No biological substance is more powerful, or more potent an antioxidant than NADH. It is the strongest defense against the damage of free radicals. Use the "back arrow" to the previous page, and then the "forward arrow" to return to this page -- re-synchronizes the animation

Where are antioxidants found?
Biological antioxidants are present in all living cells. The body's antioxidants protect their cell membranes from a normal level of free radicals. When the level of free radicals rise above normal levels, an antioxidant nutritional supplement is recommended.

Well known antioxidant nutritional supplements are beta carotene (a vitamin A precursor) vitamins C, D, E, and selenium. NADH, like the other antioxidants are known to protect the body's cells from free radical damage.

Protecting cells from free radical damage reduces the risks of developing auto immune disease and immune system dysfunction. Based on the development of these diseases, one could conclude that antioxidants reduces the risks of developing chronic fatigue syndrome.

Interesting relationships:
The NIH and the CDC believe that it is not always possible to know "who is" or "who will be" affected by CFS, but they list some facts that can help diagnose the disease. They state that:

• CDC believes the recent rise in reported cases of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) could approach near epidemic levels in next century.
• It's estimated that more than 6% percent of the U.S. population suffers from CFS. Today, 1 in every 16 people in the U.S. may suffer from CFS symptoms.
• 80 percent of the reported CFS cases are women, first striking their victims between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.

In the past 20 years medical science has found that free radicals formation is also triggered by:

• Environmental toxins, and some types of chemicals found around the home and office. These toxic chemicals are most often found in cleaning supplies.
• Ozone, some types of smog, and some types of industrial pollutants. Heavy metal pollutants that may be found in water and food.

In a giant leap of faith, one could say that the recent rise in chronic fatigue syndrome, auto immune diseases, cellular mitochondrion diseases (the cell's energy producer mechanism) and other free radical induced diseases rises with the:

• levels of pollution our nation dumps into the environment. The U.S. is one of the top 5 polluting nations of the world.
• levels of exposure to some types of chemicals found around the home and office. These toxic chemicals are most often found in cleaning materials.

There isn't any research to support the far reaching conclusions made above. It is just food for though, the next time "pollution" comes up in a conversation. The following are some facts where you can draw your own conclusions:

• Today, CFS cases among school-age children and young adults are on a dramatic rise.
• A study finds most of these younger CFS cases occur with victims that have had a history of allergies or another condition that required significant antibiotic treatments.

In the past 20 years medical science has found that free radicals formation is also triggered by:

• drugs including some types of antibiotics and some anti-inflammatory medications.

It is a fact, "allergy medications" are anti-inflammatory medications. We are not aware of any research study that will support this relationship between chronic fatigue and the types of medications people take. As we said, it is food for though and you should draw you own conclusions.

In May 1997, the New England Journal of Medicine reported:

• The mental deterioration from a neuro degenerative disease can be slowed significantly by taking vitamin E (Vitamin E is a well known antioxidant. The antioxidant NADH did not participate in this clinical trial which tested vitamin E.).

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