INFLAMMATION

Spirulina gets its blue-green color from an antioxidant called phycocyanin,¹ which can protect against oxidative damage² by fighting free radicals and blocking the production of molecules that promote inflammation, providing impressive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.³

It appears as though it has beneficial antioxidant properties by interacting with our systems as an anti-inflammatory, while also providing support for our cardiovascular and immune systems. ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Maca root contains many compounds with antioxidant-like properties, such as vitamin C, polyphenols, and carotenoids, which can help neutralize free radicals in our bodies, all of which can help lower oxidative stress and inflammation.⁷

Made up of a mixture of terpenes, flavonoids, and other compounds including β-caryophyllene, which is an anti-inflammatory compound that doesn’t have steroidal properties.⁸ Holy Basil is also a potent antioxidant and a natural COX-2 inhibitor.⁹ Its compounds including eugenol, cirsilineol, cirsimaritin, isothymusin, isothymonin, apigenin, and rosmarinic acid have been compared to the pain-relieving activity of ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin. ¹⁰

Showing anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidative properties, and hepatoprotective effects. In one study, l-theanine reduced the TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation in A549 cells, which suggest that l-theanine alleviates airway inflammation in asthma, which likely occurs via the oxidative stress-responsive NF-κB pathway. ¹¹

Ashwagandha contains compounds, including Withania somnifera, that may help reduce inflammation in the body by targeting inflammatory pathways, including signal molecules called nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). ¹²