Healthy Housecalls With Angel

Antioxidizing Your Way to Wellness

Episode Summary

Antioxidants. You’ve seen them mentioned all over social media, they're in your favorite health and beauty products and the pandemic has brought them front and center again as the go-to for immune support. But what are they exactly and where can you get them aside from the red, blue and orange fruits and veggies? Do you really need a supplement? To answer those questions and really understand how they fit into the big picture of your overall wellness plan it’s important to understand what they actually are, how they function, why you need them, how your own body makes them....AND how you can actually test to see if you're getting enough. In this episode you'll learn the SCIENCE of free radicals, the meaning of oxidation and oxidative stress and four different antioxidants your body makes all on it's own with the support of those tiny little building blocks called essential amino acids. You'll learn about glutathione, (pronounced glue-tah-thy-own) the body's MASTER antioxidant and what you need to incorporate in your diet to get more. Finally, you'll have the tools to test your own nutritional status and strengthen your immune system throughout the pandemic and beyond.

Episode Notes

TOPICS discussed:

What are free radicals?
How do molecules become free radicals?
Oxidation and Reduction
What is Oxidative Stress?
How may antioxidants are there?
Understanding different types of antioxidants: enzymatic and non-enzymatic
Putting the building blocks together: cysteine, methionine + serine
Glutathione: the Body's Master Antioxidant - how it's made, where it's stored, why you need it
Functional nutrition testing and how you can measure oxidative stress

5 Action Steps to Maximize the Power of Your Antioxidants

Starting today, set a regular sleep time and stick to it even on the weekends! Sleep disruption directly impacts antioxidant production!
Reduce and/or eliminate artificial and refined sugars. Replace with natural sugars found in berries of every color.
Start incorporating more spices and foods that are rich in cysteine and the essential and non-essential amino acids.
Check your nutritional status! Did you know there's a safe, convenient and affordable test that you can do at home measure your essential and non-essential amino acids, oxidative stress, malabsorption, dysbiosis and detoxification markers? (schedule a conversation with me )
Manage your personal stress. Create (and stick to!) a morning and evening routine that invigorates in the morning and relaxes at night. Need some help? Schedule a conversation with me.

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