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What’s just as amazing is that
the most powerful antioxidants are
produced in every cell your body. They
don’t come readymade from your food.
I call these antioxidants the big three:
glutathione, superoxide dismutase
(SOD) and Catalase.
Catalase breaks down hydrogen
peroxide, which in excess is why hair
goes grey. It helps prevent hydrogen
peroxide from converting to the
potentially damaging hydroxyl radicals
that can attack DNA and cause it to
mutate, causing many harmful effects
in the body. Catalase is also critical in
breaking down harmful toxins such as
alcohol, phenol and formaldehyde.
Next is Superoxide Dismutase,
found in the dermis and epidermis of
your skin and key to producing skinbuilding
cells. Many researchers
believe that abnormalities in the copper/
zinc SOD (there are two kinds of SOD)
may contribute to the development of
Lou Gehrig’s disease. This is because
without SOD these people are not
protected from superoxide, which
destroys nerve cells. SOD has been
used to treat arthritis, prostate problems,
and damage from smoke and radiation
exposure. It is also being used to
reduce facial wrinkles, scar tissues, heal
wounds and burns, lighten dark skin and
protect skin against UV rays.
As powerful as these two
antioxidants are, they don’t hold a
candle to Glutathione, the body’s
master antioxidant. Glutathione is
fundamental to a host of metabolic
and regulatory functions throughout
the entire body. It’s also one of the
Millions of dead
up in California. I guess
the ocean can’t stand
the taste of them either.
- Stephen Colbert
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