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Nutraceuticals
The term nutraceutical is another term for dietary supplement. It is important to take the proper amounts of high quality bioavailable nutraceuticals to achieve maximum benefit. It is also important to know which products to avoid based on you medical history or medication you may be taking.
The main categories* of Nutraceuticals for antiaging purposes are:
- Vitamins (water soluble and fat soluble)
- Minerals (major, minor, and trace)
- Essential fatty acids (such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid)
- Antioxidants (such as betacarotene)
- Fat Soluble (Betacarotene, Vitamin E, CoQ10)
- Water Soluble (Vitamin C)
- Surface Active (polyphenols)
- Mitochodrial nutrients (such as alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl-l carnitine)
- Herbal extracts (such as indole-3-carbinol and lycopene)
*There is of course overlap between these categories.
You will receive extensive instruction on the use of Nutraceuticals as part of you antiaging program.
An example of a Basic Supplementation would include:
Micronutrients commonly used in Antiaging Medicine
Vitamin A
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Acidophilus
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin)
Beta Carotene
Betaine HCl
Biotin
Boron
Vitamin C
Calcium
Choline
Chromium Picolinate
Coenzyme Q-10
Copper
Vitamin D-3
Vitamin E
Folic Acid
Ginkgo Biloba
Indole-3-Carbinol
Inositol
Lecithin (Phosphatidyl Choline)
Leci PS (Phosphatidyl Serine)
Magnesium
Manganese
Milk Thistle (Silymarin)
Molybdenum
Nettle
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA and DHA)
Potassium
Pygeum Africanum
Quercetin
Saw Palmetto
Selenium
Zinc