CoQ10 helps prevent damage to cells from free radical attacks on cell membrane. It works synergistically with vitamin E, C and lipoic acid to keep all those antioxidant vitanutirients working longer to protect you. Reach your peak production of CoQ10 at around 20 and thereafter, the production gradually drops off. Eat sardine and beef that are high in CoQ10 but have to eat awful lot of them to have any effect. Supplements are a way to go. Recommended dosage : 50 to 100 mg daily. If have helath problem related to heart, high blood pressure , may need 200-300 mg a day.

Ginkgo Biloba contain ingredients that are very effective for increasing blood flow to the brain. Help to eliminate memory loss and confusion. Choose a supplement that has been standardized to 24 % gingko flavonoids and 6 % terpenes. Over 40 years old, recommended at least 60 mg. it has no known toxicity or side effects. More than 360mg is perfectly safe.

Melatonin is extremely important for protecting the cells from damaging effects of free radical. The brain is more vulnerable to free radical damage than other part of body as 50 % of brain by weight is fat. However, melatonic is good to protect brain as can easily enter brain cells to shield them from oxidative damage. Protect you from Alzheimer’s disease, memory problems and other degenerative brain diseases. It also has a stimulatory effect on your antioxidant enzymes. Doses of up to 6 grams have no toxic effects, though will make you sleepy or slow reaction time. Pregnant lady should not take it. Recommended for age over 50.  As it is a hormone , only way is to take supplements.

Vitamin C ( 1^st line of defence against free radicals)

• Keep plagues from rupturing and causing blockage in the artery
• One of the most powerful anticarcinogenic agents of all
• Reduces your chance of getting cancers of stomach,esophagus, colon, bladder, cervix, uterus and breast
• Recommended range is 800 to 2000 mg
• As vitamin C is water soluble and quickly excreted, spread dose over the day.

Vitamin E ( 1^st line of defence against free radicals)

• Take 100 IU ofVitamin E is nearly ½ the risk of coronery artery disease as men who get less than 7 IU daily
• Make blood “thinner”so less likely to clot in any artery leading to heart or brain
• Protect brain cells which are high in fat
• Lower chances of getting cancer of any sort
• Take Vitamin E supplements could cut your risk of cataract by half
• The benefits of Vitamin E show up only in daily doses of at least 50 IU and preferably at least 400 IU. No way you can eat enough foods in Vitamin E to get this amount.
• Thus, need to take supplements
• Vitamin E even more than 2000 IU daily are perfectly safe.
• When choose Vitamin E supplement, look out for one that contains natural mixed tocopherols.
• Take them with a meal as food helps body to absorb the vitamin E.