Age Protection Resveratrol – Cellular Protection & Anti-Aging

An Exceptional Antioxidant Protection

Our body is daily subjected to oxidative stress: pollution, processed food, tobacco, UV exposure, intense physical effort, chronic stress. This oxidation phenomenon, linked to the accumulation of free radicals in cells, is now recognised as one of the central mechanisms of cellular ageing and the onset of numerous functional imbalances, including within the cardiovascular system.

The body's antioxidant response relies on several complementary lines of defence. Thanks to a synergistic action, a truly effective antioxidant protection is established.

The Age Protection Resveratrol complex brings together six of the most powerful antioxidants, in premium concentrations, for comprehensive and deep cellular protection and targeted support for cellular and vascular health.

Resveratrol is a polyphenol naturally present in grape skin and seeds, as well as in Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum). Trans-resveratrol is its biologically active form. Known for its powerful antioxidant properties, it is one of the most studied anti-ageing active ingredients in scientific literature. Current research notably explores its interaction with sirtuins, proteins involved in the regulation of cellular ageing, as well as its action in protecting blood vessel walls against oxidative stress. Our 98% standardization guarantees a maximum concentration of the active form.

Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), extracted from grape seeds, are among the most powerful antioxidants identified to date. Both water-soluble and lipid-soluble, they easily cross cell membranes, offering intracellular and extracellular protection. OPCs contribute to maintaining heart and cardiovascular system health: they promote the flexibility and elasticity of blood vessels by supporting collagen and elastin synthesis in the vascular wall. They also contribute to the protection of connective tissue. Our 95% standardization guarantees an exceptional concentration of active ingredients.

Glutathione is often referred to as the body's "master antioxidant": it is produced by all cells and constitutes the first line of defence against intracellular free radicals. Its concentration naturally declines with age and under the influence of stress. In its liposomal form, glutathione is encapsulated in lipid vesicles that protect it from digestive degradation and significantly improve its bioavailability.

Lycopene is a carotenoid responsible for the red colour of tomatoes. It is one of the most studied antioxidants for protecting cell membranes against lipid peroxidation. It exhibits a particular affinity for certain tissues, notably the skin, and serves as a natural complement to the other antioxidants in the formula.

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cell membranes from oxidation. It acts in synergy with selenium and glutathione within the cellular antioxidant defences.

Finally, selenium is an essential trace element that contributes to protecting cells against oxidative stress, maintaining normal thyroid function, and maintaining normal immunity.

Why take our Age Protection Resveratrol complex?

This complex is designed for anyone wishing to support their antioxidant defences, limit the effects of cellular ageing, and care for their cardiovascular system through a natural approach:

• people over 40, as part of a preventive approach to ageing;
• desire to support overall cellular integrity over time;
• individuals wishing to support the health of their cardiovascular system and the flexibility of their blood vessels;
• chronic exposure to oxidative factors: smoking, pollution, stress, significant sun exposure;
• diet poor in fruits, vegetables, and polyphenols;
• athletes subjected to intense and repeated effort, a source of increased free radical production.

Djform quality:

The Djform Age Protection Resveratrol complex is guaranteed to contain resveratrol in its bioactive isomer form, trans-resveratrol. 

It is important to know that the resveratrol molecule exists in 2 forms: the cis form and the trans form. However, only the latter has biological and antioxidant value. Thus, if the predominant form offered in a product is cis-resveratrol, the product has no real benefit.

Why did we choose pullulan capsules for our Djform products?

The "HPMC vegetable capsule" is vegetable in name only! Behind a marketing facade, HPMC vegetable capsules actually contain chemical residues. To consistently offer you the highest quality products possible, DJFORM uses pullulan capsules, suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. Instead of an indigestible wood cellulose used in HPMC-type vegetable capsules, pullulan capsules are a food-grade product derived from tapioca starch that our body is able to digest.

Find out more: Djform product capsules, the choice of quality and safety.

Find out more - Free radicals, oxidative stress, and antioxidants: what are they exactly?

Our cells are true little power plants. Cellular metabolism, through the mechanism of redox (oxidation-reduction), involves an electron transfer between the oxygen molecules we breathe and the molecules of glucose or certain fatty acids from our food (carbohydrates and lipids, respectively). By capturing pairs of electrons from them, oxygen enables the transformation of these nutrients into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the cellular fuel—in other words, the energy required for the normal functioning of our body.

Any energy production cannot be 100% optimal and inevitably produces waste. Indeed, during cellular redox processes, a percentage of these exchanges does not occur as it should, leaving a certain number of oxygen molecules with an odd number of electrons. These reactive and unstable oxygen derivatives are called free radicals. Thus, the oxygen necessary for our body's life can also become its enemy and accelerate its wear and tear.

Since any unstable element seeks balance, free radicals draw the missing electron from their environment. They then destabilise the cells, blood cells, proteins, or microbes they encounter. While this natural process is beneficial for our immune defences, an excess of free radicals causes chain-reaction disruptions that directly affect our health.

Produced in small quantities, free radicals are well managed by our body thanks to the production of antioxidants. The antioxidants present in our body, mainly coming from a proper diet rich in fruits and vegetables, are molecules that neutralize free radicals and maintain a balance between the two. In this case, they are beneficial to our health: they clean our body by eliminating old or defective cells. They are also involved in anti-bacterial, microbial, and viral fights and participate in proper immune function.

However, our modern lifestyles lead to an excess production of free radicals due to many factors:

• external: water and air pollution, tobacco smoke, solar UV rays, radiation, etc.;
• internal: medications, alcohol, tobacco, industrial food;
• lifestyle: sleep deficit, excess or lack of physical exercise, overwork, etc.;
• stressful environment: overwork, stress, anxiety, negative emotional states.

When produced in excessive quantities, free radicals cause what is known as oxidative stress. Our cells (including the DNA within them) oxidize, deteriorate, and die. If our body does not have enough antioxidants acting as shields against free radicals, oxidative stress leads to premature cellular ageing and increases the risk of developing certain degenerative diseases (such as cancers...), neurodegenerative, inflammatory, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes...

Antioxidants, capable of reducing or even preventing the oxidation process of our cells by free radicals, are essential to protect us from oxidative stress and its devastating effects on the health of our cells, organs, and skin.