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DID YOU KNOW that researchers at the University of Vermont College of Medicine found that Redox Signaling Molecules are crucial in the regulation of “apoptosis”?
Apoptosis is also called “programmed cell death” or “cell suicide”. It is a process within our body that is very important to maintaining healthy tissue.
Damaged cells are continually repaired by our innate ability to heal. However, when a cell is damaged beyond repair, apoptosis is the result of a decision by the cell itself to sacrifice itself for the whole.
When the process is poorly regulated, confusion can set in and too much cell death can occur. Excessive apoptosis causes atrophy, whereas insufficient apoptosis results in uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells.
These study findings were published in volume 16 issue 6 of the Journal of Antioxidants and Redox Signaling http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ars.2011.4281
DID YOU KNOW that between 50 and 70 billion cells die each day due to apoptosis in the average human adult?
Since there are more than 13 trillion cells in the average human adult, that means about 5 of every 1,000 cells sacrifice themselves in an attempt to better advance life, every day.*
When damaged, dysfunctional, abnormal cells fail to function properly, go undetected and are allowed to multiply, our health and vitality suffer.
This gives a glimpse into the powerful support we receive by increasing our body’s supply of Redox Signaling Molecules: molecules that have been scientifically proven to play a critical role in regulating programmed cell death.
* Karam, Jose A. (2009). Apoptosis in Carcinogenesis and Chemotherapy. Netherlands: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-9597-9.