Selenium+Zinc is the ideal antioxidant complex, as it contains not only pure, organic selenium and zinc but also vitamins C and E, all of which have properties that contribute to the protection of our cells from oxidative stress. Selenium+Zinc may even be used as an alternative to multivitamin preparations with beta-carotene, a nutrient that smokers may want to avoid.
The vitamin-like compound coenzyme Q10, which is used in all cells in order to produce energy, comes in two forms: ubiquinone (the oxidized form) and ubiquinol (the reduced or “active” form).
Q10 Pharma Nord may help increase energy levels, providing relief for people with fatigue problems. Q10 may also help to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Natural Q10 levels decrease with age and are also depleted by intense physical exercise or illness. In addition, coenzyme Q10 levels are depleted in patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins).
TanCare Pharma Nord contains a big dose of pure beta-carotene. Pure betacarotene in an easily digestible and stable form - the natural precursor of vitamin A. Provitamin A has been linked with the maintenance of normal skin, vision and mucous membranes. TanCare Pharma Nord is manufactured in a way where betacarotene is mixed into an oil matrix that keeps it stable and increases bio-availability. In fact, studies document that betacarotene in supplemental form has better bio-availability than the betacarotene found in fruits and vegetables. Large doses of betacarotene taken by heavy smokers may increase their risk of lung cancer.
D-Pearls are soft gelatin capsules with 38 μg vitamin D3 in each capsule. Their size makes them easy to swallow. The vitamin D is dissolved in cold-pressed olive oil, as vitamin-D is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Like other vitamins, vitamin D is essential. There are several kinds of vitamin-D, but the two most important forms are D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D3 is the form that is synthesized in the skin from cholesterol when we are exposed to sufficient amounts of sunlight or a similar type of UV-radiation. Vitamin D from sunlight is an effective vitamin D source but is only produced when the sun is high in the sky. In large parts of Europe, this only happens during the summer period, and therefore we can only produce sufficient levels of the vitamin this time of year.
Children and nursing home residents require more vitamin D than adults.
Vitamin D has an array of important functions in the body. For instance, vitamin D is:
important for normal cell division
helping to maintain normal bones and teeth
contributing to a normal absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus
playing a role in the body's immune system and muscle function
Q10 Pharma Nord may help increase energy levels, providing relief for people with fatigue problems. Q10 may also help to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Natural Q10 levels decrease with age and are also depleted by intense physical exercise or illness. In addition, coenzyme Q10 levels are depleted in patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). Although statins can be very effective in lowering blood levels of potentially harmful LDL cholesterol, these drugs also interfere with the natural processing of coenzyme Q10 within the body.
