Why Your Body Will Always Crave Antioxidants - Part 2

And a list of antioxidant-rich foods to try! Dr. Anil Bajnath explains how antoxidants interact with oxidative stress. Plus an anxitoxidant shopping list! You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Longevity Insider HQ. [Click here]( to manage your e-mail preferences. [Longevity Insider HQ logo] Why Your Body Will Always Crave Antioxidants - Part 2 Anil Bajnath, MD | December 09, 2021 | Baltimore, MD Dear Longevity Insider, There is a lot of research on the effects of antioxidants on oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a term that is used to describe the conditions in the body when there are too many free radicals and not enough antioxidants to counteract them. As I've mentioned before, oxidative stress can come from many things, including smoking or exposure to pollution. It has been linked to many diseases. There have been many studies looking at how antioxidants can help reduce oxidative stress and the damage it causes. Antioxidants & Heart Disease. Cardiovascular disease occurs when there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. This can lead to coronary heart disease, where the blood supply to the heart is blocked and causes damage or death of tissue in that area. Several studies have looked at how antioxidants affect this process. Recent studies report that clinical use of antioxidant vitamin supplementation may help to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiologic studies find lower CHD morbidity and mortality in persons who consume larger quantities of antioxidants in foods or supplements.1 Antioxidants & Lung Disease. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recent studies have encouraged dietary interventions focused on increasing the fruit and vegetable intake as an important and immediately applicable approach to increasing antioxidants in individuals who have or are at risk of developing COPD.2 Antioxidants & Age-Related Eye Disease. In an age-related eye disease study, it was shown that antioxidant vitamins and mineral supplements reduce the risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by about 25%. In the study, subjects were at high risk for developing the advanced stage of this disease. In the same high-risk group, the supplements also reduced vision loss by 19%. Antioxidants protect the cells from oxidative stress and reduce damage to mitochondria caused by too many free radicals. Oxidative stress is linked to a number of health problems, including aging, cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders. In addition, oxidative stress can also lead to a reduction in the production of ATP (the primary carrier of energy in cells) and can even cause the mitochondria to die. SOURCES OF ANTIOXIDANTS The best sources of antioxidants are from foods. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is important because they have so many antioxidants. For example, a cup of strawberries has more antioxidants than the same amount of orange juice. Additionally, in natural fruits, you preserve the polyphenols which are an important part of the antioxidant function. Vegetables like carrots, peas, and potatoes also have a high antioxidant content. Many foods contain some antioxidants, not just fruits and vegetables. Some types of fats are good sources of antioxidants called tocotrienols. These are similar to vitamin E in structure but do not have the negative effects on blood cholesterol that vitamin E sometimes has. Coffee is a source of antioxidants, mostly in the form of chlorogenic acid. Here are easy ways to increase your intake of antioxidants: - Vitamin C: Citrus fruits and juices, strawberries, kiwi fruit, cantaloupe, mangoes, broccoli, and dark green leafy vegetables (kale, mustard greens). - Vitamin E: Almonds, sunflower seeds, and hazelnuts. - Beta-carotene: Carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, broccoli, and apricots. - Lycopene: Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and watermelon. - Selenium: Brazil nuts, tuna, sardines, kindey, liver, and other organ meats. - Zinc: Oysters, red meat, and poultry. - Copper: Lobster, crab, beef liver, lamb liver, and blackstrap molasses. I'll be straightforward with you, though. You'd have to eat so much broccoli, strawberries, and carrots to get the amount of antioxidants that you need. I'm always on the go. [So I take this every morning](. It instantly floods my body with more than 48 of nature’s most powerful antioxidants. 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