Tuesday, March 27, 2007

SOD supplement may protect against atherosclerosis

SOD supplement may protect against atherosclerosis

By staff reporter, 3/14/2007

A superoxide dismutase (SOD) supplement, GliSODin, in combination with diet and lifestyle changes can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, French researchers have reported.

SOD has a different mode of action to vitamins. First discovered in 1968, it is the first antioxidant mobilized by the cell for defence. It is thought to be more powerful than antioxidant vitamins as it activates the body's productions of its own antioxidants, including catalase and glutathione peroxidase.

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