What is an AO Booster?

The damaging effects of free radicals and the increase of chronic degenerative diseases in the US and other western nations are subjects that are receiving more and more attention from medical and nutritional scientists. It's becoming increasingly evident that supplementation with a wide variety of antioxidants is the key to prevention of free radical damage and to the maintenance of optimal lifelong health.

USANA's HealthPak 100 was designed and engineered to provide the ultimate in antioxidant protection. The AM packet- containing two Mega Antioxidants and one Proflavanol 90 (in addition to a Chelated Mineral and Active Calcium tablet)- is perfectly balanced by an additional Mega Antioxidant and the AO Booster in the PM pack. This provides you with optimal and balanced antioxidant protection- day and night.

Designed to add a significant antioxidant boost to the powerful formula already available in the Essentials, the AO Booster ingredients include several potent free radical scavengers. Specifically, the AO Booster contains an additional 150 IU of vitamin E, 125 mg of turmeric extract, 25 mg of additional bioflavonoid complex, 1000 µg of resveratrol, and 50 mg of rosemary extract.

Resveratrol and rosemary, both powerful antioxidants, are in no other USANA products. First isolated from grape skin, Resveratrol has been studied extensively for its free radical scavenging effects and has shown several properties associated with the maintenance of healthy cardiovascular function. Resveratrol has also been shown to prevent lipid peroxidation 1 and may help protect LDL from oxidation, helping support healthy cardiovascular function. Resveratrol may also helps reduce platelet aggregation 3 and induces vasorelaxation 4 . Rosemary is another effective antioxidant 5 that also possesses numerous other activities beneficial to optimal health.

This combination of natural antioxidants in the AO Booster, together with the comprehensive blend of vitamins and phytochemicals in the Mega Antioxidant and the power of Proflavanol 90, provides complete antioxidant protection unmatched by any nutritional product available anywhere.

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2 Manna, S. K.; Mukhopadhyay, A.; Aggarwal, B. B. Resveratrol Suppresses TNF-Induced Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factors NF-Kappa B, Activator Protein-1, and Apoptosis: Potential Role of Reactive Oxygen Intermediates and Lipid Peroxidation. J Immunol 2000, 164, 6509-6519.

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4 Naderali, E. K.; Doyle, P. J.; Williams, G. Resveratrol Induces Vasorelaxation of Mesenteric and Uterine Arteries From Female Guinea-Pigs. Clin Sci (Colch. ) 2000, 98, 537-543.

5 Aruoma, O. I.; Spencer, J. P.; Rossi, R.; Aeschbach, R.; Khan, A.; Mahmood, N.; Munoz, A.; Murcia, A.; Butler, J.; Halliwell, B. An Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Antiviral Action of Extracts of Rosemary and Provencal Herbs. Food Chem Toxicol 1996, 34, 449-456.

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