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Excerpt : Antioxidants have been widely praised in the media. Many know they are linked with anti-aging properties. However this is not new, it all began with one man's theory a half a century ago about how
Antioxidants have been widely praised in the media. Many know
they are linked with anti-aging properties. However this is not
new, it all began with one man's theory a half a century ago
about how free radicals were associated with aging, and science
has been trying to catch up with it ever since.
As Dr. Nicholas Perricone, M.D., states in his 2001 book, "The
Wrinkle Cure": "When it comes to aging, it's not Father Time
that's public enemy number 1. It's the very busy, very nasty
little molecule called the free radical."
The Free Radical Theory of Aging was published by Denman Harman
in 1956. He theorized that aging is a result of free radical
damage of the cells of the body. This is also called oxidative
stress.
Today, a great deal of experimental
evidence supports the
premise that length of life is determined by the crucial balance
of antioxidants with free radicals in the body. Oxidative stress
is being shown to be at the root of disease and aging.
One example is that the life of the fruit fly was up to 30%
longer when it was genetically altered with an addition of
enzymatic antioxidants. Not only that, but the altered fruit
flies also showed a reduced amount of age-related oxidative
damage.
Studies of humans have also shown evidence of free radical
damage playing a large part in human aging. One 1996 study
compared markers of free radical damage in the blood and found
evidence of the highest oxidative damage associated with the
disabled elderly, an intermediate amount with the healthy
elderly, and the
lowest levels with the healthy adults.
The study also found that higher blood levels of antioxidant
Vitamins C and E were associated with less disability, and signs
of free radical damage were associated with more disability.
We need to rethink our concept of aging. We accept disease,
disability, senility, wrinkles, and all the other many signs of
aging as natural. Instead, we should view this as 'unsuccessful
aging' - ie., aging associated with deterioration, disease and
disability.
Successful aging is what happens when the human body is able to
fight off oxidative stress, and continue to regenerate and
repair itself. Successful aging is getting older healthily,
without significant pathological conditions.
What the evidence is telling us is
that it is crucial we take
antioxidants and free radicals very seriously if we want to 'age
gracefully' and avoid the many pitfalls of 'unsuccessful aging'.
Even young people can be victims of unsuccessful aging, if they
are not providing their bodies with the necessary balance of
having have enough dietary antioxidants to fight off the free
radicals.
In our modern culture, many of us are guilty of not getting
adequate nutrition. It's ironic, when we are the richest we have
ever been that we should be feeding our bodies so poorly.
An interesting example of how a person can seriously damage
their body with the wrong diet was seen in the Documentary
'Super Size Me' by Morgan Spurlock who ate only McDonald's for a
month. In just 30 days of having a junk
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food diet as his sole
source of nutrition, his health was spiraling downwards and out
of control.
The fact that he gained 25 pounds in a month was the least of
his worries. He experienced a toxic liver, a significant
increase in cholesterol, headaches, depression, a lower sex
drive and poor skin. He returned to normal after his experiment
ended.
Unfortunately a great many of us continue to do damage to our
bodies, by smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee, eating junk
food, and not eating our vegetables. When the media began
warning us of free radicals, many of us did not understand the
massive damage we were causing our bodies or how to prevent it,
especially as most of the signs of damage are invisible until it
is too late.
Free radical damage is
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accumulative and spreads like wildfire
over time. Do your body a favor. Feed it a diet rich in
antioxidant nutrition. Make it a habit, eat your fruits and
vegetables, take your vitamins, and try to stop or cut down on
damaging bad habits. You will thank yourself in 20 years.
Use antioxidants wisely to age successfully. Maybe like the
fruit fly, you too can live 30% longer.
About the author:
Carina MacInnes is a writer who offers a free e-course on how
free radicals affect our health, using antioxidants for healing
and anti-aging, and the latest in superfood nutrition. For her
health she uses a simple and extremely powerful
antioxidant-packed liquid nutrient made from exotic superfoods.
Get all the info now: http://acai-4life.com
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