Sentences with phrase «damaging other cells in the body»

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The purpose of catalase in living cells is to protect them from oxidative damage, which can occur when cells or other molecules in the body come into contact with oxidative compounds.

But the molecules also affect the cells of the animal ingesting the food, by damaging the DNA, proteins, and other critical parts of the cells in their body.

The challenge for the future now lies in finding a suitable type of «grit» for this black ice that slows down the proliferation of leukemia cells to normal levels without damaging the other healthy cells in the body.

Although your adult stem cells have the capacity to repair or replace damaged tissue, the powerful cells which reside in your body fat (or adipose tissue) have a few other important functions which make them uniquely qualified for the job of treating chronic disease:

Re-introducing your own stem cells into an injured area of the body — be it a joint, damaged heart or other tissue — can stimulate new blood flow in these areas while reducing inflammation.

This paradigm of harnessing cells in nearby areas of damage to replenish lost tissue is not just applicable to the heart; it may be useful in many other organs in the body that have support cells like fibroblasts.

The dementia in the other half appeared to have been caused by abnormal protein deposits (known as Lewy bodies), stroke - related tissue death (microinfarcts), cell damage, or some combination thereof.

These unstable molecules make their way through our bodies, scavenging cells to try to snatch missing piece — electrons form other molecules, damaging those molecules in the process.

They are highly reactive forms of oxygen whose effects can damage cell membranes and other structures in the body, including DNA and collagen.

- Nuts and nut butters — while most almond, cashew, walnut and other nut based trail mixes or nut butters tend to be much healthier than the average peanut butter, they are also very high in heated oils (which produce cell - damaging free radicals) and inflammatory omega - 6 fatty acids — which can tend to dump inflammation on an already stressed athlete's body when overused to the extent most people implement such sources (by the handful and heaping spoonful).

It revs up autophagy, the internal garbage - disposal system in the body that helps cells eliminate damaged molecules, including those linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

Like other antioxidants, these vitamins are helpful in anti-aging by fighting against free radicals, which will damage cells in the body and skin.

Spinach is rich in beta - carotene, a phytonutrient (literally «plant nutrient») that your body converts to vitamin A. Beta - carotene and other phytonutrients found in spinach function as antioxidants that help protect your cells from damage and potentially reduce cancer risk (5).

IL - 17 triggers other immune cells to damage body tissue, such as the thyroid gland in the case of autoimmune Hashimoto's hypothyroidism or joint tissue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Because many flavonoids — and especially those belonging to two flavonoid subgroups called flavonols and flavan -3-ols — can be effective in reducing free radical damage to cells and other components in body tissue, they provide antioxidant benefits.

For those suffering from lead or other heavy metal poisoning, a protective diet that avoids processed foods and emphasizes the central components of a nutrient - dense and antioxidant - rich WAPF - style diet is essential (see sidebar).21 Nutritional status shapes susceptibility to lead toxicity in important ways, affecting lead's intestinal absorption; its mobilization, distribution and retention in the body; and excretion.22 Because oxidative stress is a likely mechanism explaining some of lead's toxic actions, some investigators have begun to explore whether natural antioxidants and trace minerals may help mitigate lead - induced cell damage.17 Specifically, researchers in Spain found that administration of vitamins A, B6, C and E along with zinc modulated some of the negative effects of lead exposure in rat pups, confirming the influence of nutritional factors on health outcomes following lead exposure.17 Vitamin D also should be a major component of a protective diet.

Dry fasting, with no water, increases the heat in the body, and burns out more cancer and bacterial and other hostile and damaged cells, much more rapidly.

Cardiovascular Health: Basil comes complete with vitamin A (through beta - carotene), magnesium, and many other nutrients that can help protect cell walls from free radical damage (in the blood system and other body structures), improve blood flow and help stop cholesterol from oxidizing in the blood stream.

Inflammation is a natural process that occurs in your body as a response to damaged cells, invading pathogens, irritating chemicals, and other negative factors.

In fact, any time the body senses an intruder, stress, damaging cells, irritants, or some other problem that signals something is going wrong, the immune system responds to fix it, and you have inflammation.

The therapy works well because stem cells are the only cells in the body that have the ability to transform themselves into other types of specialized cells, making them a potent tool for repairing damaged and deteriorating joints.

The antioxidants in blueberries boost the dog's health and reduce the risk of illnesses by destroying the free radicals in the body, which are responsible for cell damage which often leads serious diseases like cancer, heart diseases, and various other chronic and life threatening illnesses.