Busting the Antioxidant Myth

One of the remarkable network marketing storiesthe production of our own antioxidants decreases
over the past decade has been the emergenceand the free radicals take over causing oxidative
of several, successful juice companies. Some ofstress and damage our cell structure, leading to
them have become brand names for manythe aging process and the risk of numerous
households and when you mention MonaVie,diseases like cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's
Xango, Zrii, Vemma to name just a few, many ofand diabetes, to name just a few.
us know what these companies are selling...juices.Now we come to the scientific studies and the
In fact MonaVie, which is the most internationalfacts. Our bodies produce more than one trillion
company of them all, has become a $2 billionfree radicals each and every day, dependent upon
company. This is quite remarkable when youour age and activity level. This is thought to be
realize that it sells a very expensive juice basedone of the major factors in the aging process as
on the argument it is full of valuable antioxidantswell as the onslaught of many of the major
and other nutrients.diseases. At the most, the juices and vitamins we
As in the case of almost all the juice companies,take will kill just a few thousand of these
the main argument for spending all this money isdangerous substances whereas Dr. McCord's
the value that their antioxidant content providesapproach will take our metabolisms back to when
us to fight those free radicals that we all sufferwe were just a few years old and our antioxidant
from. But if you were to ask any marketer fromproduction enabled the elimination of every free
any of these companies how this is actuallyradical in our body. According to the human trials
achieved scientifically, you are more than likely toso far in 100% of the cases this happened after
get a very evasive answer. They will often referonly 30 days. Currently, there are numerous
to one or other general study that points to theindependent human trials taking place to verify the
overall benefits of antioxidants and not one thatsame effect on some of our major diseases.
clearly proves that their product achieves theIs This The Blockbuster Solution?
claimed results. Of course, there is no end to theirRight now Dr. McCord cannot make any claims
own testimonials about the miracles, which havethat his discovery diagnoses, treats, cures, or
been achieved, but none are scientifically reviewedprevents any diseases. It has not been tested by
and reported.the FDA and therefore cannot carry that brand
Bursting The Antioxidant Mythof approval. However, the FDA doesn't classify
Recently, a number of independent scientificaging as a disease, which allows companies to do
studies have reported some of the misgivingsextensive research on the aging process and then
when it comes to the effectiveness of some ofmanufacture and sell products. These are then
these products and companies. In fact is somecalled nutraceutical products that are not regulated
cases it would appear that ingestion ofby the FDA. But what scientists are discovering is
antioxidants (with vitamins and juices) actuallythat oxidative stress and free radicals may be
decreases the body's own production of theone of the main causes of both aging and disease.
same thus having non-beneficial effects. 40 yearsIf any of the independent studies currently being
ago a well-reknowned biochemist, Dr. Joe McCord,undertaken on humans were to confirm Dr.
who has been nominated several times for theMcCords thesis does have an impact on disease
Nobel Prize, discovered the enzymes that triggerprevention, we may be witnessing a revolution on
our body to create these antioxidants. His ongoinghow the medical profession views so-called
research, in harmony with other colleagues,"alternative medicine". If any of these ongoing
unveiled ways to use existing herbs to trigger thishuman trials were to prove Dr. McCord's
reaction to the point where older people wereassumptions, the very foundation of the illness
able to reverse their lack of antioxidants and getcare system in the United States may be
their bodies to function as if they were 20-yearsquestioned and the shift start to take place
old or younger.towards disease prevention as opposed to
In the case of the health juices the argument isdisease treatment. After all, would it not be
they allow you to ingest a concentrated form ofbetter to prevent diseases from occurring in the
antioxidants to fight the free radicals. Dr. McCordfirst place rather than spending hundreds of billions
takes a very different approach. His clinicallyon just treating the symptoms? For more detailed
proven method works scientifically to entice yourinformation on this subject, please click on the link
own body to start producing more of its ownbelow.
antioxidants again. As we pass into our twentiesProtandimplus.