At a recent gathering, Cellular Discovery caught up with Dr Samuelson, and listened in on his lecture, “New Insights In Redox Signaling” here are some of the key highlights.
How it Works—Dr. Samuelson
“When I was first given this to research, I went to the University of Utah and found that these were the same components that are used as weapons by the body on the immune system. This is native to the body. There is a huge body of science, and an emerging field (about 10 years old) many people are excited about it. It’s called Redox Signaling.
How ASEA Can Benefit You
The body is made of cells. Cells build the structure and function of the body. Cells have tiny machinery inside them that defends them, replicates, and regulates them. When they are no longer needed, they throw themselves out.
Cells are damaged by things like sunlight, toxins, chemicals, infections and other irritants. Cuts, scrapes, exercise can damage them. Without a cellular healing process life could not go on. We would die in hours. ALL health problems can be linked to damaged cells.
Cells recognize when something is wrong or damage occurs and they eliminate the threat. Cellular repairs or replacement needs to take place. Damaged cells in all forms of life build up oxidants or what is called oxidative stress (OS). These excess oxidants alert the cell that damage has taken place. The Immune system responds to OS. Oxidants play an essential role in the healing process. They become the “red flags” that tell you that something is wrong and tells the cell to take action. OS initiates the healing process. Redox messages are sent between cells. OS calls in the immune system which recognizes bacteria, malfunctions or viruses. (This is fairly new research in the last 10 years.)
Stem cells are cells that attach to other ones and are programmed to become that cell. The messengers program the stem cells to become that. So oxidants are used as the primary weapon; we need to keep them around.
When OS is diminished only healthy cells remain and the immune system is no longer useful. Healthy tissue is regenerated. Normal cellular division is stimulated to fill in the missing holes.
There are two types of redox messengers—oxidants and reductants. When they come into contact with antioxidants they are neutralized. Damaged cells build up oxidants. This damages DNA.
Is Oxidative Stress A Good Thing or A Bad Thing? (One Of Gary’s semi-trick questions)
If they didn’t build up, the cell wouldn’t recognize that there’s a problem and “push the buttons” to save it!! These oxidants become the signal. Messengers push the buttons to bring back homeostatic balance. Without oxidative stress messengers, the cells would not be able to respond to stress. So the key is the balance of these. If it isn’t fixed, the cell will kill itself. If a cell is damaged and allowed to survive, it will divide and lead to disease.
Every living thing on the planet uses redox signaling to heal itself.
Aging is attributed to this kind of damage. They aren’t damaged enough to be destroyed but they are less efficient. Too many oxidants in the cells or blood cause damage and aging. Incorrect balance of reductants and oxidants can cause the immune system to attack healthy cells. Too few oxidants will allow damaged and infected cells to divide and spread the damage.
The key is the balance of oxidants and reductants. How do you maintain healthy redox balance?
- Take into the body raw materials made to support the immune system. Raw, green vegetables, juices, and herbs; antioxidants and vitamin supplements.
- Find products that have the correct balance of redox that enhance the action of the antioxidants and support the immune system (ASEA is the only one known).
- Maintain a positive and healthy mental attitude. Does measurably help to balance body chemistry. In other words, remove stress. Balance is restored with medication, quiet music, etc.”
