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Redox Signaling Molecules new research brings more understanding.

Redox signaling molecules: we all have them, and once you understand what they do, you’re going to want MORE of them for yourself and all your family members!

Inside our cells are little energy-producing machines called mitochondria. Energy, to cells, is actually a molecule called ATP. For every molecule of ATP produced by the mitochondria, two other molecules are also generated. Scientists used to think that these were simply waste products, but in the last few years, we’ve come to realize that these tiny molecules, these “redox signaling molecules,” are actually fundamental to cell communication, cell function, and cell health. In other words, they’re at the very foundation of the process of life!

We are accustomed to thinking that it is important to have a healthy liver or a strong immune system. But the level at which we truly live and die is at the cellular level. What we should really be focusing on is having healthy heart cells or immune cells. The quality of our lives is completely dependent on the health of our cells!

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As we age, we produce fewer mitochondria; and fewer mitochondria mean fewer redox signaling molecules. These molecules don’t last long; at most, they survive a few minutes in the body. Having fewer signaling molecules means that our cells don’t repair themselves as efficiently, and they don’t communicate as effectively. Over time, oxygen free radicals accumulate and damage cells and even DNA, creating oxidative stress, which in turn causes inflammation. The result of this chronic, ongoing inflammation is aging and the degenerative changes that go along with it — joint stiffness, poor digestion, impaired immunity, and less “get up and go.”

The body has many defenses against damage from inflammation; but one of the most important is antioxidants. The body makes its own master antioxidants (glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase or SOD, and catalase), which work efficiently and effectively to neutralize free radicals whenever and wherever they get out of control. We can also take in outside antioxidants; for example, by eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, which contain natural antioxidants that plants make for their own defense.

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However, the body’s own master antioxidants are far better than blueberry or green tea antioxidants: they can neutralize tens of millions of antioxidants per second, compared to just one per plant antioxidant molecule. And they are more mobile. Our master antioxidants are recognized by all of our cells, which allows them to move throughout the entire body, and bind with receptors that allow them to cross cell walls as well as the blood-brain barrier. Plant antioxidants can only work in the bloodstream, not in the cells. Despite these limitations, scientific research shows that plant antioxidants work very well for many diseases; so just imagine how much better it would be to increase the supply and speed of the body’s own master antioxidants!

Antioxidants have gotten a ton of attention in recent years, so it may be surprising to learn that they don’t work simply because the body makes them or the you eat them. They have to be activated before they can do their job. And a balanced pair of redox signaling molecules is the “on” switch for all kinds of antioxidants.

But remember, we produce fewer and fewer redox signaling molecules as we age. And until recently, there wasn’t a darn thing we could do about it!

Fortunately, many years of research and development reached fruition when a scientist discovered how to stabilize redox signaling molecules, and capture them in liquid form that can be consumed. Drinking bottled signaling molecules works quickly to replenish the body’s own depleted supplies, because:

  1. They are only about the size of a water molecule (3-4 atoms each), compared to big, clunky plant antioxidants.
  2. Because they are native to the body and our cells therefore recognize them, they can pass quickly through cell walls, the blood-brain barrier, and even the nuclear membrane that surrounds the cell’s vital DNA.
  3. They are messaging molecules; they flow quickly and directly to where they’re needed.
  4. They stimulate increased production of endogenous antioxidants, which increases the body’s powerful native defensive capacity.
  5. They increase antioxidant effectiveness by up to 500%.

While redox signaling molecules don’t prevent, treat, or cure any disease, or really “do” anything themselves, it’s amazing what positive changes we can experience when our trillions of cells become healthier and work together more harmoniously! Increased energy, less discomfort, and resolution of many stubborn physical problems, are just some of the many results that people have experienced when taking stabilized redox signaling molecules.

Nobody can turn back the hands of time, but with redox signaling molecules, you may feel like you did!

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