There are hundreds of ways that chronic pain, DNA damage, aging , inflammation, oxidative stress , antioxidants, metabolism and our immune systems are joined . A reasonable place to start examining those connections would be the one between the management of oxidative stress and the prevention or at least later onset of some degenerative and…
Month: December 2011
Why Your Heart Needs Antioxidant Protection
Starting before you’re born, your heart muscles are working hard, moving oxygen rich blood to every point in your body and drawing oxygen depleted blood back into the lungs. Your heart will beat about two and a half billion times over the course or your life. Plainly, the heart is your powerhouse and it’s worth…
Antioxidants and Your Brain
Your brain is highly vulnerable to free radical damage. Even though it only represents two percent of your total body mass, it turns out about 20% of your oxygen intake is metabolized in your brain. Oxy or free radicals – electron challenged oxygen molecules are created by by many different processes , but one source…
Why Your Liver Loves Glutathione
< Your liver is your body’s detox center. Think of it as the systems dry cleaner. It isn’t a particularly glamorous job and the liver is not often acknowledged along with organs like the lungs or brain for the valuable work it does. The simple fact however, is that without your liver’s cleaning action, countless…
Understanding Your Antioxidant Network
Antioxidants are our body’s major protection against the damage brought about by free radicals which contribute to many chronic inflammatory and degenerative ailments. Oxy radicals are the underlying cause of premature aging. Among all the antioxidants, a team of five are recognized as Network Antioxidants. This team of both water and fat soluble antioxidants work…