More than a millennium ago, Hippocrates wrote: "Let your food be thy medicine, and your medicine be thy food." 460 to 361BC
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Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity ORAC is a standardized test adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to measure the total antioxidant potency of foods. The ORAC test is a very precise way of establishing the impact of foods ability to neutralize free radicals.
Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity ORAC is a standardized test adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to measure the total antioxidant potency of foods. The ORAC test is a very precise way of establishing the impact of foods ability to neutralize free radicals.
In the studies, eating plenty of high-ORAC foods raised the antioxidant power of human blood 10 to 25 percent. Based on the evidence so far, some experts suggest that daily intake be increased to approximately 5,000 ORAC units would have a significant impact on plasma and tissue antioxidant capacity.
The higher the ORAC value per equivalent weight of food the more antioxidant power it contains. One serving (one ounce) of the Apothe-Cherry concentrate gives over 7,000 ORAC--printed on the bottle. Consuming Apothe-Cherry, is like unleashing inside your body an entire army of James Bond type agents (antioxidants) who are adept at neutralizing cancer-causing agents (free radicals).
Antioxidants are substances that sop up free oxygen molecules, which some believe may prevent the damage that occurs naturally through daily life to our cells and DNA. There are four primary sources of free radicals: 1. The environment: Air pollution, cigarette smoke, smog, soot, automobile exhaust, toxic waste, pesticides, herbicides, ultraviolet light, background radiation, drugs and even certain foods can all generate free radicals in the body. 2. Internal Production: Our bodies constantly produce free radicals as a byproduct of normal metabolism. 3. Stress Factors such as: Aging, trauma, medications, disease, infection, and "stress" itself all accelerate the body's production of free radicals - by a factor of eight, or more. 4. Chain reactions: In many cases the new free radical will seek to balance itself by stealing the electron - and on and on. And remember, even one free radical is capable of destroying an entire cell, or a strand of DNA. Antioxidants are compounds that render free radicals harmless and stop the chain reaction formation of new free radicals. There Are three sources of antioxidants: 1. Several metabolic enzymes produced by the body are extremely effective antioxidant scavengers unfortunately, the body's ability to produce these enzymes fades dramatically in our late twenties. 2. Many foods and plants provide powerful antioxidants scavengers. Among these are vitamins E, C & Beta Carotene. 3. Cutting edge research is continually uncovering new antioxidants. The use of antioxidants supplements at a maintenance level may provide the ultimate defense against premature aging and a compromised immune system. At therapeutic levels, antioxidants may actually play a significant role in reversing many of the effects of aging and disease. Given Powerful Antioxidants A recent study at The University of Kentucky compared the ability of old and young gerbils to run a complex maze. The old gerbils made 2.5 times as many mistakes as the youngsters. When the elderly gerbils were given a powerful antioxidant, they were able to do almost as well as the young gerbils. As animals age they have lower levels of key brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Their brain cells have been damaged by free radicals. Upon taking powerful antioxidants, the neurotransmitter levels rise dramatically and the damaged brain cells return to almost normal. If you want to give your body the most potent fruit concentrate we could find, discover “Apothe-Cherry”, you will LOVE IT! INSTRUCTIONS: Add 1 oz. (2 TBS.) of concentrate to 8-10 oz of water or other juices, drink daily just before going to bed.
When our tissue comes into contact with oxygen as we breathe and eat, a process called "oxidation" occurs which can set off a reaction that permanently damages cells -- and even DNA -- within your body. Although this is a lot of science talk, oxidative stress may contribute to the development of a host of conditions -- including cancer, cataracts, arthritis, stroke and heart disease.
Antioxidants may contribute to the prevention of oxidative stress. Some of the most common antioxidants include Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Uric Acid and Melatonin. They can be ingested naturally through certain foods or be taken in supplement form.
