Your Body Is Rusting On The Inside

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So you've probably heard of antioxidants and all the health

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they really work?

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Your Body Is Rusting On The Inside

Copyright © 2008 Mike April

Live To The Max

http://www.Live-To-The-Max.com

So you’ve probably heard of antioxidants and all the health

benefits attached to them, but do you know what they are and how

they really work?

Ok, let’s first understand what an antioxidant is. An antioxidant

is dietary substance that prevents and/or repairs the damage that

has been done by oxygen. They protect the key cell components

from the effects of “Free Radicals”.

Free radicals are the natural byproducts of cell metabolism. They

travel through our cells and disrupt the structure of our

molecules which causes cellular damage. And this cell damage is

believed to cause health problems like heart disease and

diabetes.

You see every day your body is really, for a lack of a better

word, “rusting” on the inside and that is due to oxidation.

An antioxidant is capable of counteracting the damaging effects

of oxidation in our tissues and may also improve our immune

function and possibly lower our risk for infection and cancer.

To put this in a simpler way. You know when an apple is cut and

it’s exposed to the air and it slowly turns brown? That’s

oxidation.

But now if you dip the cut apple in orange juice or cover it with

lemon juice (both having vitamin C), it stays white. That’s

antioxidants at work, preventing oxidation. Some examples of

active antioxidants in our bodies are vitamins A, C, B and

glutathione.

Glutathione is the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier.

It’s a small protein produced naturally in our cells when certain

required elements are present. It functions both as an

antioxidant and an antitoxin and is a major defense system

against illness and aging.

Our glutathione level actually indicates our state of health and

can predict longevity. Although there are more than 60,000

published papers on the beneficial effects of glutathione

replacement, it is still largely ignored by mainstream medicine.

In the near future the importance of glutathione will be widely

recognized because it has the ability to boost the immune system

and fight off the damage of free radicals on the cells.

Modern research has shown that individuals who have low levels of

glutathione are susceptible to chronic illness. Decreased levels

of glutathione can be brought about by continual stress upon the

immune system.

As we now know, a lowered immune system can bring about illness

and disease. This is a ferocious cycle. While you need

glutathione for a productive immune system, a weakened immune

system hampers the production of glutathione.

Glutathione has been shown to slow down the aging process,

detoxify and improve liver function, strengthen the immune

system, and reduce the chances of developing cancer.

Glutathione also works to help improve mental functions, increase

energy, improve concentration, permit increased exercise, and

improve heart and lung function - just to name a few. Consuming

foods rich in sulphur-containing amino acids can help boost

glutathione levels.

Live To The Max

Mike April

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