Using the two-stage
approach outlined in ‘The Third Pillar of Pharmax Nutritional
Policy’, it is quite simple to design a foundation antioxidant
program that is suitable for all adults. All specific therapeutic
and preventative use of antioxidant therapy is then built on this
basic supplementation platform.
(N.B. Please remember that all Pharmax protocols
assume that the Pharmax Multivitamin and Mineral program is being
adhered to. This is very important both to provide the best supplementation
regime and also to avoid unnecessary duplication and possible toxicity.
For instance, in the Pharmax Multivitamin
and Mineral product, selenium is supplied at 200mcg per day. This
is sufficient for all but very specific therapy. In addition, selenium
levels above 600mcg per day can have adverse effects in some individuals.
Hence, selenium is only indicated at low levels in the Endogenous
Antioxidant product but this level taken alone is inadequate as
a daily intake).
The following combination provides
the necessary criteria for Stage 1 antioxidant supplementation:
Vacuum packing the dry powder preparation or encapsulating in vegetarian
capsules ensures stability.