The amazing antioxidant power of Betalains
Betalains are nutrients of which were originally thought to be just a pigment - an inert color that made a plant pretty, but revealed no real health benefits. As time progressed, science discovered that the protein structure of Betalains is not only beneficial, but it is vital for life ! The antioxidant value of Betalains had helped science open the door of discovery : Betalains exist in a wide variety (there are 24 Betalains), and each one completes a specific need in human health by supplying structure and function to every human cell.
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Important functions of Betalains
A cell distressed by external toxins and internal deficiencies will eventually wither, collapse and die. If more of our cells die than can be replaced, we will slip into a kind of "deficit spending" and our lean body mass withers. This is called sarcopenia or premature aging. Betalains can be used to strengthen the cell wall. This leads to rehydration of the cell and repair of premature aging.
Your body's cell wall is very much like a water balloon that has tremendous internal pressure held in place by a thin membrane. Your body maintains this pressure by keeping a perfect balance of minerals inside and outside the cell wall. If this balance of minerals shifts, the membrane becomes unstable and the "water" pours out - the cell dies.
The ensure a perfect balance of minerals, Betalains relentlessly work to maintain a 2:1 ratio of minerals : potassium inside the cell, sodium outside the cell; magnesium inside the cell, calcium outside the cell and so on. This maintains the integrity of the cell wall and keeps the cell from "popping" - dying prematurely.
When it comes to "popping" of a cell, nothing pops a cell like a toxin ! We are exposed to toxins from the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. We are also exposed to toxins from within our body such as bacteria, viruses and metabolism.
In addition to supporting the structure and function of a cell as described above, Betalains also work to neutralize toxins by supporting your natural detoxification processes as well as draining away accumulations of toxic waste.
If toxins accumulate or trauma injures a cell, if stress creates tension or nutrient deficiency weakens a cell, then chronic inflammation is certain to appear. Chronic inflammation is at the heart of the most feared diseases we face today such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, diabetes and others.
Betalains serve as anti-inflammatory nutrients to help quench the fire of chronic inflammation.
Only the Nopal cactus of the Sonoran Desert contains all 24 Betalains.
Regardless of where inflammation begins or what process (in the body) it affects, Betalains help reduce the activity of the enzymes known to cause all inflammation. This explains why people with very diverse health concerns find benefits from Betalains : they help reduce inflammation no matter where it exists !
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Concentrated Betalains
Science has discovered that there are 24 Betalains, each with a different structure and different function. Some vegetables (beets and rainbow chard) contain a few Betalains, some desert plants contain a few more. Only the Nopal cactus of the Sonoran Desert contains all 24 Betalains. This is because the Sonoran Desert is the most extreme desert in the world and a Nopal plant needs all 24 Betalains to survive in this intense environment.
How about you ? Is your environment so intense that you are threatened by chronic inflammation ? Are you exposed to toxins from outside and inside your body ? Do you feel that you are aging a bit quicker than you would like ? If so, perhaps the emerging science of Betalains - the anti-inflammatory nutrients / antioxidant power from the Sonoran desert - can help you live a longer, happier life !
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