EM started with a great way to test to see what your antioxidant levels are but here's a little reason why you should care:
Exercise increases the use of oxygen, so naturally increases the formation of free radicals, toxic wastes of oxygen metabolism that hurt every cell they touch. EVRY ONE. The effets fo free radicals include damage to the muscle cells and a decline in mitochondrial metabolism. Whats this mean, SIMPLE, they both reduce the production of energy.
Free Radicals ar eneutralized by antioxidants including Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Glutathione as well as nutritional antioxidants such as Vit A, C, E Coenzyme Q10, and the minerals Selenium and Zinc.
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The more you push yourself in training the worse the senario becomes. SO u in turn produce millions of these superoxide free radicals. These act like shrapnal, damaging every cell they come in contact with, which in turn cause the newly injured cells to become rancid and through a process called lipid peroxidation. This cause havoc for the cell processes, leading to much pain and inflammation. But it doesnt stop there, nope. The rancid fats themselves become free radicals which in turn spawn even more radicals that can continue the carnage throughout your body. This process can go on for days.
But theres hope for every1, as soon as the bodily injury occurs, the immun system becomes active to combat it. These ground troops are called neutrophils, which move in and mop up the dead cells. What should also know is that the body fights the oxidatio with 3 main antioxidants:
1) Catalase 2) Superoxide Dismutase and 3) Glutathione Peroxide.
THe bad news is that you can NOT supplement the first 2 with oral supplementatio because they are destroyed by your bodys digestive tract so they would never make it to help win the war.
BUT you can manipulate the 3rd: Glutathione Peroxide. Its formed by Cysteine and other Amino Acids. Taking N-Acetyal Cysteine has been shown to help save muscle. Evidence of this working is shown empiracaly through studies conducted by USA Olypmpic Atheletes.
In Addition to Glatathione Peroxide, you can increase your bodies protective store with nutirent antioxidants Vitamins C, E, Selenium, and of course Coenzyme Q10.
So be sure you take supplmental Antioxidants to help win the war against free radicals,
Exercise increases the use of oxygen, so naturally increases the formation of free radicals, toxic wastes of oxygen metabolism that hurt every cell they touch. EVRY ONE. The effets fo free radicals include damage to the muscle cells and a decline in mitochondrial metabolism. Whats this mean, SIMPLE, they both reduce the production of energy.
Free Radicals ar eneutralized by antioxidants including Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Glutathione as well as nutritional antioxidants such as Vit A, C, E Coenzyme Q10, and the minerals Selenium and Zinc.
More you say your actually interested in this. . . GOOD
The more you push yourself in training the worse the senario becomes. SO u in turn produce millions of these superoxide free radicals. These act like shrapnal, damaging every cell they come in contact with, which in turn cause the newly injured cells to become rancid and through a process called lipid peroxidation. This cause havoc for the cell processes, leading to much pain and inflammation. But it doesnt stop there, nope. The rancid fats themselves become free radicals which in turn spawn even more radicals that can continue the carnage throughout your body. This process can go on for days.
But theres hope for every1, as soon as the bodily injury occurs, the immun system becomes active to combat it. These ground troops are called neutrophils, which move in and mop up the dead cells. What should also know is that the body fights the oxidatio with 3 main antioxidants:
1) Catalase 2) Superoxide Dismutase and 3) Glutathione Peroxide.
THe bad news is that you can NOT supplement the first 2 with oral supplementatio because they are destroyed by your bodys digestive tract so they would never make it to help win the war.
BUT you can manipulate the 3rd: Glutathione Peroxide. Its formed by Cysteine and other Amino Acids. Taking N-Acetyal Cysteine has been shown to help save muscle. Evidence of this working is shown empiracaly through studies conducted by USA Olypmpic Atheletes.
In Addition to Glatathione Peroxide, you can increase your bodies protective store with nutirent antioxidants Vitamins C, E, Selenium, and of course Coenzyme Q10.
So be sure you take supplmental Antioxidants to help win the war against free radicals,
