Antioxidants and Beneficial Nutrients

I recall that it was about 1997 when I first heard the word Antioxidant. I remember it well because it was in conjunction with the new arrival of a now-famous Network Marketing company marketing nutritional supplements and it was mentioned in a presentation which embraced multi-minerals, Omega 3 & 6 and of course antioxidants.

When I look back on that time, most people had never heard the term antioxidant let alone understood its significance to health and wellness. We didn't see any mention of them in food or health advertisements of any kind - they were virtually unknown to the general public. I know this because as part of my involvement with that business, we held presentations explaining what antioxidants, multi-minerals were along with other 'nutritional goodness'. Most people hadn't a clue what was being explained - it was new science -then.

Now of course the term is commonplace as any supermarket or dairy will justify - bottled water, cat food, dog food, baby food even skin and face creams are embellished with beneficial nutrients - especially antioxidants.

So what's all the fuss? What's so special about these products?

Well I guess in simple terms they are "Life changing"!

It's evident that antioxidants do much to prevent aging of the human cells when they are digested with food. They are great at mopping up the damage caused by 'free radicals' - or what most people refer to as chemicals, sprays, insecticides, cigarette smoke, industrial fumes the list goes on. The reason being that, at the cellular level, the human cell cannot tolerate large amounts of these harmful substances and damage is inevitable.

The body itself does produce antioxidants as part of its function - but the demands of modern day living are overwhelming making it virtually impossible for the body to fight back.

A popular way of explaining the actual process of damage ocurring within our human cells this way was often achieved by using the comparison of a wood-fire burning in a lounge. Those of you reading this who remember sitting by such a lovely fire will recall what happens when the wood suddenly makes a loud cracking noise followed by hot sparks shooting out onto the carpet !

Most wood contains a measure of water or moisture which, when heated expands to create mini explosions which blast the red embers out of the fireplace and across the room. If the sparks are large enough and hot enough, they burn a small area of the carpet pile before the finally cool down. The damage is done!

The comparrison with our cells is that similar damage is caused by the free radicals entering cells very easily as the blood system stream try to nourish them. Without some kind of protection the damage cannot be repaired. Fortunately, antioxidants do afford some protection - provide they're taken in the right amounts and are 'fit for purpose'!

So this, in very simple terms, is why so many health products now contain various types of anitoxidants and it also why we' beginning to look younger, feel better and live longer! In my lifetime it seems antiaging has become a reality and its also why we now see ever-increasing ways of improving our general health and wellness - a good example being the treatment of
Inflammation - which I'm assured is caused by free radicals accumulating in huge numbers very locally (say within a joint for example).

By taking in large amounts of antioxidants into the blood system, the majority of free radicals become nutralized and get passed out of the body with other waste matter; the swelling subsides and the pain diminishes.

I have a personal experience I wish to share with you on this. . .
I well recall a nutritional scientist from USA announcing,

" cellular damage caused by an injury develops is an invitation for fluid (containing free radicals) to accumulate and attack the damaged area;this fluid cause swelling which
in turn causes pain! "

Now I hate dentists and wild horses would not have got me into a dentists clinic except I was thinking of this when , after 3 days of agonizing pain in my mouth caused by a bad ulcer, I suddenly remembered. . .

" Fluid = free radicals = Pain"

I quickly decided to take four times my normal dose of antioxidants - and repeat often ove r the next day or so. The result was amazing. within 24 hours the swelling was disappearing fast, pain was bearable and a further 12 hours later I was back to normal - and Pain Free!

Where do antioxidants come from?

Those who understand the value of rich antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients recognize they come from various plants, fruit and vegetables that form a large part of our diet.
Unfortunately, it's well documented that during the 50 plus years since the end of WW11 our horticultural and farming practices have changes dramatically especially with the introduction of fertilizers, sprays etc. which have become introduced for various reasons.

It's not my intention to go too deep into this matter at this point except to say this has, over the ensuing years, resulted in our crops and fruit becoming seriously diluted of antioxidants.
No longer will "an apple a day" give us what we need to fight back and maintain healthy body. In fact the extent to which nutrients have become depleted in our food chain is staggering and is deserving of deeper comment later in this blog. please feel free to contribute if you have information)

Perhaps this is why we've seen a proliferation of companies introducing new health drinks containing beneficial nutritients and multi-minerals etc. We're supplementing like mad!

There's a good side to this of course and that is the Baby-Boomers are getting older, they want to stay younger and enjoy life forever! I have first-hand experience of this too - I'm one of THEM!

Here again, I have another personal experience to share. As someone who started taking nutritional supplements 12 years ago I see the difference it's made to me every time I look in the mirror, I feel different each time I go for a walk or swim or some other exercise and especially I notice when people learn my real age. I definitely look and feel 10 years younger!

Of course with all this change new business opportunites have developed too and that's where I direct most of my efforts.

New sources of products are cropping up everywhere - due to the intense desire for people to satisfy this drive for better health and wellness. Readers may recall just a couple of years ago a series of 'wonder juices - laden with 'life-changing characteristics' being discovered in some remote part of the Amazon, tropical island etc. Products like Noni Juice, Acai, Amazon health drink come to mind and some how well known personalities get themselves involved as advocates etc. Why? - it's good business!

Earlier this years another prominent, well-respected company brought something completely new on the market - a beautiful health drink harvested from the nopal cactus from the Sonoran Desert!

I quote:

Michael Ellison TriVita's CEO earlier this year projected would be their Nutraceutical Company's, first 10 year old Billion Dollar Product!. Concurrent with the April 1, 2009 launch of Sonoran Bloom Nopalea The company also introduced a Share and Earn program as a new aspect of the business opportunity with a 70% commission payout for the first 90 days thus providing a generous way for anyone to begin a business with a solid and well-established company.

Having been in network marketing for several years - online and offline- I've developed a habit of evaluating how well various products / opportunies would go "Down-under" especially in New Zealand (well-known to be 'early adopters'). So it was no surprise that when I learned that Nopalea would likely be the first of that company's products to be marketed world-wide. It raised interest amongst people outside the USA and Canada . Many of them choosing to back their judgement each month by ordering a minimum of one bottle of Nopalea for personal use and sometimes more -to distribute to friends and business colleagues to obtain their valued opinions.

Beneficial Nutrients.
From time-to-time science and nature combine to deliver answers that address health deficiencies that many of us never dreamed of which afford us genuine relief and protection.

as in this quote: ,

"Sonoran Bloom Nopalea has been found to contain rare antioxidants called Betalains, which have been scientifically proven to help protect against premature aging and reduce inflammation. The Antioxidant-rich Nopal cactus Superfruit is a ready to drink liquid, blended with naturally sweet Agave nectar which the

" Repair your body. Rejuvenate your health. Revitalize your spirit. Experience the natural wellness benefits of the Nopal cactus and its antioxidant betalains. Experience Nopalea."

Betalains are a rare and potent class of antioxidants that flourish in the Nopal cactus fruit. Nopalea harnesses the power of this desert superfruit and its betalains to bring you scientifically proven health benefits."

Health benefits such as reduced inflammation, protection against premature aging and detoxification of your body are health aspects which millions of people world-wide seek answers for and makes for Good Business!



Frank Heath
Tel: 0064 9 5291195
Skype: frank.heath1
Email: nopaleabiz@gmail.com