Are Your Body Cells Doing Their Job Right?

The cells of our body are vulnerable to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress occurs when reactive oxygen species (ROS) present in our body are abnormally high causing damage to human cells.  This damage translates into cellular aging, degenerative diseases, cardiovascular inflammation, cell death, shortened life expectancy, cancer and death. What can you do to prevent it? Oxidative stress can be traced to both exogenous and endogenous factors, natural and man-made. Exogenous factors include radiation, drugs, smoke/tobacco and other body pollutants from outside. To some extent you have control over your exposure to these factors.

Oxidative stress is also inherent in the normal functioning of the body. Ideally, a part of our body called Mitochondria converts energy into adenosine triphosphate or ATP which is an important coenzyme for the cell's normal functioning. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. Unfortunately, the energy conversion process is a little complex such that some amounts of ROS is produced along the way. ROS at low levels is fine but at high levels, produce oxidative stress. This factor is genetic.

ROS, therefore, are constantly generated but under normal conditions, are eliminated in the biological system. Cells control ROS levels by balancing the generation of ROS with their elimination or scavenging system. But under oxidative stress conditions, excessive ROS can damage cellular proteins, lipids and DNA, resulting in fatal lesions in cells and eventually ‘cancer'. If your body is producing abnormally high ROS than it is able to flush out, then your body has an imbalance. Your lifestyle and diet can aggravate thisfactorMany recommendations can be read about preventing and controlling cancer growth and development. I believe that the most basic of them all is to fight it at the root of the problem – to control oxidative stress and maintain your body's natural balance. When body cells are nourished properly, then they will do their job right.

For this reason, many cancer cases have been reported to have responded positively to the intake of superfoods and antioxidants like Organic Marine Phytoplankton and Carnosine supplements. Marine Phytoplankton provides the body with superior nutrition while Carnosine has been proven in several studies to rejuvinate old cells and repair damaged cells.

Some cancer patients do not have family history of the disease. Considering present stressful lifestyle and diet, everybody is at risk. It is therefore imperative to be watchful that your ROS remains at a normal level.