Antioxidants are perhaps one of the most important micro-nutrients we know of today. These small and inescapably important molecules are responsible for keeping our bodies cancer free and running smooth. While most of use are familiar with the negative affects of smoking and doing drugs, many of us are unaware of just how dangerous being low on antioxidants can be.
In the body are unfathomable amounts of cells and inside each of those are stands of DNA. These little double helix shaped lines of code are what makes your body you. It is in these sequences of microscopic molecules that all the information for your human anatomy is stored, processed and used. It is the same code that was present at your creation and is the same you’ll have right before you die, with some notable exceptions.
DNA is not tamper proof. It is subject to breakdown and miscoding just like computers are. Sometimes it is due to a virus. Viruses actually go into cells and use the cells’ DNA and resources to replicate themselves in vast quantities until the cell pops and releases all the new viruses into the body to create more of themselves. Normally this is taken care of with the body’s white blood cells – providing they have the proper nutritional support (also known as eating your vegetables and fruits).
More often the changing of DNA is due to other factors like radiation and free radicals. In order for the cells to fight off the effects of radiation they need to be healthy and strong and their neighboring cells must be likewise. If the proper support is there, then even a damaged cell can be dealt with swiftly and efficiently. Sometimes, though, the radiation affects other molecules than our body’s cells which can then become free radicals. These also can interact with the cells.
If the DNA is altered by a free radical to reproduce unchecked it causes cancer. There is a single gene at the end of the strand that controls the life cycle of the cell. It tells it when and how many times to replicate before dying off to prevent a worn out DNA strand from copying itself. But if the gene is altered by contact with a free radical then the strand can continue copying without restraint. When that happens, the cell has become cancer and will continue to replicate without regard to its surroundings including tissues and organs.
Rewinding a bit reveals an important step – the free radical that caused the cancerous mutation in the DNA. Stop the free radical, you stop the cancer. That is where the antioxidants come into play. Antioxidants have an extra electron in their make up. Free radicals are missing one. When a free radical comes in contact with other molecules in the body (especially ones that are designed to interact regularly like DNA) they pull of an electron from them or even bond with the atom or molecule. This creates problems. The antioxidant, however, can interact with the free radical and neutralize the danger.
The challenge is to have enough antioxidants in the body to fight off the free radicals where ever they may be. This requires a big dose of them daily to ensure the free radicals are effectively wiped out. Fighting off the radiation effects with healthy cells and neighbors requires other nutrients as well. Thankfully, both antioxidants and many other nutrients are found in the MonaVie juices and products.
The original juice is the most powerful source of antioxidants you can find in a glass. Plus, the super fruit ingredients make the juice able to supply the nutritional needs of the cells as well as fight free radicals. Just two ounces a day can your life – or save it.