Research has shown that antioxidants help keep the immune system healthy, preventing serious diseases like cancer. Now, a new study review has shown that antioxidants are especially potent against kidney cancer. The review of studies, which was published in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), found that eating plenty of antioxidant-rich foods like fruits and vegetables cuts … Continue reading Eating more antioxidant-rich foods can reduce your risk of kidney cancer by 32%
Get a vitamin C boost with the “power fruit” camu camu
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a powerful nutrient that can boost your immune system and improve your overall health. According to Derek Henry, Healing the Body’s founder and creator of the THRIVE Online Health Program, camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is one of the most potent sources of vitamin C. In the video below, which was uploaded on the official Healing the Body Brighteon channel, Henry … Continue reading Get a vitamin C boost with the “power fruit” camu camu
Glutathione: the master antioxidant
Health researchers have long recognized the biological importance of antioxidants. Due to their ability to inhibit oxidation and peroxidation, these important substances -- which are found in most whole foods -- provide us with numerous health benefits. They guard us from cellular damage and degenerative diseases, minimize wrinkles and preserve skin texture, reduce the incidence … Continue reading Glutathione: the master antioxidant
Glutathione is the body’s most important antioxidant
Antioxidants help to protect us from disease, and the most important one in our body is glutathione. It protects our cells from damage, boosts our immune system, and helps with DNA repair. It can also shift metabolism from producing fat to growing muscle. Unfortunately, many of us have very low levels of glutathione – and … Continue reading Glutathione is the body’s most important antioxidant
Kombucha prepared from ginger holds potential for treating breast cancer
A study published in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine reported that kombucha with ginger (Zingiber officinale) may help treat breast cancer. The authors observed the effect of the fermented tea on a murine breast cancer animal model. Abnormal metabolism is a hallmark in cancerous cells. To illustrate, the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, … Continue reading Kombucha prepared from ginger holds potential for treating breast cancer
Why you absolutely need this precious substance and how to work it into your daily routine: Antioxidants
The aging process isn’t always kind. Whether it’s wrinkled skin, joint pain, or the finding that you can no longer enjoy your favorite foods without indigestion, the body has its way of letting us know we’re getting older. But as Derek Henry, founder of Healing The Body, explains in a new video on Brighteon.com, eating the right … Continue reading Why you absolutely need this precious substance and how to work it into your daily routine: Antioxidants
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can treat sepsis
When it comes to opposing oxidative stress and infections, vitamin C has few equals or superiors. An article in Natural Health 365 stated that the natural antioxidant is a promising means of treating a serious form of blood infection known as sepsis. Sepsis is a complication where the immune system overreacts to the infection by flooding the blood with … Continue reading Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can treat sepsis
Glutathione is your body’s premier antioxidant and detoxifier
The combination of our modern nutrient-depleted diet, a lack of exercise, high levels of obesity and low levels of a vital enzyme known as glutathione have combined to create a toxic environment perfect for the development of the many lifestyle diseases plaguing humanity today. Over 125 million Americans have at least one chronic condition like heart disease, … Continue reading Glutathione is your body’s premier antioxidant and detoxifier
Glutathione holds the key to managing over 100 autoimmune diseases known today
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise, with more than 23 million people living with an autoimmune disease today in the U.S. alone. Because they involve the immune system essentially attacking the tissues and cells in a person’s body, they’re notoriously difficult to treat. However, scientists have found that one disease-fighting antioxidant, glutathione, could be the … Continue reading Glutathione holds the key to managing over 100 autoimmune diseases known today
Mushrooms found to be a potent source of key antioxidants
Here’s one more reason to love mushrooms, if you haven’t already: In a recent study conducted by Penn State researchers, they found that mushrooms contain a surprising amount of antioxidants that can improve well-being and mitigate the effects of aging.Mushrooms contain high levels of ergothioneine (ERGO) and glutathione (GSH) – both of which are important antioxidants. According to Robert Beelman of the Penn … Continue reading Mushrooms found to be a potent source of key antioxidants
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