Oxidative Stress and Free Radicals!!

The body is under constant attack from oxidative stress. Oxygen in the body splits into single atoms with unpaired electrons. Electrons like to be in pairs, so these atoms, called free radicals, scavenge the body to seek out other electrons so they can become a pair. This causes damage to cells, proteins and DNA

Oxidation also occurs in the aging and stressed human body. In this case, oxygen molecules that are missing an electron (free oxygen radicals) fly about looking for something to fill in the missing gap and end up causing sparks to fly, general mayhem and the aging human body to rust! Oxidative stress causes a lot of health problems, including cancer, heart disease, dementia and autoimmune disorders...

When this happens, the body makes autoantibodies (AW-toh-AN-teye-bah-deez) that attack normal cells by mistake. At the same time, special cells called regulatory T cells fail to do their job of keeping the immune system in line. The result is a misguided attack on your own body. This causes the damage we know as autoimmune disease. The body parts that are affected depend on the type of autoimmune disease.

10 most common autoimmune diseases are…

arthritis inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues)

systemic lupus erythematosus (affects skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs)

celiac sprue disease (a reaction to gluten that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine)

pernicious anemia (decrease in red blood cells caused by an inability to absorb vitamin B-12)

vitiligo (white patches on the skin caused by loss of pigment)

scleroderma (a connective tissue disease that causes changes in skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs)

psoriasis (a skin condition that causes redness and irritation as well as thick, flaky, silver-white patches)

inflammatory bowel diseases (a group of inflammatory diseases of the colon and small intestine)

Hashimoto’s disease (inflammation of the thyroid gland)

Addison’s disease (adrenal hormone insufficiency)

Graves’ disease (overactive thyroid gland)

Sjögren’s syndrome (destroys the glands that produce tears and saliva causing dry eyes and mouth; may affect kidneys and lungs)

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This causes diabetes by leaving the body without enough insulin to function normally. This is called an autoimmune reaction, or autoimmune cause, because the body is attacking itself.

The good news is that antioxidants are like scavengers: perusing your body to find, neutralize and get rid of these free oxygen radicals. Research shows these wonderful molecules can not only prevent and treat a whole array of health problems, they may also extend your life.

Antioxidants can help with heart disease, weight management, inflammation, high blood pressure, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, high cholesterol, eye health and diabetes. Additionally, these molecules can also act as stress busters. The following are a few antioxidants you may not have heard of, which you can find in the everyday foods you may already love. Dr Oz

Drinking 1 oz of NingXia Red everyday would give you all the antioxidants your Body needs. It will restore your electrons and cells in your body.