Why You Need Antioxidants

The human body is capable of amazing things given the right nutrition and fuel sources. However, when the body doesn’t have everything it needs to thrive, it begins to break down. Although scientists don’t have any way to stop aging, findings do show that the effects of aging, namely the physical and mental symptoms, can be increased by not taking care of your body’s dietary needs. This includes everything from carbohydrates and proteins to vitamins and minerals, but more specifically it means that unless you take care of your body you can expedite the aging process.

One of the biggest culprits when it comes to aging are free radicals, which are created by the body but when left unchecked can do more harm than good. Free radicals are used by your body to fight off bacteria and are created during a process in mitochondrial energy production, but there are supposed to be checks put in place to make sure they are destroyed within the body before they go too far. Unfortunately, in the days of genetically altered foods that are polluted with pesticides and insecticides, the minerals required to fight off free radicals are not present. As a result, our bodies become overcome with free radicals and we start to see wrinkly skin, weaker immune systems, and impaired mental function.

The cure for this is to supply your body with more antioxidants, which are nature’s way of keeping free radicals in check, but the foods that contain high doses of antioxidants are not prevalent in most diets. Sure, you can drink green tea all day long to try and get a higher dose of these important chemicals, but at that point you would be treating the symptoms and not the problem. The only way to fix this permanently is to make sure you are getting the minerals you need to allow your body to manage this process for you. Once you do this, your body will produce a higher rate of antioxidants and help you manage this problem without having to drink green tea and pomegranate juice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

There are a lot of ways that you can supplement your mineral intake, but I recommend that you stay away from pills or vitamins and instead try a liquid mineral supplement. Liquids are absorbed directly into the vital pathways of the body, which ensure that you are benefiting from the supplement you chose rather than waste your money by having it destroyed during digestion. There are plenty of liquid supplements on the market that you can compare both online and in the store, but make sure that the product you purchase is a quality product and has all the essential minerals that your body needs. Most are completely natural and are dispensed easily in an eye dropper so that you can take a few drops whenever you need them. Lastly, make sure you are eating healthy and not filling your body with foods that deplete, rather than replenish, your vitamin and mineral supplies.
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By Scott Miscall
Published: 6/18/2009
 
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