Glutathione is:

Glutathione: The Master Antioxidant

Antioxidants participate directly in the destruction of reactive oxygen compounds called free radicals. These by-products of a cell’s normal function can’t be avoided, but exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or other sources promotes their emergence.

Free radicals have been linked to muscle fatigue during exercise and aging.

For this reason, the body is equipped with a variety of antioxidants. Vitamins C and E are natural antioxidants but do not occur naturally in the body.

These and other antioxidants actually depend on natural glutathione to function properly. This is why glutathione is called “The Master Antioxidant”.

Glutathione: Food for the Immune System

Glutathione helps build your immune system’s resistance and improve your chances of staying healthy.

Lymphocytes are cells of your immune system. Glutathione is essential for lymphocytes to increase in number, produce antibodies, and function efficiently.

Glutathione: A Cellular Level Detoxifier

Our food and water sources are becoming increasingly contaminated with chemicals, as is the air that we breathe.

Supplemental detoxifiers such as glutathione help to counter the effects of the toxins we inhale and ingest.

By physically binding to toxic compounds in cells, glutathione helps make them soluble – and harmless. The body can then eliminate these disarmed toxins in the bile and urine.

Raising Glutathione Levels Means HEALTH

Think for a minute on the cellular changes that would take place in your body if you were to…

What one supplement or diet can offer this much toward balancing your health and well-being?

Honestly, only by increasing the body’s natural levels of glutathione can you begin to treat chronic inflammation, the root cause of many illnesses and get on track to long-term health.

However, the clinical application of GSH (glutathione) is just beginning to be elaborated and will have far-reaching effects. The detrimental effects of “reduced” glutathione production in one’s cells is being linked to a striking array of illnesses.

Antioxidation

Glutathione is the major naturally occurring antioxidant present in our cells. Other antioxidants introduced through our diet such as vitamins C and E actually depend on GSH for their function and recycling within the cell.

The field of free-radical biology is exploding and the list of disease states linked to oxidative stress is rapidly growing. In the past 3 years over 38,000 scientific papers have been released dealing with glutathione and its effect on a significant number of these diseases.

Toxicology

Glutathione plays a key role in detoxifying environmental toxins, including heavy metals, fuel exhaust, and many by-products of cigarette smoke.

Immune Modulation

Lymphocytes, in particular T-cell subsets, have a high demand for adequate GSH for their function and replication. GSH depletion caused by an acute or chronic inflammatory process, aging or infection will lead to a blunted immune response.

What is paradoxical is that as much as the body needs to have sufficient levels of glutathione, it is very difficult for the body to replace GSH through typical diets and supplementation when levels are low.

Glutathione vitamins, pills or supplements are ineffective and a waste of money since they are broken down before reaching the blood stream.

The pharmaceuticals currently used such as NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine) have effectively helped critical situations such as Tylenol overdose cases and cystic fibrosis, however, they have the disadvantage of having side effects and results are short lived.

The good news is, Dr. Gustavo Bounous and a research team at Montreal Hospital, the teaching hospital of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, developed a patented natural dietary supplement. Their many years of research led to a break-through discovery of a milk serum protein isolate. The resulting product is known as Immunocal®. This product contains high amounts of glutathione precursors and both laboratory and clinical trials have documented the crucial role of this bio-active protein concentrate in promoting high cellular glutathione levels allowing for support of an efficient immune response. The precursors found in Immunocal® stimulate the cells to produce glutathione inside your cells and thus boost the immune system.

The 16th International Congress of Nutrition in Montreal, Canada conducted an open study using Immunocal with patients having Chronic Hepatitis B, and found significant improvement.

In another study, an in-vitro study dealing with breast cancer, Immunocal® caused depletion and inhibition of proliferation in human breast cancer cells.

In an in-vivo study with HIV patients, Immunocal was shown to lower viral count dramatically over a six-month period.

For more information on the benefits of glutathione (GSH), Dr. James F. Balch from “Prescriptions for Natural Healing” explains it very well in this Dr. Balch on Glutathione audio presentation.

Of the many websites and books that we consider for mentioning here at Inflammation911.com, her book was a real standout.

Why? Mainly because of the gifted way in which Evelyn teaches. I really took note of the many analogies and “word pictures” she uses to make subjects like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, inflammation and nutritional healing simple and interesting.

As you can imagine, I considered it a real privilege to be granted an interview with someone who has been interviewed by CNN, “Good Morning America”, “Today” and Fox News. And…what an amazing interview it was. Evelyn is absolutely a reservoir of knowledge, but, more than that, she is an infectious advocate for health and healing.

Our interview is about 20 minutes. She answers questions such as:

…and much more!

Enjoy Listening to the Interview!

Glutathione is:

Glutathione: The Master Antioxidant

Antioxidants participate directly in the destruction of reactive oxygen compounds called free radicals. These by-products of a cell’s normal function can’t be avoided, but exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or other sources promotes their emergence.

Free radicals have been linked to muscle fatigue during exercise and aging.

For this reason, the body is equipped with a variety of antioxidants. Vitamins C and E are natural antioxidants but do not occur naturally in the body.

These and other antioxidants actually depend on natural glutathione to function properly. This is why glutathione is called “The Master Antioxidant”.

Glutathione: Food for the Immune System

Glutathione helps build your immune system’s resistance and improve your chances of staying healthy.

Lymphocytes are cells of your immune system. Glutathione is essential for lymphocytes to increase in number, produce antibodies, and function efficiently.

Glutathione: A Cellular Level Detoxifier

Our food and water sources are becoming increasingly contaminated with chemicals, as is the air that we breathe.

Supplemental detoxifiers such as glutathione help to counter the effects of the toxins we inhale and ingest.

By physically binding to toxic compounds in cells, glutathione helps make them soluble – and harmless. The body can then eliminate these disarmed toxins in the bile and urine.

Raising Glutathione Levels Means HEALTH

Think for a minute on the cellular changes that would take place in your body if you were to…

What one supplement or diet can offer this much toward balancing your health and well-being?

Honestly, only by increasing the body’s natural levels of glutathione can you begin to treat chronic inflammation, the root cause of many illnesses and get on track to long-term health.

We were amazed when we saw thousands of clinical studies explaining and verifying the importance of maintaining optimal glutathione levels and the effectiveness of Immunocal as the one safe, natural and effective way to raise those levels.

To help you in your search for “truth” we have listed just a few of the independent medical research articles that emphasize the benefits of raising glutathione levels.

Type 2 Diabetes: “Type 2 Diabetics are more prone to infections and circulatory problems leading to heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. Glutathione protects against the complications of diabetes.” Source: Clinical Science 91: 575-582, 1996

Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cholesterol: “Raised glutathione levels fight the oxidation of circulating fats in the bloodstream, including cholesterol, retarding the process of plaque formation in the arteries, the underlying cause for most heart disease and stroke. Source: Nutrition Reviews 54: 1-30, 1996

Cancer: “Depletion of this small molecule is a common consequence of increased formation of reactive oxygen species during increased cellular activities. Bioactive whey protein concentrate (Immunocal) has been shown to represent an effective and safe cysteine donor for GSH (glutathione) replenishment during GSH depletion in immune deficiency states. Source: Anticancer Research 20: 4785-4792, 2000

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: “Abnormalities of both humoral and cellular immunity have been demonstrated in a substantial proportion of patients with CFS. As an antioxidant, glutathione is essential for allowing the lymphocyte to express its full potential without being hampered by oxiradical accumulation.” Source: Med. Hypothesis 53 347-349, 1999

Kidney Disease: “People with kidney failure or dialysis suffer from higher levels of oxidative stress and decreased glutathione levels. Raised glutathione levels helps prevent anemia. Source: Nephron 61: 404-408, 1992

Pregnancy, Lactation, and Childbirth: “Glutathione’s role in fetal and placental development is crucial. It also acts in the placenta to detoxify pollutants before they reach the developing child. Many complications of pregnancy have been linked with poor glutathione levels. Source: Early Human Development 37: 167-174, 1994

Toxins, Pollutants, Radiation: “Glutathione detoxifies a variety of pollutants, carcinogens, and poisons, including many found in fuel exhaust and cigarette smoke. It also retards damage from radiation exposure due to the eroding ozone layer.” Source: Annual Reviews of Biochemistry 52: 711-760, 1983

Digestive Diseases: “Glutathione protects the body from the inflammation of gastritis, stomach ulcers, pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.” Source: Gut 42: 485-492, 1998

Neurological Diseases: “Low glutathione levels have been associated with neuro-degenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, among others.” Source: Lancet 344: 796-798, 1994

Aging: “It is well known that aging is accompanied by a precipitous fall of glutathione levels. Lower glutathione levels are implicated in many diseases associated with aging including cataracts, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, atherosclerosis, and others.” Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 47:1021-1026, 1994

Lung Disease: “Doctors have used glutathione-promoting drugs to treat lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Newer potential therapeutic roles can be found for cigarette smoke damage, pulmonary fibrosis and other respiratory illnesses.” Source: American Journal of Medical Science 307: 119-127, 1994

Hepatitis: “The liver is the major storehouse for glutathione. Glutathione is impaired in alcoholic hepatitis as well as in viral hepatitis including Hepatitis A, B, and C. Raised glutathione levels restore liver function.” Source: American Journal of Gastroenterology 91: 2569-2573, 1996

We Recommend Raising Glutathione Levels With Immunocal

Why? Because Immunocal is the only safe, natural and “steady” way to raise glutathione levels in the body. Not to mention that it is a product with 6 US patents and is included in the Physician’s Desk Reference. Learn more about Immunocal.

Obviously then, it is in your best interest that we talk about how to raise glutathione levels.

Since the key to to our body’s ability to make glutathione in every cell is the amount of cysteine in our diet, let’s take a look at cysteine itself, N-acetylcysteine (or NAC for short), and Immunocal.

Cysteine is an amino acid and can be found by itself in supplement form, pills or powder. Unfortunately, just eating cysteine “raw” has not proved to be effective in raising glutathione levels.

Why? Well, cysteine, when it is all by itself, is quickly oxidized by your digestive system and doesn’t make its way to your cells. The trick is to protect the cysteine molecule so it can survive the perilous trip from your mouth to your gut and onto your cell where it can be used.

NAC

NAC is a chemically modified form of cysteine that is able to safely make the journey from mouth to cell. In fact, NAC is used as a drug to raise glutathione levels in critical medical situations such as an acetaminophen overdose.

However, NAC has two significant drawbacks.

Not a pleasant experience for someone who want to raise levels of glutathione on a daily basis.

Immunocal

Thanks to Dr. Gutavo Bounous, the world was introduced to a safe and natural solution to increasing glutathione levels safely, consistently and naturally. He developed what is now called Immunocal, a protein supplement that uses a patented process to deliver “bonded” cysteine to the cell. Immunocal can be described as a “cysteine delivery vehicle” that allows the cyteine molecule to get from your mouth to your cell where it can then be used to produce glutathione.

Once in the cell, the transformation of this cysteine molecule to glutathione begins quickly, but continues over many hours as your digestive and metabolic process do their thing.

Best of all, side affects from the taking of Immunocal are very rare.

Get more information on Immunocal or watch a video with Dr. Jimmy Gutman on the benefits of glutathione.

• Drive past McDonalds even when every animal instict is screaming for french fries.
• Tell one of your kids you’re not hungry (even though you are starving) when they wave a big spoonful of cookie dough ice cream in your face and offer to share.
• Make a special trip to the whole foods store on the other side of town just to pick up and pay a hefty sum for organic, montmorency cherries because you heard how high in antioxidants they were.

Why?

Because you want to feel better!

You want more energy!

You want your clothes to fit again!

And, most importantly, you want to BE healthy, right?

So, in case you haven’t met, let me introduce you to the “Master”.

The master antioxidant that is.

It is known as Glutathione or GSH.

Why is glutathione called the master antioxidant?

To put it simply, glutathione replenishes the action of many other antioxidants. In other words, glutathione makes those montmorency cherries go even farther as an antioxidant, enhancing the well documented and undeniable benefits of antioxidants.

For the scientific types, here is a brief explanation offered by Dr. Jimmy Gutman, a noted glutathione expert. He says,

“When vitamin C and E pick up an oxyradical they must hand it off to the GSH (glutathione) system so they are free to go back and get others. GSH similarly neutralizes peroxide and lipoic acid. In fact, all of the antioxidants help to neutralize each other and glutathione is at the center of cellular antioxidation. It is GSH -not the vitamin- that ultimately neutralizes the radical.”

Perhaps, to make the point clear, you need an analogy.

Think of the activity in your body as a bustling metropolis with lots of people. Like dangerous free radicals, some of those people prowl around seeking to do harm. Fortunately, most cities have some form of Law Enforcement which, in most cases, finds and captures these less than desirables, much like your immune system which uses (among many other things) antioxidants to seek, finds and capture free radicals.

In this analogy, glutathione is like the patty wagon which then whisks the criminals away and, unlike our democratic society, makes that criminal disappear forever.

As a result, every extra “healthy” act you exert yourself to make each day is enhanced when you have optimal levels of naturally occurring glutathione in your cells.

Each supplement you take, each vitamin, each mineral, each antioxidant rich fruit and vegetable is assisted by the free radical neutralizing power of glutathione.

That seemed like such a simple question but as I attempted to form a nice, concise, argument-winning answer, I realized… I didn’t have a simple answer!

So, after a terribly lame explanation of antioxidants flopped out of my mouth, I retreated, tail between my legs, for a bit of thoughtful contemplation.

Now, I am ready to answer the question…

Antioxidants: The Four Levels of Defense

Defense One: Anti-oxidants prevent oxidants (otherwise known as free radicals) from forming inside your body. To understand this, consider what happens to a lead pipe when exposed to oxygen-it rusts, right? Well, similarly, the body, when exposed to oxidation, essentially “rusts” from the inside out. Ouch!

Defense Two: Antioxidants intercept and neutralize oxidants that have already formed inside the body, putting the brakes on the chain reaction that just one free radical can cause. A good analogy here is the game nobody plays anymore–dominos. (Isn’t it is ironic that when you say dominos most people think of pizza?!) Like a string of carefully lined-up dominos, once the first one falls, the rest are inevitably next. Likewise, antioxidants neutralize the line-up of free radicals and breaks the chain reaction so inflammation is halted.

Defense Three: Antioxidant are actually able to identify and address the remnants of an inflammatory response so those remnants don’t prolong the damage. Like a hurricane relief crew, antioxidants mop up behind the whirlwind of an immune system we all have, leaving only healthy, balanced cells and tissue.

Defense Four: Can you say Inspector General! As they travel throughout your system, antioxidants continue to check and recheck that toxins have been removed and oxidants have been neutralized. By keeping a sufficient amount of antioxidants you are providing a 2nd and even a 3rd line of defense to your cells.

So, there you have it! That is what antioxidants do!

Now, I could impress you with lots of scientific data, medical journals, pictures of molecules and the like but I think I’ll save that for annoying my friend, the proud oxidant lover. Perhaps he will see the error of his ways and trade the super-sized big mac for some sushi.

Obviously, Inflammation911.com certainly does not want to be a contributor to the pile o’ junk.

Secondly, I truly appreciate this feedback and want all to know that ALL feedback will ALWAYS be welcome and greatly appreciated.
So, on to the correction or, more precisely, the editorial clarification.

The recent post entitled “Best Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fish or Flaxseed?” brought attention to a story on CNN about a book by Dr. Andrew Stoll called “The Omega-3 Connection”. He claimed in the interview that “two-thirds of the population cannot convert the omega-3 found in flaxseed”. This proved to be quite a controvesial claim.

I have not read the book (I will be reading it soon however) so I cannot elaborate on how he substantiates that claim. But who would have thought there was such a following for flax oil! :)

What We Have Learned

First: I thought I already knew this, but I guess not–don’t accept everything you read or hear as TRUE. Be diligent and do some research!

Second: Clearly provide an editorial opinion when sharing information from another source. In this case, I wish I would have made it clear that I did not verify the claim that “two-thirds of the population cannot convert the omega-3 found in flaxseed”.

Third: Openly ask for help from our community of readers when presenting a controversial bit of information. We would love to see an open and frank discussion of the various natural health topics we discuss. This would only improve the quality and authenticity of the information found at Inflammation911.com.

Finally: We have a great group of readers who care very much about honest natural health information and they deserve the best we have to offer.

Again, thank you for the feedback and keep it coming!

It turns out that omega-6 starts the fire of inflammation and omega-3 puts it out.

It is a complicated contradiction but as Dr. Evelyn Tribole puts in in her recent book The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet (which is really a fascinating book by the way)

“It is no different from the opposing tools used for repairing a house. You might need a demolition ball to tear out a rotten wall and a crane to deliver wood for building a new wall.”

In a similar fashion, a healthy inflammation process uses the power derived from omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (namely, a class of chemicals called eicosanoids) to constrict or dialate blood vessels, prevent or trigger blood clots, and so on. As with most systems in the body, an amazing balance between “demolition and building” is required for your body to elicit the proper inflammation response.

Unfortunately, unless you have optimized your diet already, you probably overwhelm your body with omega-6 and starve it of omega-3 on a daily basis.

The result?

A one-sided, unbalanced inflammation response!!

So, in an effort to get you motivated enough to actually change you behavior, here we list 6 ways that omega-3 fatty acids !ZAP! inflammation.

Maybe now you will choose a nice grilled filet of fish over a juicy burger at the next summer BBQ.

Omega-3 flips the switch on inflammation genes – Your body’s natural inflammation process requires that genes (or DNA) must be turned on and off (activated and deactivated). The primary constituents of omega-3 fats, DHA and EPA, do the flip switching… or the switch flipping (whichever you prefer). Sure medications such as [tag-tec]COX-2 inhibitors[/tag-tec] can do this too but fish oils (an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids) don’t have side affect such as “adverse cardiac event” printed on the wrapper.

Here’s the list… Omega-3 fatty acids:

1. Inhibit the inflammation causing enzymes called LOX, COX-1 and Cox-2
2. Inhibit the release of inflammation promoting omega-6
3. Inhibit the activity of cytokines which cause cartilage destruction
4. Decrease blood pressure
5. Inhibit excessive blood clotting
6. Benefit the heart, mood, cancer, and more… – you’ll have to read Dr. Tribole’s book :)

Ultimately, the dominating fats (omega-3 or omega-6) in your diet, and thus your cells dictate the “inflammation status” of your body.

• If your diet consists of mostly omega-6 fats, your inflammation response will be unbalanced and damaging to your cells.
• Conversely, if your diet is rich in omega-3 fats, your inflammation response will be balanced.

Simple huh?

The story describes how doctors now know that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and protect cells by forming part of the cell membrane. “We know that omega-3 can protect the heart, the lungs, the kidneys, really every organ system that we know of, including the brain,” says Stoll.

But, as Dr. Stoll explains, Americans don’t eat enough healthy fish and thus, don’t get enough healthy omega-3 fatty acids in their diet.

Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring and sardines are the best sources of omega-3 and, for most patients, Stoll recommends one or two servings of the cooked fish a week.

Why these types of fish? Well, unlike other fish, which store the omega-3 fatty acids in their liver, the four recommended fish store it in their muscles, which is the part we like to eat, of course.

A caution is made however.

Certain fish are loaded with omega-3 and protein, but they also contain some mercury, dioxins and PCBs. “It’s a difficult situation to balance out,” cautions Stoll. “You need to eat some fish to be healthy, but if you eat too much fish, you’re putting yourself at risk. … So most Americans just can’t eat enough fish to get omega-3 in their diet.”

Pregnant women nursing and young children are cautioned not to eat any fish. Dr. Stoll says toxins can be harmful to developing babies and youngsters.

Actually, Dr. Stoll suggests taking a daily fish oil supplement instead; or finding another source.

So what about getting omega-3 from flaxseed supplements instead of fish or fish oil based supplements?

Well, Dr. Stoll says it’s a good way to increase your fiber, but flax doesn’t offer the same benefits of the omega-3 compound found in fatty fish. He also warns that two-thirds of the population cannot convert the omega-3 found in flaxseed.

In fact, according to Stoll, “Taking more than three tablespoons a day of raw flaxseed or ground flaxseed can inhibit the uptake of iodine in the thyroid, which can produce a goiter or enlargement of the thyroid gland.”

While Stoll doesn’t call omega-3 a dietary miracle, he does say, “We need it for optimal health. … If you have very little omega-3 in your diet, you will be prone to inflammatory disorders.”

If you would like to watch the CNN story about Dr. Stoll’s take on Omega-3 fatty acids, click HERE. (be prepared for a brief commercial, of course)

Wouldn’t it be nice to know which types of antioxidants pack the most firepower in the fight against inflamed muscles, joints and organs?

Once you knew this, you could really unleash these awesome free radical fighters and make a big healthy leap forward each and every day!

So, where can one find the most powerful antioxidants?

The answer is two fold, and quite interesting, but let’s get one confusing factor out of the way first.

Antioxidant or Not?

Unfortunately, the word “antioxidant” has been used so much in the hyping and advertising of food products, supplements and energy drinks that it is quickly joining the likes of “organic”, “healthy” and “diet” in becoming an ambiguous, almost meaningless term.

The sad fact is, you cannot really trust a product label (or the media) to tell you whether that item is truly a healthy, powerful antioxidant.

For example, you can browse any juice aisle at the market and see the word antioxidant on just about every bottle but, if that juice is packed full of refined sugar, preservatives (and who knows what else) can you really say that it is a beneficial antioxidant? I think not!

Likewise with vitamins. As you know, all vitamin manufacturers are not created equal and what is stated on the outside of the bottle may not be present inside the bottle.

Plus, even vitamins or supplements from legit suppliers that are indeed good sources of antioxidants come in so much abundant, mind boggling variety that it is hard to know where to start.

So, would you like to know how to quickly and easily determine if something is truly rich in inflammation fighting, health building, safe and effective, super-duper ANTIOXIDANTS?

Of course you would!

As I said, the answer is two fold…

Unleash The Antioxidants INSIDE Your Cells

The interesting fact is that your body, (yes-even yours) is designed to create its own antioxidants. Indeed, our bodies have many built-in systems for fighting inflammation, disease and toxins naturally.

Theoretically, if your body were a perfect example of health and wellness, you would need to spend one second thinking about or taking antioxidants.

Why? Because your body would have already taken care of that itself!

As it is, given the toxic environment, stressful work lives, and nutrient stripped foods, our body really has trouble getting the job done. On top of that, we have all been guided by the health community to supplement these internally produced antioxidants with external antioxidants such as a specific set of foods, vitamins or herbal remedies.

So, to say it simply, there are two sources of antioxidants:

1. internal
   
2. external

Internally produced antioxidants are naturally produced by your body and attack the free radicals of inflammation inside the cell. This is a powerful point we will return to in a minute.

Externally sourced antioxidants are what most of us hear about, all the time. These are the antioxidants we ingest, either through healthy foods such as berries or supplements, such as Vitamin C.

Now, there is no company in the world that would do well with nothing but temporary workers, but that is exactly how some of us approach the fight against disease and especially inflammation.

We get so focused on the ORAC value of an external antioxidant sources such as a food or supplement that we don’t think to enhance our production of internal antioxidants, the “full-time employees” that are sorely lacking in most of us.

The Bottom Line

So, if you really want to unleash a river of powerful healing, calming and invigorating antioxidants, do everything you can to boost your own internal antioxidant production.

Ultimately, this means increasing your personal glutathione levels. Glutathione is known as the “master antioxidant” because it is not only a powerful antioxidant in and of itself but it also enhances the efficacy of other (external) antioxidants. (To learn more about glutathione, check out this article.)

Thus, boosting your levels of glutathione has two beneficial results: 1) Since glutathione is made at the cellular level (inside each cell of your body) it actually fights inflammation or free radicals that may make their way inside the cell where severe damage can be done. This is crucial and is really a topic for an entire article. 2) Since glutathione works together with external antioxidants such as Vitamin C and food sources with a high ORAC value, it extends the time period they stay effective, increasing the healthy “punch” you get with each dose.

So, when it comes to external antioxidants like vitamins, diets and supplements, stop focusing on which one has the highest ORAC, or which one is being touted as THE best antioxidant by the latest guru and just find a few foods, that you like to eat, which are a good source of antioxidants and eat ‘em regularly. Then, pick a quality antioxidant supplement or two to serve as an insurance policy in case your diet takes a temporary dip. That’s it.

Put more time and attention toward “hiring those full time workers”, the internal antioxidants made by YOUR body for YOUR body and soon you’ll have a steady flow of antioxidant power cooling your joints, fighting diseased tissue, preventing infection and rewarding you with health.