Supplementation: Health Support to Consider

“Biological Rust” is what your body experiences over time as it breaks down food and is exposed to harmful effects like second hand smoke, toxins, and solar radiation. Cellular Damage happens as free radicals assault your cells and your biological rust builds over time.

Diseases become more difficult for your body to handle as you age and your cells are less effective in recovering from being active.

Eating the right foods with a healthy balance of ALL the vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and necessities helps to restore and to maintain antioxidant support,  to optimize gut health, to promote immune wellness, to assist metabolic function – and contributes multitudes of essential nutritional components whole body health depends on. 

Carotenoids – like fruits and vegetables, cruciferous like leafy greens and resveratrols like red wine and berries are all particularly good for supplying key antioxidants that combat free radicals. 

Free Radicals are atoms or groups of atoms that are created by oxidation. They’re the main culprits that damage your cell membranes and cellular DNA over time.

Glutathione is your body’s master antioxidant. It’s a molecule in your body that boosts a healthy immune system, promotes overall health and wellness, and that recycles other antioxidants  making them more effective and efficient.

Health benefits from supplements and antioxidants include supporting the immune system, maintaining brain function, protecting the cardiovascular system, fighting different types of cancers, and other anti-aging effects.

If left uncontrolled, the oxidation process can lead to oxidative stress – when the production of free radicals exceeds the body’s ability to effectively deal with it, resulting in greater risks of long-term disease.

Just lightly cook your vegetables to get the biggest antioxidant benefits. Raw is best, but a light steam or saute can add flavor while keeping the good stuff intact.

Keep healthy snacks on hand – like nuts, berries, fruit and fiber cereal. These snacks will do more than satisfy your hunger, they’re providing important nutrients and vitamins. 

LDL Cholesterol or “bad” cholesterol can become trapped in your artery walls and cause a build of plaque – the main causes of heart disease and heart attacks – if free radicals build up over time. Medical conditions can’t be cured by antioxidants, but they can aid in the prevention of diabetes, Alzheimer’s, kidney disease, and age-related blindness.Naturally-occurring antioxidants from food should always be your first choice. A good diet provides a host of other benefits in addition to being rich in antioxidants.

Oxidation can’t be prevented – it’s part of our cell’s natural life cycles. But, the negative effects can be mitigated through a diet rich in antioxidants.

Rainbow colors are your guide for which foods to choose for antioxidants, vitamin C, iron, and more. 

Orange = carrots and oranges

Red = tomatoes and strawberries, yellow = sweet potatoes and mangoes, Green = broccoli and spinach, Blue/purple = blueberries and eggplant.

Supplementing your diet can help increase and reinforce your nutritional intake, vitamin replenishment, essential and non-essential must-haves. It can deliver a line of additional antioxidant defense you and your doctor create that’s best suited for you. And it can include any and all of the other select ingredients and nutrient options deemed best for the health you desire. Supplementation is a way to get the nutrition you’re not getting from the foods you choose to consume. 

Tannins have been shown to provide great antioxidant content, which is a nice change of pace from the regular fruits and vegetables. You have options like red wine, green tea, pomegranate juice or even dark chocolate.

Vitamins such as C and E work as antioxidants and as cellular allies. Eating a vitamin-rich diet or supplementing with the right products can provide broad-ranging,  big health benefits.

Walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pecans, and hazelnuts are all great nut options for snacks to help battle hunger in a healthful way. They keep cravings at bay better than carbohydrates or other sugar-based options because they take longer to break down.  They also combat free radicals. 

Healthcare professionals – especially all of your doctors, should be consulted on a regular basis about your diet and use of supplements. It is possible to take too many antioxidants, which can cause complications on their own. 

Prioritize your best health and wellness. Be diligent. Be mindful. You are responsible for determining what your best options for a nutrient-rich diet should be. Consult the experts, plan out your diet, and then supplement the right way for your specific needs.

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