The Antioxidant Defense Network: Synergistic Combinations to
Prevent Oxidative Damage The Antioxidant Defense Network:
Synergistic Combinations to Prevent Oxidative Damage The human
body contains antioxidants and enzymes that together work to
prevent oxidative damage to cellular components. By and large
antioxidants either prevent these reactive oxygen species from
being formed or remove them before they cause damage. There are
many theories currently that tout the superior nature of diverse
antioxidant combinations. One such theory is by Dr. Lester
Packer of The University of California at Berkley. Dr. Packer
puts forth the hypothesis that there is a superlative
combination of five antioxidants that have the ability to
“recharge” one another both in the blood plasma and
intracellularly. This would result in a greater quality of
antioxidant protection for an extended time. The current study
evaluates Dr. Packer’s theory of antioxidant combination from
his book The Antioxidant Miracle. The decay rate of the an