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1. 1. HSR - Health Supplement Retailer 03/2001: Scavenger Hunt

   www.hsrmagazine.com/articles/1 - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/16/2006   Last Visited: 6/21/2006

   Jim Clark, Ph.D., director of research at La Grange, Ill.-based Cognis Nutrition and Health, found "that while aspirin may be a therapeutic agent, vitamin E is more of a preventive one.
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   It is a bioflavonoid that is water-soluble and contains OCPs [oligomeric proanthocyanidins]; because it is water- soluble, pine bark is able to traverse the body more easily than a fat-soluble antioxidant such as vitamin E. According to Clark, pine bark should be taken daily since it is water-soluble and won't last in the body for longer than a 24-hour cycle.
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   According to Clark, it is hard to find a natural source of this antioxidant, and so a synthetic version is more often used.

2. 2. American Nutraceutical Association: Integrative Health eNews

   www.americanutra.com/enews/ene - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/28/2000   Last Visited: 9/3/2002

   "Even the researchers of this study admit it wasn't a good test of vitamin E because it was so short," said Jim Clark, director of research at La Grange, Ill.-based Cognis Nutrition and Health, a supplier and marketer of natural source antioxidant ingredients, including Covitol, a vitamin E product. He added "that while aspirin may be a therapeutic agent, vitamin E is more of a preventive one. Additionally, this study only used 300 IU per day while a study published in Oct. 7 Lancet [356, 9237:2000] showed a strong protective effect against cardiovascular disease when 800 IU per day was used." For additional information, visit http://www.thelancet.com/.
   
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3. 3. HSR - Health Supplement Retailer 03/2001: Scavenger Hunt

   www.hsrmagazine.com/articles/1 - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 8/24/2002

   Jim Clark, Ph.D., director of research at La Grange, Ill.-based Cognis Nutrition and Health, found "that while aspirin may be a therapeutic agent, vitamin E is more of a preventive one. Additionally, this study only used 300 IU per day while a study published in the Oct. 7 Lancet [356, 9237: 2000] showed a strong protective effect against cardiovascular disease when 800 IU per day was used."
   
   However, vitamin E supplementation plays an important part in preventing atherosclerosis, a condition where cholesterol and lipids form on the innermost layer of the walls of large and medium-sized arteries. In addition, vitamin E not only combats the "bad" fat that leads to cardiovascular events, but it also promotes good fat that keeps those events at bay. Scientists at the Rowett Research Institute in Scotland found that vitamin E supplementation protected the body's store of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which reduce the risk of heart disease but are susceptible to intrusive free radicals.
   
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   It is a bioflavonoid that is water-soluble and contains OCPs [oligomeric proanthocyanidins]; because it is water- soluble, pine bark is able to traverse the body more easily than a fat-soluble antioxidant such as vitamin E. According to Clark, pine bark should be taken daily since it is water-soluble and won't last in the body for longer than a 24-hour cycle.
   
   It may be surprising to know that a spice rack can hold a wealth of antioxidants. One such spice is rosemary; its carnosic acid is fat-soluble and reduced lipid oxidation of LDL. Rosemarinic acid, another constituent, is water-soluble and reduces platelet aggregation.
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   According to Clark, it is hard to find a natural source of this antioxidant, and so a synthetic version is more often used.
   
   Immunity & Cancer
   
   As varied as immune system maladies can be, the applicable antioxidants are just as diverse. CoQ10 has been known to help symptoms associated with autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and alpha lipoic acid has had promising results for HIV.
   
   However, it is on everyday ailments that antioxidants show the most promise.