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Auntie Oxidant meets Uncle Radical
Written By: Dr. Sue Aery - Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture | Issue: 2018/10 - October
Picture this – A family drama ensues as Auntie Oxidant meets Uncle Radical in a battle of dominance.
Uncle Radical, the damaging and rude bully, is the ever-looming free radical that can cause major damage in the body – much like rust on your favorite car. Auntie Oxidant, our strong, gentle and healing favorite relative, is the protective antioxidant, battling the free radicals every day to keep us safe and aging slowly. OK, so now that you have that picture in your head, here’s the real story…
Antioxidants are naturally produced by the body in very small quantities. Free Radicals are the result of both natural and abnormal cell death. Every day, we experience the onslaught of damaging molecules in our bodies: chemicals, toxins, processed foods, and many more. The body has a check and balance system but whatever doesn’t belong can build up and cause damage to cells, tissues, and organs on a daily basis. Carrying a negative charge, this buildup is like walking around with rough sand paper in your shoes instead of socks! Damaging!
Not to fear! Antioxidants to the rescue! Positively charged, they connect with the Free Radicals to safely remove them from the body, reducing and often reversing damage. All this is in a perfect world, of course, but here’s the catch in all this. For years, whether we are educated and aware or not, we have been bombarded by things that cause grave damage, some by choice and some just by daily life. Sugar, fake “food” and chemicals are just a few of the things we take in willingly, despite what they do to our insides. We also take in the origins of free radicals when we put on most skin lotions, wash our hair, put on makeup and nail polish, and when we simply breathe the air around us.
We only produce a limited number of antioxidants to combat this growing free radical threat, but we can eat some very simple things to increase our fighting power within. The greatest source of Antioxidants is Fruits and Veggies! Eat more today and every day and keep the bully at bay. Heal your body by welcoming Auntie Oxidant over Uncle Radical!
