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Antioxidants and stress relief are the key to preventing premature aging

There is currently a lot of talk in the press on the subject of antioxidants and how effective they are in preventing excessive free-radical damage — or “oxidative stress.”

It is important to understand what free radicals and antioxidants are and why their interaction is so important to our health and longevity. The rate at which our bodies oxidize is the rate at which we age. So, what do we mean by oxidize?

Oxygen is essential for basic cell-function in humans and most animals. However, research is showing that oxygen can produce toxic substances that combine with other molecules in the body with destructive effects. They form free-radicals, which are high-energy chemical substances that accelerate aging through an oxidation process — much like a car rusts with age.

Minimize daily stress to help prevent free-radical damage

A new study is shedding light on how the experience of prolonged psychological stress may influence molecules involved in cellular aging and the onset of disease processes. The study, led by researchers at the University of California - San Francisco, shows that prolonged stress can actually lower the body’s defenses against harmful free radicals.

In the study, the research team determined that chronic stress and the perception of life stress each had a significant impact on biological aging.

Antioxidants: Nature’s Fountain of Youth

The second solution to countering the affects of free radical damage is to rely on the help of Mother Nature by obtaining antioxidants. Normally, the body can handle free radicals. But if the supply of antioxidants is insufficient, free-radical production becomes excessive with resulting damage to cells and tissues.

Research shows that antioxidants act as scavengers, helping to prevent cell and tissue damage that could lead to cellular damage and disease.

Since the body cannot manufacture antioxidants, these very important molecules need to come from our diet and the right supplements. We now know that to minimize free-radical damage — which, in essence, is premature aging — we need to include an adequate supply of antioxidants in our diet, on a daily basis.

So, if you eat enough of the foods that contain antioxidants, should that be sufficient?

Not quite. For a start, eating a lot of fruit would hinder the benefits, as fruits contain high amounts of sugar in the form of fructose and the liver does not digest fructose easily. Very small amounts are OK, but any more than two pieces of fruit daily would be too much fructose, which would burden the liver and also cause bloating. That’s why an antioxidant supplement can be so beneficial to your health.

Since the body cannot manufacture antioxidants, these very important molecules need to come from our diet and the right supplements.

Is there a system that we can rely on for validating some of these health claims in our attempts to find the right antioxidants?

Yes, there is. It is called the ORAC Scale (Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity).

Created by the United States Department of Agriculture and Tufts University, this scale rates the ability of an antioxidant to absorb free radicals.

While scientists have not been able to identify all the different phytochemical antioxidants in fruits or vegetables, the ORAC method estimates the overall antioxidant potential of the plant food. Plants with higher ORAC numbers have a greater antioxidant potential.

We need approximately 5,000 ORAC scale units of bio-available antioxidants daily as a minimum to cope with the average rate of oxidation. If we exercise, drink alcohol or have a hectic/stressful life, the amount needs to be doubled or tripled. This might be quite difficult to do — that’s why an antioxidant supplement can prove so beneficial.

Lifeshots® is bursting with 13 antioxidant sources

Ounce for ounce, Lifeshots® delivers superior protection against free radicals. A 32-oz. bottle of Lifeshots® has an ORAC rating of 74,096!

This exclusive adaptogenic formula works synergistically to nurture vibrance at the cellular level by scavenging free radicals — the evils inside your body that accelerate aging and cause illness.

This exclusive adaptogenic formula works synergistically to nurture vibrance at the cellular level by scavenging free radicals — the evils inside your body that accelerate aging and cause illness.

Not all antioxidant supplements are created equal. Oxyfresh understands that formulating the ultimate antioxidant nutritional comes from accumulating the widest range of berries possible, not just a few of sources like many other supplements. With Lifeshots®, putting all your berries in one basket is actually a good thing!

Primorye® fights stress at the cellular level

The eight herbal adaptogens in Primorye® are clinically proven to provide maximum daily stress relief. More than 50 years of research and thousands of studies support the effectiveness of adaptogens to relieve stress and counter premature aging.

Stress is part of every-day living. It affects how we feel, how we function, and how we live our lives. Stress can lead to loss of energy, mental “fogginess,” mediocre productivity, poor athletic performance and increased illness. Stress quietly steals our health, our energy and our youthful vitality.

Fight back with Primorye® and Lifeshots®!

References:

  1. Dr Ray Peat PhD http://www.efn.org/~raypeat/
  2. Mary G. Enig, PhD Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol, Bethesda Press, May 2000.
  3. Mary Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon," The Oiling of America."
  4. Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD, The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Cause Heart Disease, New Trends Publishing, Washington, DC, 2000.

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