Some veterinarians suggest these dogs receive vitamin E to protect against
oxidative damage to liver cells.
Not exact matches
The researchers experimented with inducing
oxidative stress in a human cell line culture with and without VCOP (virgin coconut oil polyphenols)
to observe how VCOP positively promoted catalase, a very important enzyme in protecting the cell from
oxidative damage, and glutathione (GSH), a self - recycling antioxidant produced by the
liver.
Rutgers scientists said this study indicates how critical it is
to carefully control
oxidative stress — which can also lead
to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancers and gene mutations as well as
liver and heart disease — so that cell or tissue
damage doesn't occur.
After exercising, the individuals were burning more fat, which is a positive reaction
to exercise, a reaction that can defend against
oxidative damage and consequently the
damage of fatty
liver disease.
Alcohol can have a strong impact on the production of
oxidative stress, because it is not metabolized in the
liver — leading
to alcoholic
liver disease.6, 7 The development of
oxidative stress is also related
to smoking, which suppresses the immune response and
damages lung function.8 What may seem like a surprising factor is the use of pharmaceutical drugs and radiation.
AAEM pointed
to numerous animal studies that showed
oxidative stress, altered structure and function of the
liver, intestinal
damage, disruption of the immune system, increased cell growth and hundreds of alterations in gene expressions.
Its flesh is a concentrated source of the antioxidants betacarotene and anthocyanins (in purple - fleshed varieties), which offer protection against
oxidative stress, congestion and free radicals
damage to your eyes, skin and
liver.
In addition, alcohol metabolism leads
to the synthesis of acetaldehyde which is a hepatotoxin contributing
to liver impairment thru further toxic metabolites, free radicals and
oxidative stress and by directly
damaging the mitochondria.
One study found that rats with
liver damage showed significant improvement in
oxidative stress when they were treated with coconut water, compared
to rats that received no treatment (6).
In addition
to protecting the body from
oxidative damage resulting from normal metabolism and environmental toxins, NAC has shown positive effects on
liver function, protecting the
liver from heavy metals like lead and mercury.
Beet juice is also high in betacyanins — natural plant pigments that work
to reduce
oxidative damage in the
liver.
Sesamin has also been found
to protect the
liver from
oxidative damage.
Squid ink has also been found
to exert antioxidant effects and
to protect the
liver from
oxidative damage.