| Your body is under attack from free radicals! Free | | | | things begin to go wrong. If you are taking in more |
| Radicals are a by-product of our body's natural | | | | chemicals and producing more toxins than your body |
| process of creating energy. Oxygen reacting with | | | | can neutralize then we you will have an imbalance. |
| glucose allows our muscles to work. However this | | | | When this occurs your body is more prone to illnesses |
| natural process also creates a potentially harmful by | | | | and diseases, and you begin to suffer osteoarthritic |
| product that can cause damage to both bones and | | | | pain - because of this you must stay within our body's |
| tissue. This by-product is called free oxidizing radicals | | | | tolerance levels to maintain a healthy body and |
| or free radicals for short. | | | | immune system. |
| Your body's natural immune system is prepared for | | | | You need to ask yourself, what are you going to do |
| this by-product and combats these free radicals with | | | | about it? Well, you basically only have 2 real choices, |
| anti-oxidants such as vitamin A, C, E, and enzymes | | | | either increase your intake of antioxidants to neutralize |
| that contain Zinc and Selenium. | | | | the free radical activity or decrease the intake of |
| However excessive free radical activity can occur | | | | unhealthy foods that create free radicals in the first |
| through consumption of fried foods, foods with high | | | | place. The second option is the healthier of the two!! |
| sugar and salt content and stimulants such as coffee | | | | So I know which one would choose. |
| and even smoking. The same occurs when we fail to | | | | Ideally you should DO BOTH - increase your intake of |
| consume sufficient amounts of anti-oxidants which are | | | | anti oxidants and decrease the intake of unhealthy |
| our primary defense against these free radicals and | | | | foods. This will give you a surplus of vitamins that your |
| so increasing the risks of Osteoarthritis symptoms. | | | | body can use for other beneficial uses i.e. |
| Think of your body as a sponge, it can only absorb so | | | | strengthening your immune system. This is a much |
| many chemicals before it becomes overwhelmed and | | | | more effective Osteoarthritis treatment. |