antioxidant-rich superfood
• Herbs at a Glance: Cranberry
• Grape Seed (Vitis vinifera, Vitis coignetiae)
• Lycopene
• Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol)

Sources:

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http://www.calcompnutrition.com/acai-benefits.html

“Antioxidants,” SupplementWatch.com
http://www.supplementwatch.com/suplib/supplement.asp?DocId=1019

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http://www.calcompnutrition.com/acai-cholesterol.html

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http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp

“Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D,” Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp

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http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamine.asp

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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,793,00.html

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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10032,00.html

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http://nccam.nih.gov/health/cranberry/

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http://www.calcompnutrition.com/acai-jeffbliss.html

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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,803,00.html

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http://www.calcompnutrition.com/acai-orac.html

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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/foods_view/1,1523,216,00.html

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http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10053,00.html