Chronic stress is a common problem in modern living. Work, finances, relationships, and general anxiety are just a few causes. Over time, stress can harm your health. Vision problems and brain diseases can be caused or aggravated by stress. How does stress tie in with free radical damage and antioxidants? What can you do to … Continue reading “Oxidative Stress, Vision and Overall Health”
Did you know you can help your body create and maintain healthy levels of antioxidants? Oxidative Stress Consequences Our body is under constant stress due to the creation of free radicals. Oxidative stress, resulting from the presence of free radicals, is implicated directly or indirectly in many vision and health conditions. Some researchers consider oxidative … Continue reading “Antioxidant Building Blocks”
This is the 4th article in our series on the brain, memory, and dementia. This article discusses the blood-brain barrier which protects the brain. What is the Blood-Brain Barrier? The blood-brain barrier prevents toxins and microorganisms from crossing from the blood stream into the tissue of the brain. At the same time, beneficial nutrients are … Continue reading “The Blood-Brain Barrier”
Glutathione is rather amazing – low levels are biomarkers for various conditions and it is a “super antioxidant.” Low levels of glutathione are linked to cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and brain neurodegenerative problems. The amount of glutathione in blood plasma is considered an overall indicator of the body’s antioxidant defense system. Glutathione (GSH) is a … Continue reading “Glutathione is a Super-Antioxidant”
This super antioxidant provides essential support for the optic nerve, brain, lens, cornea, retina/macula, the brain, and mitochondria.
The links between antioxidants and vision health are strong. Antioxidants are the antidote to oxidization. Normal metabolism creates free radicals. These are atoms that lack an electron. Free radicals roam about the body, scavenging electrons and stealing electrons from healthy cells. This results in permanent damage to these afflicted cells which ultimately can result in disease. Significant … Continue reading “Antioxidants, Eye Disease and Oxidative Stress”