Improving the antioxidant capacity in an animal by increasing the level of glutathione in the blood or tissue of the animal comprising providing a composition containing beta-casein to the animal for consumption, where the beta-casein comprises at least 75% by weight of one or more beta-caseins not capable of producing beta-casomorphin-7 on enzymatic digestion. Uses include as an oxidant, for treating or preventing the symptoms of cancer, inflammation, kwashiorkor (protein deficiency), seizure, autism, Down's syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, sickle cell anaemia, liver disease, cystic fibrosis, HIV, AIDS, infection, heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, avoiding or reducing the effects of aging, promoting the recovery of tissue following physical exercise, and promoting fertility.

THE A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED

Beta-casein A2 and antioxidant capacity

A vitamin B.sub.12 supplement composition comprising vitamin B.sub.12 with and/or without added folic acid that is essentially free of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, as well as iron is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using this vitamin composition to prevent brain and nervous system damage, such as peripheral nerve damage, as well as pernicious anemia, such as where such anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B.sub.12 deficiency.

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.

Vitamin supplement composition

Method for preventing peripheral nerve damage

A method of treating or preventing a disorder resulting from a mitochondr dysfunction induced by an iron overload including Friedreich Ataxia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Hallervorden-Spatz disease, sideroblastic anemia by administering an effective amount of an ubiquinone derivative such as idebenone, decylubiquiqnone, coenzyme Q2, coenzyme Q4, and coenzyme Q6, either alone or in conjunction with a second therapeutic agent or a non-reducing antioxidant.

anemia/antioxidante

Beta-casein A2 and antioxidant capacity

Vitamin supplement composition

Method for preventing peripheral nerve damage

Quinone derivatives for treating or preventing diseases associated with iron overload

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