Antioxidants

If you’ve ever cut an apple and left it sitting on the counter, you’ve seen oxidation at work. Oxidation is what causes a cut apple to turn brown. It’s also what causes a fire to burn, oils to go rancid, iron to rust, and copper to develop a green patina. 

In the body, certain chemicals called free radicals oxidize body tissues. This causes the body to “rust and rot,” that is, to deteriorate and degenerate. 

Experts suggest that about 50-80% of all chronic and degenerative diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s and dementia are due to the oxidative stress that is caused by free radical damage. Free radical damage also causes the cosmetic problems we associate with aging, dry skin, wrinkles, age spots, and so forth. You can think of free radicals as tiny “arsonists” waiting to start little inflammatory “fires” or oxidation in the body.

Oxidation is not bad per se. The body uses oxidation to break down the food we eat and convert it to energy. The immune system also uses oxidation to destroy microbes and fight infection. Free radicals are also produced during the process the body uses to break down toxins for elimination.

But, just like an automobile needs a cooling system (radiator) to keep the heat generated by the engine from destroying the engine parts, the body needs a cooling system to keep free radicals and the oxidative processes associated with them in check. Antioxidants can be thought of as the body’s radiator cooling system.

In this Sunshine Sharing Hour, we’ll talk about how you can use antioxidants to reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, and other degenerative diseases, as well as help you look and feel younger. We’ll introduce you to antioxidant-rich foods, herbs, and supplements that can quench the fires of free radical damage and help you to be healthy and look and feel better.

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