Antioxidants Reduce the Risk for Stroke

A large Italian study tracked the total antioxidant intake¹ of 41,620 men and women with no previous history of stroke or heart attack.  They found a 60% risk reduction in ischemic stroke for those with the highest antioxidant intake.  Vitamin C alone conferred a 40% risk reduction.

Antioxidants function as a synergistic network.  Dietary consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains serving as the foundation.  Antioxidant status can be enhanced significantly with a variety of dietary supplements.  Some supplements contain specific antioxidant nutrients while others work to boost the antioxidant system in your body.

Antioxidants work to lower inflammation and deactivate potentially damaging free radicals. You’ll want antioxidants in your “health reserves” just as you want money in your retirement reserves.  Adequate antioxidant intake over the course of your lifetime will always be a bedrock principle of health.