Why we need to test for OXYDETIVE STRESS
If you are having ongoing life damaging immune system, auto-immune or neurodegenerative health problems, please be aware of the sinister role played by oxidative stress. Without boring you with too much scientific lingo, the process of oxidative stress takes place when the amount of the free radicals (produced normally when we process the air we breathe and converting it to energy) overtakes the body’s repair mechanisms, meaning the body can’t repair itself, as in heal.
We all know that stress, be it physical or emotional greatly contributes to OS, but what else must we be aware of? OS takes place when we use glucose (all types of sugar) for energy, when the body is fighting cancer, bacteria or viral infections, or when the body is processing environmental toxins. As long as we have enough anti-oxidants, we can maintain balance. However, once that balance has been lost, we must identify the cause and address the OS immediately through decreasing the very exposure to OXIDATION.