by Helen Casson-West, LME, Pure Medical Day Spa, 1/01/08
The truth is, “what you don’t see on the inside is just as important as what you see on the outside”.
Antioxidants & Free Radicals - Antioxidants are intimately involved in the prevention of cellular damage—unstable molecules known as FREE RADICALS; the pathway for cancer, aging and a variety of diseases. The scientific community has begun to unveil some of the mysteries surrounding this topic, and the media has begun whetting our thirst for knowledge.
Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with an odd number of electrons and can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules. Once formed, radicals can start a chain reaction like dominoes.
Their danger comes from the damage they can do when they react with important cellular components such as DNA, or the cell membrane.
Antioxidants are molecules which can safely interact with free radical and terminate the chain reaction.
They act as scavengers, helping to prevent cell and tissue damage which cause premature aging and virtually everything that ails us. To prevent free radical damage the body needs nutrients from fruits and vegetables.
This is why the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the Diabetes Foundation recommends 7-10 servings of fruits & vegetables daily to stop the cause of disease. Since Most Americans do not consume this much, doctors recommend some form of supplement. Examples of antioxidants include bête-carotene, Lycopene, vitamins C, E, & A and other substance.
Knowing your antioxidant level is as important as knowing your cholesterol level, and blood pressure. New Technology is changing that and giving a color coded view of whether your diet and vitamins are really making an impact. A non-invasive Medical Licensed Laser Scanner offers a holistic approach to age management by scanning live tissue measurements in the body. The scanner was developed at the University of Utah’s center for Bio-Medical research, which is the same facility that developed the first artificial heart.
This test is more precise than a blood serum test, and will provide immediate evidence of cellular protection against metabolic illness.
We call it the “Nutritional Lie Detector”. Come in and find out your score. The test is painless, accurate, and inexpensive. The higher the score, the better! But, whatever you score, we can guarantee to raise it!
Are you ready to improve your HEALTH? Let 2008 be the year to improve your overall “Antioxidant Health”.
Happy New Year! For more information, please feel free to call or stop in. We would love to help you start 2008 healthier. Pure Medical Day Spa, 3460 Summit Ridge Pkwy., Duluth (Across from Publix) 770-497-4272.
“Scientists now believe that free radicals are causal Factors in nearly every known disease, from heart disease to arthritis to cancer and cataracts. In fact, free radicals are a major culprit in the aging process itself.” ~ Lester Packer, Ph.D., The Antioxidant Miracle
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