Pure Encapsulations, Grape Pip, 500 mg, 120 caps

Powerful antioxidant and vascular support 20 times more powerful than vitamin C 50 times more powerful than vitamin E Hypo-allergenic Free radicals are uncharged atoms or molecules (typically highly reactive and short-lived) that have a single unpaired electron in an outer shell. Some free radicals arise normally during metabolism. Sometimes the body's immune system cells purposefully create them to neutralize viruses and bacteria. However, environmental factors such as pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke and herbicides can also encourage free radicals. Normally, the body can handle free radicals, but if antioxidants are unavailable, or if the free-radical production becomes excessive, damage can occur. Of particular importance is that free radical damage accumulates with age.Proanthocyanidinsùalso called "OPCs" for oligomeric procyanidins or "PCOs" for procyanidolic oligomersùare a class of nutrients belonging to the flavonoid family. Grape pips (seeds) are a superior source of t