Supporting our immune system by adding antioxidants to help get rid of the free radicals damaging our cells is a route worth checking into. We can do this through our diet and supplementation of some specific precursors like MAXGXL to help produce Glutathione, which is probably the single most important defense against the damage caused by free radicals in our cells. We also need to deal with our stress levels and for goodness sake get off the couch, get some exercise and put the jumbo burger down!

Besides glutathione, there are other antioxidants that are major immune system supporters. They include Vitamins E and C along with the B-vitamins. Vitamin A is helpful and CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant and sadly- our production of it declines with age. Minerals that are also important immune system supporters include copper, zinc and selenium. The Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and flax seed oils have been found to act as anti-inflammatories and to offset suppression of the cellular immune system.

Probiotics are particularly important to the health of our intestinal immune system since our entire gastro intestinal tract relies on live beneficial bacteria (Microflora). Among other things, Lactobacillus improves the activity of our natural killer immune cells. Grape Seed Extract – Resveratrol – is yet another potent antioxidant with powerful immune system boosting properties and can also increase the activity of our cellular glutathione.

Do you know of the Free Radical Theory of Aging? Up until recently I didn’t know a theory existed. But it appears to be a leading contender to explain the aging process.

The Free Radical Theory of Aging was originally proposed by Dr. Denham Harman. It’s summarized as follows:
Free radicals can be manufactured within the body as part of the normal metabolic process and outside of the body from toxic sources – cigarrette smoke is a great example. The reactions that these free radicals create in our bodies are a key cause of aging, disease development and -death. When the bodies main defense mechanism against free radicals – that would be – aren’t availabe or produced in sufficient quantity to deal with the free radicals, the damage that they create in the cells accumulate, causing mutations in the sequence of genetic material. As these mutations accumulate the systems of the body deteriorate leading to the development of aging and degenerative diseases.

In short – when we are missing out on the antiaging benefits of enough antioxidants in our systems, free radicals are left to damage cell structure, cluttering up our system with damaged cells, toxins and making it more difficult for our bodies to adapt to environmental stresses.

Now, we’re all going to age, but obviously if I’m going to live to 95 (that’s my plan) I would like to experience as many of those years in the best health I can be in and to do that, I will keep my body well supplied with the best antioxidants.
Maybe I’ll choose antioxidant supplements like CoEnzymeQ10 and maybe I’ll consider a product like MAXGXL to provide my body with the nutrients it needs to produce it’s own master antioxidant- Glutathione. But I’m convinced that I’m going to call on the anti aging power of antioxidants for a long time to come.