Antioxidants are substances that slow down oxidative processes by binding free radicals. Antioxidant system in the human body over the years begins to cope worse with the nature of the task. Particularly noticeable function is weakened in people living in megacities and industrial centers. Antioxidant drugs in many ways contribute to the recovery of the body, strengthening health and prolonging the period of youth.
Types of antioxidants
If viewed from the point of view of origin, there are 2 types of antioxidants:
- Natural antioxidants contained in food.
- Synthetic antioxidants are drugs that can be purchased at pharmacies. These are various food additives, dietary supplements and medicines. Also artificially produced antioxidants are widely used in the food industry to slow down oxidation processes.
Undoubtedly, the best antioxidant drugs are herbal products. Especially a lot of antioxidant contains plants, the fruits of which have a dark color:
- blueberry;
- blackberry;
- grapes;
- eggplant;
- table beet, etc.
Also many antioxidants contain fruits with a red and orange color:
- grapefruits;
- Nectarines;
- persimmon;
- tomatoes;
- pumpkin;
- carrots, etc.
In fact, the role of antioxidants is carried out by vitamins and minerals contained in various foods. The latter activate the human enzyme system.
Antioxidants - medicines
Often the natural antioxidants that enter the body with food are not enough. To a greater extent, people who work in hazardous industries, smokers and residents of the environment with unfavorable ecology suffer from a lack of antioxidants. In such cases, the use of antioxidants in tablets becomes necessary.
The list of the most useful antioxidant drugs includes:
- Lipin is an immunomodulating drug that supports the antioxidant system.
- Coenzyme Q10 , which strengthens the body's defenses, activates blood circulation, removes free radicals , thereby slowing down the aging process.
- Glutargin , which has antihypoxic, antioxidant, cardio- and hepatoprotective activity. The drug should be used for hepatitis and other liver diseases, as well as for getting rid of alcohol intoxication.
- Dibikor , as well as Kratal - amino acids that exert stress-protective, hypoglycemic and neurotransmitter effects on the body. Dibicor is recommended for use in endocrine disorders (mainly diabetes mellitus ) and heart failure. Kratal specialists prescribe for vegetoneurozah, as well as patients exposed to radiation.
- Popular Asparks and Panangin stimulate the formation of ATP, activate the motility of the digestive tract, maintain the tone of skeletal muscles, improve the function of the cardiovascular system.
- Preparations containing unsaturated fatty acids - Epadol , Tekom , Omakor , etc., restore the balance of polyunsaturated acids.
Antioxidant preparations - vitamins
Vitamins-antioxidants are preparations containing a whole complex of minerals and vitamins. Among multivitamins with a powerful antioxidant effect it should be noted:
- Vitrum-forte Q10 slows down the processes of premature
wear systems and vital organs, improving their blood supply and lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood. - Vitrum-antioxidant protects the body from the destructive effect of free radicals. The complex is intended for prophylaxis of hypovitaminosis, strengthening of resistance to infectious and catarrhal diseases.
On the specific effects on the body and its system of these or other vitamin complexes is easy to learn from the instructions attached to the drug, and choose the one that you think is relevant to yourself.