Antioxidant for body builders.
When I first started getting more serious about building a better body I did a lot of searching for what suppliments to take and ran across a female body builder that listed the suppliments she takes. One of them was ISO-OPC. (snipped from article> An isotonic antioxidant that when taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach enters the bloodstream within 20 minutes and attacks the body’s free radicals for up to 72 hours. More quickly and readily absorbed than capsules or tablets, it contains extracts from red wine, pine bark, and grape seed as well as bilberry extract and Vitamins C and E. Customers continually report relief from a full array of afflictions including chronic fatigue that our bodies go through on a daily basis from body building. So I’ve been taking it ever since. I’m skeptical about stuff but I really believe everyone, especially body builders should be on some kind of antioxidant.
One thing I have witnessed is that when I have those first signs of a cold,(usually slight sore throat and a bit of a stuffy nose) I drop a tablet of Airborne (purchased at Wal-mart) with 2 heaping scoops of ISO as soon as I detect it and then 2 more times during the day it has kicked that cold right out. I’m lucky that my immune system is pretty good anyway. I hate colds and pretty much refuse to get them! But this has really helped. I’m not so lucky all the time but more so than not.
Lots of good info about ISO-OPC on the internet if you are interested. I just look for the cheapest price and purchase mine off of eBay. PM me if you want links or more info.
Aside from the green tea extract pills and my green tea with lemon that I drink during the day thats what I take. I’d like to hear what you take as an antioxidant! Please share your thoughts!
Kymn~
August 13, 2008 at 7:13 am
WOW, thanks for this post… very informative and interesting. I get colds way too often and I always wonder why… is it just that I am running myself to thin from all the training or is it that I am just picking up germs from the gym and stuff like that, maybe a bit of both. Either way I love to hear about supplements that can help me and my immune system stay stronger
Thanks so much- I’ll be checking it out.
My best to you-
Shannan
August 13, 2008 at 8:07 am
Click my name for a list of the 70 best antioxidant containing foods. You dont need to buy any supplements, there are tons of cheap sources that will provide more health benefits than a pill.
August 13, 2008 at 8:26 am
Great list! I’ll be sure to add some to my diet! Thanks!