What is Cellular Nutrition? 

Well let's say these apples are healthy cells.  Plump, healthy and no bruises or pesticides.  Cellular Nutrition is having more antioxidants than free radicals inside and outside of our cells.  It is supplying the cells with the proper balanced nutrition by way of a complex delivery system which travels through the digestive system, through the bloodstream, across the cell membranes, and into the cells, and then to each part of the cell they are needed.

Proper cellular nutrition is key to good health and longevity.  When our cells are properly nourished, our immune system and organs function optimally.

So now let's suppose that these Rutabagas are degenerating cells, on their way to a degenerative disease such as Cancer or Heart Disease.  They are suffering from "oxidative stress", from free radical damage.  A free radical is a molecule with an unpaired electron.  It is extremely volatile zapping cells left and right in search of its pair, leaving destruction in its wake.  Free radicals damage all parts of the cell including the DNA.  Oxidative stress is when the cell takes on a chemical form of oxygen that is "poisonous" to the cell and cellular inflammation occurs.

However, when these damaged cells receive an influx of a wide range of antioxidants, they begin to repair themselves.  Antioxidants "snuff out" free radicals and protect the cells from further damage.  The degenerating process is reversed.  There are many cancers that are caused by our environment and lifestyles, and are therefore preventable.  The key to health is the cell.

Balance is Key

Antioxidants can not do the job alone.  In order for antioxidants to be most effective, they need their mineral cofactors:  Selenium, Zinc, Copper, Maganese, and their Vitamin B cofactors: Folic Acid, B1, B2, B6, and B12.  Without this synergy, antioxidants can not work optimally.  The main sources of antioxidants are fruits and vegetables, especially those rich in color: berries, green leafy vegetables etc.  A wide variety is necessary.

Some Sources of Free Radicals

Stress, poor air and water quality, chemical  additives and preservatives in food AND skin care, stress, hydrogenated oils (trans fats), sugar, our on-the-go diets, smoking, excessive exercise (marathon running etc.), medications, pesticides, sunlight, wireless electronic devices, stress, stress and stress. 

Chronic degenerative diseases take decades to form in our bodies.  This gives us time to intervene. 

So, now what?

Health information on this site is based on:

The New England Journal of Medicine
The Journal of American Medical Association
The British Lancet