Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Why does antioxidant support matter?


What is oxidative stress?

An imbalance between the production of free radicals and your body’s ability to counteract them influences your overall well-being and is known as oxidative stress.

Free radicals in your body are oxygen containing molecules with an uneven number of electrons, which means they react with other molecules and because they do this so easily it can cause a cascading effect on other molecules. Your cells have molecules in them known as antioxidants and these give electrons to unbalanced free radicals to balance them and stop cellular degradation.

Antioxidants can help free radicals stabilise and become less reactive. A properly functioning free radical will help your body to fight off pathogens, which can lead to infections.

If there are not enough antioxidants present in your body then the free radicals can cause damage to DNA, proteins and fatty tissue and over time could lead to disease.

Foods which help prevent oxidative stress

Oxidative stress can be prevented through a healthy diet with fruit and vegetables such as citrus fruit, prunes, dark greens, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, olives, berries and cherries.



Other sources of antioxidants are from fish and nuts, green tea, turmeric, vitamins C and E, onion, garlic and cinnamon.

Whole foods contain antioxidants in abundance, but it can be difficult to get the right amounts that your body needs so it has peak cellular health.

Lifestyle changes you can make to help


Your lifestyle will also affect your levels of oxidative stress.

Regular exercise can help improve your lifespan, lessen the effects of ageing and decrease your chances of getting diseases and or cancer.



Sleeping well helps your body to repair itself and will improve your mood. It's not about lots of sleep, it's about quality of sleep.

Eat balanced meals. Oversized portions are difficult for your body to digest, while constantly eating causes stress on your body. Make sure you eat sufficient amounts to fuel your body.

Avoid alcohol. If you like to drink alcohol do so in moderation and limit your intake. As with eating avoid binge drinking to keep yourself healthy.

Avoid chemicals in your home and everyday products. Products for your home as well as for your personal use such as hand-washes and shampoos etc that you buy from your local supermarket may have hidden chemicals you are unaware of. Household cleaning products can contain very harsh chemicals, which are harmful to you and the environment.

Look after your skin especially when exposing yourself to the sun. Wear a hat and sunglasses and avoid being outside when the sun it at its most harshest. In hot weather avoid being in the sun for long periods of time and risking sun burn. Even on days when there is no sun out be aware of the damage caused by UV rays and wear suitable protection.

Take greener modes of travel or walk when you can.

DDR Prime Softgels Product Description

DDR Prime Cellular Complex softgels offers an easy way to get dietary antioxidant support in a convenient capsule. The proprietary blend of essential oils in DDR Prime, including Clove, Thyme, Wild Orange, Frankincense, Lemongrass, Summer Savoury, and Niaouli, offer antioxidant support for protection against oxidative stress.


What Makes DDR Prime Softgels Unique?

Each of the individual oils have been shown to provide support of cellular integrity and when combined together this makes their effect even more powerful to give the very best support for your body's natural free-radical defence system.

Frankincense, Wild Orange, and Clove oil have all been shown to promote a healthy response to free radicals.
Thyme and Niaouli essential oils support cellular immunity and overall cellular health.
Summer Savoury supports your body’s natural mechanisms to deal with oxidative stress.
Lemongrass oil can protect against environmental threats.

DDR Prime Softgels Uses and Benefits

Healthy cellular integrity is important for overall well-being and DDR Prime Softgels help support cellular immunity and cellular health and promotes healthy responses to oxidative stress for optimal well-being.

The disruption of free radicals can cause a myriad of negative health effects and the essential oil blend contained within DDR Prime Softgels supports the body’s own defence mechanisms against free radicals.

Whatever you are doing or wherever you are, you can take DDR Prime Softgels anytime anywhere. Simply place a bottle in your purse, travel bag, or on your desk at work.

How to Take DDR Prime Softgels

Take two softgels daily with a meal (may be taken one each, morning and evening). Recommended for adult use only.

10 Things to do in Autumn or Fall

What can you do in Autumn or Fall?

Around this time of year you may want to be curling up at home rather than staying out and no doubt you'll be cooking food with richer and fuller flavours to help warm your senses.

There's lots of things you can do in autumn. Here's a few ideas you could try.

  1. Carving pumpkins 
  2. Making pumpkin soup or pie
  3. Watching a fireworks display
  4. Kicking up leaves on an autumn walk
  5. Go on a lantern trail in a park
  6. Go to village scarecrow festival
  7. Drink hot chocolate
  8. Pick apples
  9. Curling up on the sofa to watch a film or tell a scary story 
  10. Visit a maize maze
There's sure to be something you'll enjoy doing.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Super creamy and warm, this soup is perfect for a cold winter day.




Ingredients
¼ cup medium diced onion
¼ cup medium diced celery
¼ cup small diced carrot
3 cups medium diced butternut squash (or pumpkin)
2–3 cups chicken stock
½ cup heavy cream or evaporated skim milk
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 drops Cardamom oil
2 drops Cinnamon Bark oil

Instructions
Roast first four ingredients in 350° F oven; when nicely browned put in sauce pan.
Add two cups chicken stock, heavy cream, salt and pepper.
Simmer until just boiling, place in food processor.
Puree until smooth, add more stock if needed for smooth, soupy texture.
Add Cardamom and Cinnamon Bark oils.
Add more seasoning if needed. Serve hot.

Discover doTERRA Harvest Spice the gathering blend.

Harvest Spice is designed using oils associated with heartwarming memories.

The unique and thoughtful blend of Cassia, Clove, Eucalyptus, Cedarwood, Nutmeg and Cinnamon Bark creates a warm, spicy, smooth aroma reminiscent of Autumn. 

This blend is perfect for the Autumnal months when the nights are closing in and the days getting shorter and creates feelings of warmth and happiness.

When applied topically, Harvest Spice may help boost mood due to the addition of Eucalyptus essential oil. In addition, Cedarwood essential oil is known to provide grounding benefits.

USES

Add a drop to your favourite doTERRA moisturiser. 

Gift to friends and family to celebrate the changing seasons. 

Apply topically to enjoy the warm, spicy, Autumn-like aroma. 

Roll on the bottoms of your feet for a warm and grounded feeling.

Diffuse to boost your mood and to create a warm, cozy and inviting atmosphere in your home.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE 

FOR TOPICAL OR DIFFUSION ONLY

For massage, mix 5 drops with ≈ 10 ml carrier oil. For bath, mix 5 drops with ≈ 5 ml carrier oil. For perfuming, mix 1 drop to 10 drops carrier oil. Add 3 to 4 drops to your diffuser.

dōTERRA goes to great lengths to create their  CPTG Certified Pure Tested Grade™ essential oils. The purity and power of their essential oils comes from plants that have been grown and harvested in their ideal environments and then distilled and tested for purity and potency. These careful processes produce high-quality, pure, and potent essential oils


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