Antioxidants for Optimal Health

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Why we Age?

Our body is made up of many cells, they regenerate after every few weeks and we then have a new body, however, when cells die off and don't regenerate, we have less and less cells or less and less healthy cells. Aging thus takes place.

Our cells are made up many components. The cell nucleus controls the function of the cell and regeneration, while the mitochondira is the 'battery' that creates energy. As we breath and grow or work, our cells produce energy. The by product of this process is FREE RADICALS, they are harmful to our bodies as they impair (prevent) energy production and cellular function (our DNA!). Some of the cells are damaged enough and die off, while some may survive and may mutate (a form of cancer!).

So even while we are breathing, we are producing FREE RADICALS that harm us (!). When we are young, our bodies produce and consume sufficient ANTIOXIDANTS that can neutralize them, however, as our nutrition level reduces and pollution and stress increases, our bodies will not be able to neutralize them anymore, thus causing more FREE RADICAL damage.

This is evident by the increasing number of cancer cases, chronic illnesses, premature aging, hair loss, memory, cardiovascular diseases, eye sight at a younger age than before.

Again, FREE RADICALS damage our cells and DNA. The causes of FREE RADICALS are Sun exposure, Stress (job, traffic and hectic and busy lifestyle), Smoking, Pollution, Breathing (by product of energy creation), Excessive exercise, Unhealthy Foods, Frequent Flying (more radiation in the air) etc.

Here's a simple anaogy:

An apple cut in half will turn brown and aged in a matter of minutes. Why?

Because it is oxidized by FREE RADICALS in the air. However, a few drops of lemon juice will keep the apply fresh for a few hours. This is because lemon juice has a powerful ANTIOXIDANTS called Vitamin C. However Vitamin C is very easily oxidized and after a few hours, the apple will turn brown and aged again.

Our cells are just like the apple. However, for the apple, we can just cut the brown and aged area away and eat it, but for our bodies, we can't do that, right?

GOOD NEWS! That is why we need a lot of ANTIOXIDANTS to nuetralise these dangerous FREE RADICALS.

What are ANTIOXIDANTS ? They are Fruits, Vegetables, Vitamins and Minerals.

Knowing you ANTIOXIDANT status is important to proactively PREVENT from FREE RADICAL damage that may lead to PREMATURE Aging, Chronic Illnesses and Cell Mutation (Cancer). When you know your ANTIOXIDANT status, you can seek ways to increase and maintain it, stay younger longer and reduce the risk of chronic diseases and cancer.

There are many books on this subject, here are the 2 famous authors who have made a difference by sharing this important knowledge with everyone.

Your ANTIOXIDANTS status is a SHIELD that protects your BODY.

SO, HOW DO WE KNOW OUR ANTIOXIDANT STATUS?

What is your ANTIOXIDANTS Status?

So, What is your ANTIOXIDANTS Status?

How do you measure it?

Before, to measure your ANTIOXIDANTS status, you will need to give blood, urine and also skin samples, use a very expensive equipment called a HPLC and pay several hundred dollars and wait 2-3 weeks to get the results.

I'm sure no one would want to do that? Give blood?

Well, you don't have to!

We have scanned more than 9 million people world wide!

How does it work?

Sir C. V. Raman discovered the technology on which the scanner is based in the 1920’s. Sir Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the Raman Spectroscopy in 1930. That was in the 1920's, but until the onset of the computer, optical and laser technology reached its current sophistication, the concept was not really practical.

Raman’s discovery proved that there are certain molecules, like carotenoids, that can be excited with a certain wavelength of laser light. The molecules then begin to resonate in very particular ways, releasing a very specific light signal of an altered wavelength that then can be measured.

This discovery was revolutionary at the time, but computer and laser technologies could not fully apply it until recently. In just the last ten years, researchers at Utah University, School for Cancer Research, led by Dr. Werner Gellerman, actually started putting all these pieces of technology together.

The scanner technology is a tremendous scientific breakthrough. Scientists realized that the concentration of carotenoids in the eye is related to eye health. Because carotenoids are found throughout the body as part of the body’s antioxidant network, scientists believed this same technology could be used to measure carotenoid levels in human tissue. That’s when the scientists at Pharmanex® collaborated with Dr. Gellerman to develop the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner.

By simply placing the palm of your hand in front of a safe, low-energy blue light laser, you obtain an immediate reading of your carotenoid antioxidant activity—your antioxidant Score. The range can be from 10,000 to >50,000. An optimal health status is >50,000 (Blue Zone). Typically, people with a healthy lifestyle, consume 9-10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily will score around >40,000. However, since everyone is unique the BEST way to find out, is to measure your own score and monitor it every 6 months.

Remember:

"The ability to MEASURE, is the basis of SCIENCE."

When it comes to health, let's not guess; just measure.

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