By Susan Enfield | Photos by Erin Manning Delicious Living’s 2012
Our favorite products to optimize your health
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nless you have a degree in medicine, or perhaps chemistry, trying to choose a dietary
supplement by scrutinizing the bottle’s Facts Panel can feel like deciphering hieroglyphics. To simplify your search, our editors and medical experts studied the science behind the ingredients of the best-quality formulas out there and chose these favorites: the most innovative and effective supplements on the market today.
BEST ANTIAGING
Reserveage Organics Resveratrol 250 mg. A super- potent weapon in your antiaging arsenal, this supplement combines cell-protective antioxidants from USDA Organic red-wine grapes, seeds, vine, and root extract. Also with anti-inflammatory quercetin.
HONORABLE MENTION Jarrow Formulas trans- Pterostilbene. A resveratrol derivative in blueberries, grapes, and some tree barks, pterostilbene may have effects similar to resveratrol’s—and may be more metabolically stable. MyCeuticals myRejuvi-La. Portable pouches offer whole-food nutrients such as resveratrol, curcumin, and green tea.
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BEST HEART HEALTH Wakunaga
Kyolic CoQ10 Formula 110. Two heart-health champions together: a proprietary, odorless, aged garlic extract and coenzymeQ10, which increases energy in heart tissue.
HONORABLE MENTION Now Foods Cholesterol Pro. For healthy blood-lipid levels, this new product offers patented citrus bioflavonoids and plant sterols. Reserveage Organics CocoaWell Advanced CoQ10 Heart. Heart-healthy cocoa and antioxi- dant plant flavanols and catechins team up with high-potency coQ10.
BEST JOINT HEALTH
Europharma Terry Naturally
Healthy Knees and Joints. This new formula maintains healthy cartilage and joint mobility with anti-inflammatory ingredients: a proprietary, bioavailable curcumin complex (derived from turmeric), along with boswellia, fructoborate, and vitamin D.
HONORABLE MENTION Enzymatic Therapy Cherry Fruit Extract. Tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce muscle pain and inflammation, providing arthritis relief and heart benefits. Garden of Life Wobenzym N. This well-loved product offers enzymes that reduce inflammation in joints and throughout the body.
BEST BRAIN HEALTH
Bluebonnet Power Thought. Comprehensive nutrients to improve cognition: B vitamins, dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), L-glutamine, phosphati- dylcholine (PC), phosphatidylserine (PS), and more.
HONORABLE MENTION Jarrow Neuro Optimizer. Brain-specific antioxidants bolster neurotransmitter function and stress response. Source Naturals Ageless Mind. A comprehensive formula that includes curcumin, which may protect against Alzheimer’s.
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