Flavay’s® strong antioxidant
power is a scavenger
of the free radicals that play a major role in the degradation of collagen
and initiation, duration and breakdown of inflammation. That means that
your joints hurt less and your blood flows better...
Originally licensed in France for therapeutic uses, Flavay®
is the very productused in the actual experimentsby which
Dr. Jack Masquelier established the "radical scavenger
effect."
Flavay® is the product—used in the actual experiments—by
which Dr. Jack Masquelier established the "Radical
Scavenger Effect."
"[A]
method for preventing and fighting the harmful biological
effects of free radicals in the organism of warm blooded
animals and more especially human beings, namely cerebral involution,
hypoxia following atherosclerosis, cardiac or cerebral infarction,
tumour promotion, inflammation, ischaemia, alterations
of the synovial liquid, collagen degradation, among
others. The method consists in administering to said animals and
especially to human beings an amount, efficient against said effects,
of a plant extract with a proanthocyanidins content which has a
radical scavenger effect"Dr. Jack Masquelier (1987)
During any challenge to your immune systembecause of disease, infections,
toxic exposure, stress or agingyou need the extra antioxidant power
in Flavay®
to help scavenge the free radicals naturally produced by the
immune system's cells during warfare. When your immune system works better,
your joints hurt less and your blood flows better.
Antioxidants vs. Free Radicals
Antioxidants fight corrosive and destructive forces that constantly work
to break down our bodies. Overwhelming scientific evidence demonstrates
that those of us who eat a diet rich in antioxidants and take antioxidant
supplements will live longer and healthier lives. Working as a defensive
army, antioxidants work together in the body to maintain our health and
vigor by protecting us from damage caused by rampaging free radicals which,
like terrorists, injure healthy cells and tissues.
Free radicals are causal factors in nearly every known disease, from heart disease to arthritis
to brain disorders to cataracts to the aging process itself.
Don't underestimate the threat that free radicals pose to our health.
Contemporary scientists now believe that free radicals are causal factors
in nearly every known disease, from heart disease to arthritis to brain
disorders to cataracts to the aging process itself.
Where do free radicals come from? The body produces free radicals in
the normal course of energy production and there are substances in our
environment (chemicals in our foods and beverages, medications, extremely
reactive air pollutants from vehicle exhaust, and even solar radiation)
that trigger the production of free radicals.
Free Radicals: Both Foe and Friend
to the Immune System and Brain Function
Free radicals can interfere
with the biological components of our healthy cells and literally
dismantle the body's essential cellular proteins, fatty cell membranes
and DNA.
When the body fights off an infection, the immune system's cytokines
go to work, sending messages to the brain that cause more white blood
cells to mobilize. The more white blood cells your body activates, the
more free radicals they produce, like pellets of poison, that go to work
to destroy invaders by breaking down the genetic material of bacteria,
toxins, and viruses.
Flavay Plus® has been shown to raise
cognitive performance to levels typical for as much as 12 years
younger.
When functioning properly, the immune system is capable of identifying
foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria and our immune components
do not turn against our own body's cells. Unfortunately, however, free
radicals can interfere with the biological components of our healthy cells
in the same way they destroy invaders, literally dismantling the body's
essential cellular proteins, fatty cell membranes and DNA.
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The most important natural defenses we have against free radical damage
are our body's natural "antioxidants," a broad range of chemical
substances that all have one thing in common: they ward off free radical
damage to cells. However, in many neurological diseasesincluding
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue, and multiple sclerosisthe
brain's specialized antioxidant mechanisms fail. The cause of the failure
might be genetic, environmental, or even dietary, but the consequences
are the same: unchecked free radical activity on the brain.
Some free radicals are beneficial in the body, such as nitric oxide,
which acts as a neurotransmitter when the immune system is functioning
properly. Unfortunately, the excessive production of nitric oxide can
also be blamed for throwing the brain-immune systems off kilter and causing
some of the brain's worst free radical damage. Over the past decade, scientists
have shown that the production of nitric oxide through a combination of
immune and nervous system activityoften sparked by an infection,
exposure to a toxin, or as part of the aging processplays a key
role in the development of neurological diseases.
Free Radicals: Both Foe and Friend
to the Cardiovascular System
Free radicals are involved in the progression of heart disease in several
different ways. Heart disease begins with the oxidation of LDL (low-density
lipoproteins) cholesterol which leads to the formation of plaque in the
arteries. If an artery becomes clogged with plaque, the result can be
a heart attack (a sudden loss of blood and oxygen to the heart) or a stroke
(loss of blood to the brain). Much of the damage that occurs in both heart
attacks and strokes is caused by reperfusion injury: the burst
of superoxide free radicals that flow in as the blood flow resumes.
Contemporary scientific studies have established another way in which
free radicals can promote atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries),
and how one free radical in particularnitric oxidemay play
a central role. Nitric oxide is essential for normal blood circulation
as it controls the muscular tone of blood vessels and regulates circulation
and blood flow. But excessive amounts of nitric oxide can be very destructive
as it can restrict blood flow and promote production of more free radicals,
contributing to heart disease and stroke. Thus, in order to have good
circulatory health, the body must maintain the right balance of nitric
oxideand that's the role of the antioxidants and their boosters.
Free Radicals and Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is caused by
the overproduction of free radicals in a specific area of the
body.
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Inflammation is caused by the overproduction of free radicals in a specific
area of the body. The inflammatory response is a factor in arthritis,
an umbrella term for more than 100 different diseases that produce either
inflammation of the connective tissue (joints and tendons) or degeneration
of the articular cartilage (a wearing down of the protective covering
that cushions the end of bones, allowing bones to rub together without
causing damage to the joints). When joints become arthritic, they become
inflamed and enlarged, interfering with the normal flow of blood. For
example, bending an arthritic knee restricts blood flow to the area. As
in the case of stroke and heart attack, when blood flow is cut off, it
sets into motion a chain of events that will lead to a burst of free radicals
when blood flow returns. The proliferation of free radicals causes a one-two
punch as the area to become even more inflamed, contributing to the degeneration
of the joint, which becomes more swollen and worn down.
The key to good health is to maintain the right balance between antioxidants
and free radicals.
Flavay® is Your Best Weapon Against
Toxic Free Radicals
Flavay®
is superior to other antioxidants because its protective effects are multiplied
in the body: while it provides its own, powerful antioxidant protection,
it also supports the dynamic interplay between other antioxidants in the
body. Flavay’s® ability to recycle, or regenerate vitamins
C and E after they have quenched free radicals vastly extends their unique
antioxidant powers, helping the body to maintain its synergistic antioxidant
balance.
Flavay® helps the
body maintain optimal levels of nitric oxide—by
helping the body produce adequate levels and neutralizing this
free radical where it does harm.
Flavay® is rapidly absorbed and very quickly distributed throughout
the body. As a free radical fighter, Flavay® comes to the aid of
the body more quickly than other antioxidants, reducing the potential
for free radical damage and the ravages of aging. Flavay® also possesses
more reactive sites for neutralizing free radicals than other known antioxidants.
Furthermore, Flavay® permits reactivity with both positively and
negatively charged free radical species. What this means is that Flavay®
can quench or scavenge (neutralize) a broad variety
of free radicals. Highly reactive as an antioxidant in both lipid (fat)
and aqueous (water) phases, Flavay® neutralizes oxygen free radicals
and is a valuable protector of healthy cells in a variety of internal
conditions. This is a unique property among antioxidants, as most work
either in lipid or aqueous phases, but not both.
Flavay® helps to modulate the effects of nitric oxide, an important
free radical produced by the body. As discussed above, some nitric oxide
is essential, but too much can kill cells. Research demonstrates that
Flavay® can help to maintain the optimal level of this free radical
by helping the body produce adequate levelsand neutralize nitric
oxide where it does harm.
Research also demonstrates that Flavay® can quench superoxide and
the hydroxyl radical. This is extremely important. Of all the free radicals
formed in the body, the hydroxyl radical is the most dangerous because
it can directly attack DNA. As a free radical scavenger, Flavay®
is like an antioxidant prize fighter that can successfully take on all
challengers, big or small, in any kind of weather.
Antioxidants Work Together in the BodyNot
Alone
Current research demonstrates that key antioxidants and their co-factor
nutrients work synergistically with one another in the body. Flavay
Plus® utilizes this dynamic interplay among the antioxidants
and their co-factor nutrients with a synergistic blend of Flavay®
and antioxidant vitamins and minerals and phytonutrients; formulated to
boost the brain and immune functionsthereby benefiting the whole
body.
Antioxidant Power—Plus
Flavay’s® strong antioxidant power is a scavenger
of the free radicals that play a major role in the degradation of collagen
and the initiation, duration and breakdown of inflammation. That means
that your immune system works better, your joints hurt less, and your
blood flows better, all because of Flavay®.
And now, Flavay
Plus® takes advantage of the dynamic interplay between Flavay®
and the other antioxidant nutrients and their co-factors in a blend that
provides you and your family with the best that nutritional science has
to offer for antioxidant protection—in a convenient, cost effective
capsule.
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