Free Radicals Are Dangerous: Will leave your body shaky
Free radicals are dangerous
Free radicals--- come in several ways, below are just a few:
1) Cellular byproducts - normal cellular processes
2) Environmental- pollution, long exposure to sun burn
3) Exercise - excessive (runners)
4) Toxic food- fast food, trans fat
5) Immune system- released to fight infection, bacteria, and viruses
6) Stress – work, school, home, family, etc.
Free radicals attack our cells by the billions everyday. They reach the cell membrane and if it gets through can affect and mutate DNA causing “benign tumors.” Free radicals affect the DNA by ripping and tearing.
Our defense team is “Team Anti-oxidants!”
*Foods---fruits and plants
*Supplementation---Vitamins
Anti-oxidants fight our free radicals repairing any damages. It is usually normal and an “even” battle. However, poor environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, and toxic food, give free radicals the upper hand and increase the rate of disease and cellular mutation.
An important anti-oxidant is glutathione which is self manufactured in the presence of high protein consumption (specific a.a’s promote formation of glutathione).
* Vegans/vegetarians consume almost zero animal protein having a weaken immune system and glutathione count.
Top 4 assisting “Anti-Oxidants” supplements to fight off free radicals and danger
- Vitamin E- found it nuts, oils, meat, butter, dark green leafs. Protects cellular membrane against free radicals. Take 500 mg.
- Vitamin C- regenerates vitamin E, 200-250 mg.
- CoQ10- important for cellular energy production. Statins diminishes CoQ10 levels. Abundant in the heart. Can be used as heart failure treatment (Japan). 90-100 mg.
- Alpha Lioic Acid- recycles and regenerates Vitamins C, E, CoQ10 and even glutathione. It also burns glucose for energy, great for diabetics (trouble with GLU getting into cells) 100-200mg daily.
Use the 4 anti-oxidant boosters and Paleo for optimal health. You can order at: www.healthycelis.usana.com
For questions about this article email Jon Celis: jon.b.celis@gmail.com
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