The Magic Mushroom

Which natural substance has the highest antioxidants on earth? What is an antioxidant?  Why do you need it?  What happens if you do not get it?

Before we give you the answer let us talk a little about cellular damage.  When a piece of paper it set on fire it is said to burn.  Another way of saying this is that it is oxidized.  This means that there is a chemical reaction in the presence of oxygen.  The same happens when a piece of iron rusts.  Both the paper and the iron can be said to be oxidizing.

The same can be said of the human body.  The body which is in the presence of oxygen also oxidizes.  As the body oxidizes Free Radicals are created which are tiny particles in the form of electrons .  These Free Radicals can do lots of damage unless antioxidants are present to counteract them.  Free Radicals can damage cells, membranes, DNA, blood vessels, bones, joints, eye tissue, brain tissue and more.  They cause cataracts, facial wrinkles and premature aging.

The typical human body requires 20,000 units of antioxidants per day or more to counteract the exposure to Free Radicals.  In other words, the more pollution and toxins the body is exposed to the more Free Radicals will be present.  To be healthy you must eliminate the Free Radicals before they can do damage.  Antioxidants neutralize Free Radicals so that they will not harm the body and can be eliminated.

Damage done by Free Radicals can lead to every disease known to mankind including heart disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, brain damage, diabetes and cancer.  The more Free Radicals present the more antioxidants that are necessary to neutralize them.

Sources of Free Radicals are chemical pollution, chemical toxic materials, impurities, manufactured foods, electromagnetic pollution, synthetic mateirals, junk foods, unnatural substances, radiation, fried foods, cooking oils, food additives,  preservatives, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, artificial colorings,  etc.  As you can see our environment and typical supermarket foods are full of Free Radicals.

According to Dr. Peter Glidden you need 20,000 to 50,000 units of antioxidants per day to neutralize daily exposure to Free Radicals.  You may need more if you are recovering from a degenerative disease.    This mechanism of cell damage can be called generally, Oxidative Stress.

When Oxidative Stress causes damage in the arteries this can cause an inflammatory response leading to arterialsclerosis.   Ruptures and anyerisms can be the result of a decline in arterial elasticity.  Cholesterol, a necessary substance produced by the body in the liver, will become elevated to "patch" arterial damage caused by Free Radicals.  (HDL and LDL are neither good nor bad.  These forms of cholesterol refer to whether bubbles of fat in the form of cholesterol are leaving the liver full of lipids or returning to the liver once the lipids have been used.    The concept that LDL is bad and HDL is good is a misnomer.  Further, rather than taking cholesterol reducing medications such as Statins with all of the life threatening side effects, one should consider finding the cause of the inflammation in the first place and eliminating that cause.  Cholesterol has never been linked directly to heart disease.  Yet many lives have been destroyed by taking cholesterol lowering medication instead of treating the cause of the illness in the first place. )

Similar inflammatory responses can take place anywhere in the body.   Damage from inflammation can happen to organs, nerves, brain, skin, digestive tract, bones and joints.

Not all foods are equal.  Some foods  have more antioxidant units than others.  As of 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will no longer publish ORAC scores for foods because in their own words, "'The Free Radical Theory' has never been proven in vivo".  This statement flies in the face of thousands of studies to the contrary.  We think the real reason is because if the public became aware of the ORAC scores of food they would be less likely to buy foods that were low in antioxidants.

 Now the answer to our original questions.  Chaga has the highest antioxidant rating on the planet.  Below is a comparison of the antioxidant rating of Chaga to other known sources of antioxidants.  Free Radical absorption is scored by ORAC (Oxygen radical absorbance capacity).


Top ORAC fruits and vegetables per 1gm

Chaga	36,557
Wolf Berries	258.1
Prunes	58.9
Pomegranates	33.7
Raisins	28.9
Blueberries	24.5
Blackberries	20.8
Kale	18
Cranberries	17.9
Garlic Clove	16.9
Stwaberries	15.7
Spinach	12.9
Steamed Spinach	9.3
Broccoli Flowers	9.1
Beets	8.6
Carrot	2

Here is another comparison using a different method:

Chaga may be in raw or concentrated form

Chaga is a mushroom that grows on the birch tree.  The best Chaga comes from colder climates and the most pristine unpolluted forests.  Original research was done by Russian scientist who were able to treat people who had cancer and other diseases successfully.  For years athletes and cosmonauts in Russia have used Chaga to help reduce physical damage due to Free Radicals.  The use of Chaga allows for faster recoveries and protects the body's tissue from further injury. 

 Chaga, a folk remedy in Russia, can be self-harvested or purchased as an oil, capsule or tea.  Dr. Cass Ingram has been a major proponent of the use of Chaga to counteract the exposure to radiation.  Please review his writings about Chaga.

If you are an airline crew, athlete, work with toxic materials, live with pollution, eat synthesized foods, work or live near electromagnetic fields or are recovering from chronic disease you may want to consider Chaga as a means of upping your antioxidants.

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For further research:

Cellular antioxidant activity of common fruits.

Wolfe KL, Kang X, He X, Dong M, Zhang Q, Liu RH.

Source

Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-7201, USA.

Abstract

Measurement of antioxidant activity using biologically relevant assays is important in the screening of fruits for potential health benefits. The cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assay quantifies antioxidant activity in cell culture and was developed to meet the need for a more biologically representative method than the popular chemistry antioxidant capacity measures. The objective of the study was to determine the cellular antioxidant activity, total phenolic contents, and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) values of 25 fruits commonly consumed in the United States. Pomegranate and berries (wild blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry) had the highest CAA values, whereas banana and melons had the lowest. Apples were found to be the largest contributors of fruit phenolics to the American diet, and apple and strawberries were the biggest suppliers of cellular antioxidant activity. Increasing fruit consumption is a logical strategy to increase antioxidant intake and decrease oxidative stress and may lead to reduced risk of cancer.