ANTIOXIDANTS, FREE RADICALS, AND YOUR LIVER

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SAVE YOUR LIVER: Vital Nutrients Your Liver MUST Have

 

ANTIOXIDANTS, FREE RADICALS

& YOUR LIVER

 

 

WHAT ARE FREE RADICALS?

 

 

Free radicals are explained in the book " Prescription for Natural Healing " , by

James Balch

as follows: " A free radical is an atom or group of atoms that contains at least

one unpaired

electron. Electrons are negatively charged particles that usually occur in

pairs, forming a

chemically stable arrangement. If an electron is unpaired, another atom or

molecule can

easily bond with it, causing a chemical reaction. Because they join so readily

with other

compounds, free radicals can effect dramatic changes within the body, and they

can cause

a lot of damage...

The presence of a dangerous number of free radicals can alter the way in which

the cells

code genetic material. Changes in protein structure can occur as a result of

errors in

protein synthesis. The body's immune system may then see this altered protein as

a

foreign substance and then destroy it. The formation of mutated proteins can

eventually

damage the immune system and then lead to cancer and other diseases.

In addition to damaging genetic material, free radicals can destroy the

protective cell

membranes.

 

 

WHAT ARE ANTIOXIDANTS?

By destroying free radicals, antioxidants help to detoxify and protect the body.

We can

minimize free radical damage by taking supplements of key nutrients. There is a

group of

vitamins, minerals and enzymes that are classified as antioxidants.

Antioxidants can be obtained from food sources such as fresh fruits and

vegetables, it is

difficult to get enough of them to be effective in protecting against the

cellular damage

caused by a virus such as hepatitis.

 

Since antioxidants protect against cellular damage it is no wonder they are used

in health

regimens prescribed for hepatitis, since hepatitis can do massive free radical

damage to

the liver!

 

 

 

WHAT ROLE DO ANTIOXIDANTS PLAY IN THE TREATMENT OF HCV?

 

A US study confirmed that oxidative stress (from free radical damage) occurs in

patients

with chronic hepatitis and that the levels of the free radicals correlated with

the activity of

the hepatitis.

 

There are clinical studies from Italy that suggest that glutathione, a very

important liver

antioxidant, influences hepatitis C in the following ways:

* impairs the replication of HCV

* improvement in liver enzyme levels

* improve liver cell damage

* make interferon anti-viral therapy more

effective

(To see a more detailed description of these clinical studies please see

www.thione.com)

The information provided by some clinical studies done in Spain and Italy

suggest that

there is an important relationship between antioxidants and chronic liver

disease,

specifically hepatitis C.

 

Many sources believe that antioxidants are important in the management of

patients with

viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis C.

 

Taking a look at the treatment programs used by " survivors " of HCV (Naomi Judd,

among

many others) one will see that antioxidants were invariably used in their health

regimens.

Antioxidant supplements are believed by many to protect against the free

radicals

generated by the hepatitis C virus.

 

OUR REPORTS

 

The reports www.healthyhepper.com offer list all the important antioxidants used

in

treating hepatitis C, along with detailed descriptions, suggested dosages,

possible

interactions with other supplements, any clinical studies or research about

them, food

sources of certain antioxidants, and testimonials from hepatitis C survivors.

 

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