Can polyphenols protect other polyphenols from breakdown in the liver??
Question: Some polyphenols like those of dark chocolate, while quite affordable, are not healthy for megadosing at least from usual sources. That is due to the fat content of dark chocolate.
Others such as resveratrol are expensive in high doses. A more moderate but high quality dose is quite affordable.
But when consuming some of these polyphenols the smaller dose means they're broken more rapidly by the liver and remain less time in the blood causing a loss of some of their benefits. A high dose keeps the liver busy and allows them to remain in the blood at higher concentrations and for longer.
Now can other polyphenols be used to protect them and allow them to remain longer in the blood stream? That is green tea, vegetables, berries, etc which can cheaply and easily be consumed in megadoses without problem, thus providing megadoses of a wide variety of polyphenols. Could such keep the liver's breakdown enzymes busy enough to prolong the time specific polyphenols remain in the blood?
Answers: Since nobody has answered yet, I'll toss in my two cents.
Adding polyphenols won't protect the polyphenolys that you're taking, but taking too many of them won't really slow down your liver too much. However, your body will try to get the most out of any food/supplements that it can get, and it should still take enough time to process the polyphenols that your body will get quite a bit of benefits without mega-dosing.
If you're doing this for increased immune system support, I would suggest trying a variety of nutrients for various aspects of immune system health instead of trying to overdo just one... that's the best and safest way to give support for any part of your body.
Others such as resveratrol are expensive in high doses. A more moderate but high quality dose is quite affordable.
But when consuming some of these polyphenols the smaller dose means they're broken more rapidly by the liver and remain less time in the blood causing a loss of some of their benefits. A high dose keeps the liver busy and allows them to remain in the blood at higher concentrations and for longer.
Now can other polyphenols be used to protect them and allow them to remain longer in the blood stream? That is green tea, vegetables, berries, etc which can cheaply and easily be consumed in megadoses without problem, thus providing megadoses of a wide variety of polyphenols. Could such keep the liver's breakdown enzymes busy enough to prolong the time specific polyphenols remain in the blood?
Answers: Since nobody has answered yet, I'll toss in my two cents.
Adding polyphenols won't protect the polyphenolys that you're taking, but taking too many of them won't really slow down your liver too much. However, your body will try to get the most out of any food/supplements that it can get, and it should still take enough time to process the polyphenols that your body will get quite a bit of benefits without mega-dosing.
If you're doing this for increased immune system support, I would suggest trying a variety of nutrients for various aspects of immune system health instead of trying to overdo just one... that's the best and safest way to give support for any part of your body.
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