Guest guest Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi All, Is it possible to have an update on how you are doing with OSR. Would you recommend it ? Thanks Jo > > > > From: valmcin <valmcin@ > > > Subject: OSR update > > To: mb12 valtrex@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 8:57 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In response to the question yesterday 'what is OSR'. I posted this a > > while back. Go to the search messages box and enter OSR you can find > > ordering info etc. > > My son and I started it Monday. My son had been having a very bad > > month up here in Ontario. Hating the cold weather and all the clothes > > and too snowy to go outside and even toboggan. He probably had the > > worst week of the year last week. The weather hasn't changed at all > > but is happier and spoke to me more in the first 5 minutes I was > > up than all of Friday last week. He woke me up by climbing into bed > > with me and giving me kisses. We started at 50mg and went to 100 last > > night. No side effects other than the usual toxic gas that comes with > > detox! Even that is not as bad as the diflucan or valtrex. I highly > > recommend trying it. Will keep you posted as he returns to school > > next week. > > > > > > > > What is OSR? OSR stands for Oxidative Stress Relief. OSR, a patented > > new discovery, is a safe and non & #8208;toxic nutritional supplement that > > dramatically reduces oxidative stress by significantly increasing > > glutathione in its " reduced form " called GSH. The increased amount of > > GSH, or reduced glutathione, allows the body to scavenge > > harmful free radicals and restore its own detoxifying mechanisms. OSR > > has been shown to elevate glutathione levels most likely due to its > > positive ORAC score (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) and the fact > > that it is more li > > pid soluble than other hydroxyl radical scavengers. This is how it > > works: OSR scavenges free radicals leading to an increase of reduced > > glutathione, or GSH, inside the cells.. The increased levels of GSH can > > then be used to detoxify the body of toxins through the attachment of > > GSH by an enzyme known as Glutathione & #8208;S & # 8208;Transferase . > Toxins, tightly > > bound and rendered inert, are processed through the liver and then > > leave the body safely through the liver or biliary > > system. OSR is a unique supplement for restoring and maintaining good > > health from exposure to pollutants, toxins and heavy metals and other > > sources that produce dangerous free radicals causinitions in the body. > > g numerous harmful cond > > What is Oxidative Stress? Oxidative Stress is a condition that occurs > > when the available supply of antioxidants, the body's defense > > mechanisms, is not sufficient to handle and neutralize free radicals, > > potentially harmful and unstable molecules formed when weak bonds > > split leaving the molecules with an odd, unpaired electron. The > > resulting condition – oxidative stress – can create massive cell > > damage that can result in cellular mutations, tissue breakdown, immune > > compromise and a host of other harmful conditions and disorders. > > What are Reactive Oxygen Free Radicals? > > Reactive oxygen free radicals are highly unstable oxygen & #8208; > containing > > molecules that interact quickly and aggressively with other molecules > > in our bodies to oxidize them and inhibit their biological activity. > > Free radicals are capable of modifying the proteins, enzymes and > > lipids of membranes, as well as penetrating into the DNA of a cell and > > damaging the genome. Excess free radicals also damage mitoch > > ondria, the leading energy producing organel of the cell. Free > > radicals are unstable because they have unpaired electrons in their > > molecular structure. This instability causes them to react almost > > instantly with any substance in their vicinity. This process is called > > an " oxidation reaction. " > > How do Free Radicals relate to > > Antioxidants, Oxidative Stress and Human Health? > > Oxidation reactions are crucial for life, but they can also be > > damaging. In fact, > > oxygen, or hydroxyl free radicals are especially dangerous. Oxidative > > stress occurs > > when the production of hydroxyl free radicals exceeds the body's > > natural antioxidant > > defense mechanisms, causing damage to DNA, proteins, and lipids. > > To survive, plants and animals have developed complex systems with > > multiple types of antioxidants, such as glutathione, Vitamin C, > > Vitamin E, and > > enzymes, that either prevent oxidative stress caused by free radicals > > or by removing > > free radicals before they can damage important parts of the cell. > > Free radicals can play a useful role in our body. Some free > radicals, for > > example, form normally during metabolism. The body's immune system can > > purposefully create them to neutralize viruses and bacteria. The > > detoxifying actions > > of the liver also require free radicals to complete the critical > > process of ridding the > > body of organic based toxins like pesticides and herbicides. > > Although useful under controlled conditions, free radicals are extremely > > unstable and can damage cells if left uncontrolled as caused by > > infections and toxic > > exposures. Free radicals destroy cellular membranes, enzymes, and > DNA. For > > example, inflammation is usually a site of high free radical > > production as the body's > > immune system fights an infection. The result of excessive amounts of > > unstable, > > uncontrolled and aggressive free radicals in the body causes the > > condition known as > > oxidative stress. > > Oxidative stress chips away at healthy cells and is a process, > > scientists know, that > > contributes to a host of diseases and conditions in humans ranging > > from rheumatoid > > arthritis, Alzheimer's Disease, heart disease and stroke to cancer and > > aging process. It > > has also been linked to autoimmune diseases and autism. In fact, > > researchers at the > > University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that > > children with autism > > showed signs of abnormal blood-vessel function linked with damaging > > levels of oxidative > > stress as compared to healthy children. > > What are sources of Free Radicals ? > > Among many other sources, free radicals are released in the body from > > exposure to pollutants, toxins and heavy metals, such as mercury and > lead. > > Inflammation caused by toxins and infections also increase free > > radical production. > > Free radicals are also released in the body in response to a number of > > toxins, > > including, pesticides, alcohol, radiation, and smoking.. Smoking leads > > to emphasema as > > the immune system detects tobacco toxins and produces free radicals in > > an attempt to kill > > the perceived infection. > > Psychological and emotional stress, or even intensive workouts by > > athletes, can result in the release of free radicals and can > > contribute to oxidative stress. That is because, when the body is > > under stress, it produces certain hormones that generate free > > radicals. Thereafter, the liver must eventually detoxify them and that > > process also generates free radicals. While everyone is exposed to > > free radicals from a multitude of sources, those living in cities are > > exposed at much higher levels due to a greater degree of pollutants > > and toxins in urban environm > > ents. > > Glutathione: > > The Body's Pivotal Mechanism to Reduce Oxidative Stress The body > > maintains a sophisticated system of chemical and biochemical defenses > > to control and neutralize free radicals. There are two groups of antioxi > > dants: chemical antioxidants and biochemical antioxidants. Chemical > > antioxidants scavenge free radicals, that is, they stabilize the > > unstable free radicals by giving them the electron they need to " calm > > down. " The antioxidants are usually consumed or used up in this > > process, that is, they sacrifice themselves. Among the most important > > chemical antioxidants are glutathione, Vitamins A, E and C, selenium, > > and zinc. Vitamin C is known to increase reduced glutathione by > > increasing NADPH levels which then convert oxidized glutathione (GSSG) > > to reduced glutathione (2 GHSs) by a process called the Meister cycle. > > Biochemical antioxidants not only scavenge free radicals but also > > inhibit their formation inside the body. They include lipoic acid, > > melatonin, and cholest > > erol. Of all the antioxidants, glutathione appears the most pivotal in > > reducing oxidative stress. Made up of three amino acids (cysteine, > > glycine and glutamic acid), glutathione is a substrate of the > > antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase, and is the mo > > st important because it is critical in removal of toxins in the liver. > > While all cells in the human body are capable of synthesizing > > glutathione, glutathione synthesis in the liver has been shown to be > > most essential in processing toxins o > > ut of the body through the P450 detox system of the liver or biliary > > system. Glutathione exists in two forms: the reduced state (GSH) and > > the oxidized or > > disulfide state (GSSG). In healthy cells and tissue, more than 90% of > > the total glutathione level is in the reduced form (GSH) and less than > > 10% exists in the oxidized state (GSSH). The oxidative stress > > condition is usually monitored by easuring the level of glutathione > > and the reduced glutathione/ oxidized glutathione atios by CLIA > > approved laboratories. > > mr > > Low levels of glutathione are typically found in people diagnosed with > > many illnesses including rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, cancer, > > Parkinson's Disease, immune disorders, and in children diagnosed with > > autism, as well as with many other conditions. Adults and children > > with these conditions are typically found to have insufficient levels > > of antioxidants to fight against high levels of free radicals being > > produced, a circumstance that causes oxidative stress. It is no > > surprise, then, that persons with these conditions arre oxidative > stress. > > e found to have seve > > The Benefits of OSR OSR is a safe and non & #8208;toxic nutritional > supplement > > that dramatically reduces oxidative stress by significantly increasing > > the level of glutathione in most, if not all, cells. Glutathione is > > the pivotal liver detoxifying antioxidant, thereby allowing the body > > to remove harmful free radicals and restore its own protective > > mechanisms. OSR is not a precursor for glutathione synthesis and most > > likely elicits its effect of increasing reduced glutathione by its > > ability to scavenge hydroxyl radical species within > > the lipophilic aspects of the cells and mitochondria. OSR is a newly > > patented supplement that aids in restoring and maintaining good health > > from exposure to pollutants, heavy metals and other toxic sources that > > produce dangerous free radicals resulting in numerous harmful > > conditions in the > > body. Current information available from CTI Science Inc (as of > > 8/16/08), behaleyctiscience (DOT) com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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