| Diabetics are very familiar with the complications | | | | start to become "sticky," contributing to the build |
| associated with their disease. Among the more | | | | up of plaque along the walls of the arteries. As |
| common challenges are: | | | | we all know, this is not good. Plaque build-up can |
| - Immuno-compromised | | | | often lead to increased blood pressure, heart |
| - Circulatory problems | | | | disease and stroke. |
| - Heart Attacks | | | | How Lipid Peroxidaton and Oxidative Stress Can |
| - Strokes | | | | Be Addressed |
| - Kidney Disease | | | | A key enzyme in controlling lipid peroxidation |
| What Many Diabetics May Not Know | | | | resulting from oxidative stress, is glutathione |
| Despite being well aware of the typical | | | | peroxidase. In recent years medical scientists |
| complications of diabetes and the medications to | | | | have come to recognize the importance of |
| treat the disease, quite likely a number of | | | | measuring the levels of the naturally-produced |
| sufferers may not be aware of the recent | | | | protein, glutathione, in determining the chance of |
| scientific statements pertaining to the fact that | | | | heart attacks. When glutathione levels are high, |
| diabetes have higher levels of oxidative stress, | | | | the present of the enzyme, glutathione |
| than do non-diabetics. | | | | peroxidase is also high. |
| What Is "Oxidative Stress?" | | | | Also, because glutathione is the body's important |
| In simple terms, oxidative stress may be | | | | anxioxidant, its role in neutralizing the damaging |
| described using an example. Take, an apple. When, | | | | effects of oxidative stress, among other benefits, |
| you bite into an apple and leave it unprotected on, | | | | is the subject of more than 80,000 articles! |
| say, the kitchen table; within a short while, you will | | | | In fact, in cardiac health, because of the |
| notice that the apple starts to do what? You | | | | relationship between higher blood glutathione levels |
| guessed it. It turns brown. That's an example of | | | | and fewer heart attacks, medical scientists are |
| oxidative stress. | | | | hypothesizing that raising glutathione levels may |
| Consider another familiar example: If a piece of | | | | prevent future heart attacks. Now, that is |
| unprotected metal is left outside in the elements, | | | | exciting! |
| what happens within a few days? You know it. It | | | | As the investigative work continues on the role of |
| starts to rust. That's another example of | | | | raising glutathione levels in heart disease, diabetics |
| oxidative stress. | | | | can now take a 'proactive' step in raising their |
| So, in diabetes, the tendency for cell components | | | | glutathione levels, safely and naturally. This can be |
| to "turn brown," or, "to rust," is much higher, | | | | accomplished with a scientifically-sound nutritional |
| resulting in chemical changes that affect fats, or, | | | | technology using a specially developed bioactive |
| lipids, in a bad way. Scientifically, this is called "lipid | | | | whey protein. |
| peroxidation." | | | | By adding this nutraceutical, or, medical food, to |
| What is "Lipid Peroxidation?" | | | | their daily regimen, diabetics can enjoy more relief |
| In the simplest of expressions, what this means is | | | | from some of the complications of oxidative |
| that the fats circulating in the blood stream will | | | | stress. To your health! |