Not exact matches
Regular consumption of healthy saturated
fat such as organic virgin coconut oil, promotes cellular health
by reducing oxidative damage from
free radical exposure.
The acids help to eliminate impurities
by binding to
free radicals and other toxins stored in the blood,
fat cells and organs, and «pulling them out» of the body.
So
by replacing carbs with healthy
fats, your cells» mitochondria are less likely to suffer damage from
free radicals that are caused
by reactive oxygen species or ROS.
Could you clarify how the
free radicals induced
by saturated
fats affect the mitochondria of muscle cells?
It boosts the immune system, protects vision, stops the build - up of oxidised
fats, and helps to convert carbohydrates into energy and most crucially reduces the damage done to important cell components caused
by reactive oxygen molecules such as
free radicals and peroxides7.
The polyphenol consituents of honey are suggested,
by animal research, to have neuroprotective effects against
free radical oxidation of delicate brain
fats, misfolding of proteins, excitotoxicity, and inflammation.
Vitamin E functions in a similar manner as a
fat - soluble antioxidant in the human body where it helps protect
fat - containing substances including cell membranes, brain cells, and fatty molecules such as cholesterol from damge
by free radicals.
Vitamin C protects the body's lipids (
fats), proteins, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), and carbohydrates from damage
by free radicals.
In addition, antioxidants, such as
fat - soluble vitamin E, which protect the body from the ravages of
free radicals, are neutralized or destroyed
by high temperatures and pressures.
While ashwagandha's adaptogenic properties are excellent if your acne is primarily caused
by stress, the herb also has a well documented power to lower blood levels of lipid peroxides, or
fat soluble
free radicals, the most dangerous type for your acne.
Calorie counters only learn how to control their overall calorie count, but proper nutrition involves multiple facets, like balancing your carbs, proteins,
fats, and fiber to the optimal level for your body and getting essential nutrients, phytonutrients, enzymes, antioxidants and healthy
fats that your body needs to protect itself from the
free radical damage that's created just
by everyday living.
Vitamin E is
fat - soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties essential to reduce and prevent damage caused
by free radicals, which cause oxidation and skin damage.
Saturated
fats are solid or semisolid at room temperature and make ideal cooking
fats because of the inherent stability provided
by their chemical structure which means that they do not easily go rancid when heated during cooking or form the
free radicals that contribute to heart disease and cancer.
Several qualities distinguish alpha - lipoic acid from other antioxidants: ALA can be synthesized
by animals and humans; [1] it neutralizes
free radicals in both the fatty and watery regions of cells, in contrast to vitamin C (water soluble) and vitamin E (
fat soluble); and, ALA functions as an antioxidant in both its reduced and oxidized forms.