In what ways can nutrition help quell oxidative stress? Best nutritional guides with example of food substances are welcomed.
Oxidative stress is a state where the body is under duress as a result of the activities of highly reactive free radicals that goes ahead breaking down body tissues which could lead to several ill conditions like headache, nausea, stomach ache etc however in order to quell these free radicals the body needs more of natural vegetable foods because they contain antioxidants that will mop up these reactive free radicals in the body. Thanks I do hope I attempted your question.
Thank you Chimere for your answer. This gives an introduction to the subject.
Carnosine in the diet and supplemented. Most powerful scanvenger of free radicals.
Nutrition and oxidative stress: a systematic review of human studies.
Vetrani C1, Costabile G, Di Marino L, Rivellese AA.
Abstract
Oxidative stress (OS) - defined as the imbalance between free radical production and antioxidant defences - is a condition associated with chronic-degenerative disease, such as cancer, metabolic and disease cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Several studies have shown that diet and some of its components could influence the intensity of OS damage. The aim of this review was to critically examine some pieces of evidence from observational and intervention study in human beings to assess whether diet and its components can really modify OS in vivo. Furthermore, we tried to find out the possible mechanism behind this association. We considered all studies in MEDLINE which fitted with the following criteria: (1) adult subjects who were healthy or affected by metabolic disease and CVDs; (2) no food supplements, pillows, powder but only common foods and beverages and (3) OS assessment with well-known and validated in vivo biomarkers.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23121370
Also, check out the following paper, please.
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Ali
Article Role of antioxidants and nutrition in oxidative stress: A review
Thanks all for ths topic. The best way to reduce oxidative radicals is to restrict total calorie intake with plant based diets that will induce mitochondrial biogenesis/ or rejuvenation. The will not only reduce personal risks from oxidative radicals, but also the overburdened earth.
Dear Kumar,
If I can quote you right, do you mean, reducing food substance with high calorific diet will help reduce radicals? Can you back it up with a material?
Yes, I mean reducing the total number of calorie (amount of total foods) taken daily and the excess of the daily requirement, including both high- or low- calorie foods. It is said to be even better if we can manage with 10-20% less than the daily calorie needs, to maitain active mitochondria.
I would like to thanks Mr. Ali for his question and also all the researchers for there answers for give us this knowlge.
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Glutathione peroxidase can help to reduce oxidative stress in body. selenium rich foods as eggs, liver aid in. Selenium is a trace mineral that works in conjunction with vitamin E to help prevent oxidative damage in the body.
Selenium also helps iodine regulate metabolism and selenium helps recycle vitamin C in the body improving overall cellular protection.
Selenium works as powerful anti-oxidant and is required for your body to create glutathione your bodies master antioxidant.
For this reason, consuming foods high in selenium can support detoxification and take stress off the organs like the liver and thyroid.
Whole grains, Nuts and Seeds are the best source of anti-oxidants like, Vitamin E ,selenium and polyphenols.
Yes I agree with you Dr. Shaista. Selenium is very essential part of the enzymatic antioxidant, gluthatione peroxidase which is capable of eliminating toxic peroxides.
Food substances such as Garlic, ginger, walnut, carrot, red peppers, cucumbers, spinach, cabbage, grains, beans, nuts, potatoes, seafoods, lobsters, crabs, oyster, legumes, eggs are very essential in supplying antioxidants in the body.
A combination will help.
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