Why Do I Age? Get Sick? Get Diseases?
THE CAUSE OF DISEASE
THIS MIGHT SEEM HARD TO BELIEVE BUT,
We as humans don't actually age, we don't get sick and we don't get diseases - our cells do. Our body's health is dependent on our cell's health. So to slow down aging, limit sickness and prevent disease we must protect and properly feed our cells. If you were to put buttermilk in your car's gasoline tank - it would get a "disease" and stop working.
WHAT ARE CELLS MADE OF?
HOW DO CELLS AGE, GET SICK AND GET DISEASES?
Atoms missing an electron are not just "bad" - they actually destroy surrounding atoms by stealing their electrons. An atom missing an electron is called Free Radical. Free radicals alter or destroy cells. Cells that die, and cells that replicate in a damaged state are the cause or contribute to premature aging, sicknesses and degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer, osteoporosis and many others.
How do free radicals harm the body?
Free radicals are produced by the body to aid in the metabolic processes, such as digestion and the conversion of food into energy. They are actually quite helpful in many of the body's natural functions. However, when too many are produced, they can turn against you and become a dangerous enemy.Each free radical is capable of destroying an enzyme, protein molecule or a complete cell. They can multiply by process of a chain reaction. These reactive substances can damage cell structures so badly that immunity is impaired and DNA codes are altered. What free radicals do is combine and react chemically with other molecules that they were not meant to combine with. This process is called oxidation, much like what happens to that rusted nail or the cut apple. Similarly, if our cells are left unprotected, a similar process can occur inside the body, with imminent and progressive damage.
Free radicals also speed up the process of aging, such as the breakdown of collagen. In addition, because they react with oxygen, free radicals may reduce the oxygen supply to your cells.
Every second of our lives billions of free radicals wage war in our bodies. This seriously compromises the immune system which threatens our vitality.
WHERE DO FREE REDICALS COME FROM?
§ Smoking
§ Stress
§ Sunlight
§ Pesticides
§ Pollution
§ Airline Travel
§ Medications
§ Foods
§ Food Additives
§ X-rays
§ Excercise
§ Chlorine in treated water
§ Mercury in seafoodand teeth fillings
§ Car exhaust
§ Industrial fumes
§ And many more
THE SOLUTION
THE SOLUTION IS ANTIOXIDANTS
Our bodies undergo about 10,000 free radical hits on a daily basis. It is virtually impossible to escape from them. But there are measures that can be taken to protect ourselves from the destructive force of free radicals.
Antioxidants have "extra" electrons that they can give to free radicals, which eliminate their harmful effects.
Antioxidants are your body defense against destructive free radicals. Therefore they are your defense against aging, sickness and disease.
WHERE DO ANTIOXIDANTS COME FROM?
Antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables. They are also found in other types of foods such as nuts, oils, beans, etc. Research studies suggest that organic foods have higher concentrations of antioxidants than processed foods grown with pesticides.
Antioxidants are also found in high quality vitamin supplements, which are recommended by the American Medical Association because most adults do not eat the right foods to properly feed their cells.
