Antioxidants are often touted as the elixir of life.
Intake a diet jam-packed with antioxidants on a consistent basis, and have your longevity secured. That’s what the popular opinion is. But is there any truth to it? Well, put simply, yes!
It’s an established scientific fact that antioxidants are in fact the secret to a long healthy life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), natural antioxidant rich-sources, such as fruits and vegetables, can help prevent a host of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. WHO also stipulates that synthetic and supplemental oxidants have little to no effect on the overall health of a person.
Cannabis being a natural and prolific source of antioxidants is a great remedy for a variety of diseases. It wards off the attacks of harmful chemicals, called free radicals, on the body, and prevents oxidative stress. Free radicals are the same suckers that contribute to aging, cancer and a slew of other diseases. We’ll talk more about them in detail.
How Antioxidants in Cannabis Combat Free Radicals
Before we delve deep into the antioxidant properties of Marijuana, let’s first get well-acquainted with its enemies ― free radicals and oxidative stress.
What are Free Radicals?
Free radicals have a great affinity for electrons. They roam the entire body to deprive proteins of their electrons. But in doing so, they cause widespread damage of DNA other cellular structures.
How Do Free Radicals Damage the Body?
Free radicals are, in actuality, unstable atoms. In a desperate plea for stability, they steal electrons from other stable atoms in the body.
According to the Free Radical Theory, which first appeared on the scene, in 1956, free radicals are responsible for disintegrating cells.
As your body ages, it becomes less and less capable of fighting these voracious eaters, which leads to increased damage to the cells, and a long list of degenerative diseases and accelerated aging as a result. Alzheimer, dementia, and even cataracts can all manifest themselves with the gradual buildup of free radicals in the body.
What is Oxidative Stress?
A manageable oxidative stress on the body isn’t bad. When under control, it works as a subservient maid and cleans damaged proteins and other debris from the body to make room for newer cells.
However, when left uncontrolled, it makes the body claustrophobic with an excess of oxygen, causing many cells to explode, or “commit suicide”. This makes certain parts of our body dysfunctional and contributes to age-related medical conditions, similar to the ones caused by free radicals.
So how do Antioxidants protect us from Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress?
If free radicals are evil twins, antioxidants are their sober, obedient other-halves. They are quite charitable, donating electrons to cells, even to the ones that were robbed by the thieving free radicals.
Our body produces its own antioxidants, but they’re not nearly enough to fight the flood of free radicals that enter our body from pollution, pesticides in our food, smoking, radiation and many other harmful sources.
This is where Cannabis swoops in, and fills the antioxidant void in our bodies.
Cannabis as an Antioxidant Powerhouse
Blueberries, cabbage, spinach, and many other vegetables have a respectable antioxidant profile. But Cannabis stands on a league of its own, in terms of these little packets of life.
Cannabis, Owing to its wealth of antioxidants, may prove pivotal in curbing the effects or even preventing neurogenerative diseases that plague the elderly.
Antioxidants in Marijuana that protect the Nervous System
A rapid decline in neural function is not unheard of in the elderly. It causes many irrevocable neurogenerative conditions, Alzheimer and Parkinsonia, to name a few. Some studies suggest that oxidative damage caused by free radicals may be a major factor behind these deteriorating mental conditions.
Antioxidants found in cannabis have shown an impressive capacity to keep age-related toxicity at bay. Moreover, Cannabinoid CBD and THC have also proven quite effective in reducing neural inflammation and restoring brain function to its formal glory.
Reversing the Clock on Skin with Cannabis Topical Cream
Cannabis can be ingested in the form of vapors, pills, or oil. All of these methods provide antioxidant benefits to your body in their own unique way.
But, there’s one form of marijuana that is extremely great at removing wrinkles, age spots and acne from your skin. And that’s Cannabis topical cream.
Free radicals don’t discriminate between internal body cells and skin cells. They lay waste to anyone that crosses paths with them. And in today’s age, where free radicals from UV rays can easily come into contact with our skin, it’s increasingly important to use an effective anti-aging serum like a cannabis topical cream.
Oklahoma Consults: Obtain Your Medical Marijuana License today
With Oklahoma consults, you can reap all the antioxidant benefits of medical Marijuana. New legislation has permitted the use of medical marijuana in the state of Oklahoma. But you will have to get a medical Marijuana license before getting your hands on this precious plant. We can make the entire application process a breeze for you. All you have to do is get in touch with us today!