TIENS | FREE RADICALS and ANTIOXIDENTS

Oxygen is essential for life. After all without air we can.t breathe. But there is a dark side to oxygen. We know that when metal is left to the elements, a phenomena called oxidation takes place, and when we take a bite out of an apple, after a while it begins to turn brown.

This is simply the natural aging process that is common to all things; our bodies suffer this same destructive process as well. Oxidation takes place in our bodies through the interaction of . free Radicals. . These . biochemical bad boys. are by nature unstable, and

highly reactive. Oxygen is the basis for the development of most free radicals, and when oxygen is used to create energy, free radicals are the byproduct of our own metabolism.

Even when the immune system is engaged in fighting its battles, free radicals are given off. So, it.s impossible to escape them! Not only does our body produce free radicals, but we are constantly under attack by free radicals from outside our bodies as well. can be found in the food we eat, for example, diets with a high intake of fat are more prone to free radical activity, because oxidation occurs more readily in fat molecules than it does in protein or carbohydrates.

Free radical generating substances can also be found in our chemically treated water supplies, prescription medicines and drugs, and in the air we breath. Air pollution contributes immensely to the spread of free radicals, as do processes like radiation, pesticides, solvents, fried foods, alcohol, tobacco smoke, etc.--- things most of us are exposed to all the time.

But all free radicals aren.t created equal! Some are actually good and necessary for normal health. Free radicals that are produced by the immune system are used to combat bacteria and viruses, while other free radicals are necessary for the production of vital hormones and in the activation of essential enzymes. It.s when there is an overproduction of free radicals that it becomes a problem.

Just what are free radicals? A free radical is a molecule with an unpaired electron. Unpaired electrons are very unstable, and highly reactive. They actively seek out and attack other molecules in an effort to steal one of their electrons so they can balance their pairs. This of course turns that molecule into a free radical, which is now unbalanced and needing another pair. The end result is often a chain 22 reaction altering the structure of millions of molecules in a matter of nanoseconds (a nanosecond is a billionth of a second) by tearing holes through cellular membranes creating havoc with the nucleic

acids, proteins, and enzymes inside.

Collectively, these attacks are known as oxidative stress, and they are capable of causing cells to lose their structure, their function, damaging the DNA and enzyme systems, and eventually destroying them. This is what disease and the aging process is all about. Can you feel the effect of free radical damage? Not immediately. But unless you take the necessary steps to help counteract these unrelenting attacks from free radicals, you run the risk of allowing cumulative damage to your tissues, joints, organ systems, and blood vessels. And you can feel these effects.

Overall, free radicals have been implicated in the development of at least 50 diseases!

A partial list includes arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, kidney disease, cataracts, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, lung dysfunction; pancreatitis; drug reactions, skin lesions, and aging, to mention a few. Heart disease and cancer are two of the most idespread diseases associated with free radical damage. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America today, killing an estimated one in every three Americans. Several factors, such as high blood cholesterol levels, hypertension, cigarette smoking, and diabetes, are chief culprits in the promotion of heart disease.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in this country. It.s estimated that antioxidant deficient diets may account for as much as 35% of all human cancers. The amount of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables included in one's diet appears to have a significant impact on cancer risk.

There is help !!!!!!!!

Anti-oxidants (or free radical scavengers) are the body.s defense to these deadly killers. These specialized substances work primarily by sacrificing themselves by giving one of their own electrons to the free radical, thereby stabilizing its structure. It.s this antioxidant defense system that must protect us from the havoc of free radical damage. More and more scientific studies are linking low intakes of dietary antioxidants to an increased risk of heart disease. And many studies have also reported that a reduction in cancer risk is associated with a diet high in antioxidant vitamins.

Good sources of antioxidants are vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-Carotene and Selenium. Left unchecked the inevitable results of this oxidative stress is chronic disease and premature aging.

Many antioxidants can be obtained from food sources such as fresh fruits and vegetables, however when you consider our depleted soils and the number of pesticides we use, it.s little wonder that our diets now need to be augmented with antioxidant supplements.

Good sources of antioxidants in Tianshi.s products are:

 Super Grape Extract (Vigor rousing Capsul)

 Cardio Herbal Tea and Antilipemic Tea

 Immune System (Cordyceps)

 Cardio System (ChitosAN)

 Healthy Skin with Antioxidants (Vitality)

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