SOD BASIC FACT SHEET

SOD stands for superoxide dismustase, often referred to as a super antioxidant. There are other more common anti-oxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E but SOD is the most powerful antioxidant known to man. SOD is a well-known and extensively studied enzyme that is produced by most cells of the body. SOD helps fight off dangerous excess free radicals that regularly damage our cells. Free radicals are simply atoms or molecules that are highly reactive because they have an unstable electron. Free radicals are formed in our body as a by-product of normal metabolism. SOD helps prevent too many free radicals in our system, but as we age our production and efficiency of SOD decreases. SOD is critical to cellular health, protecting the cells from excessive oxygen radicals, free radicals and other harmful agents that cause premature aging or eventual cell death. Our bodies cannot make enough SOD to combat our toxic environment so we must obtain more from our daily diet. Why is it so important to have enough SOD everyday? SOD helps determine our life span, as well as protect us from cancer, heart disease, arthritis, asthma and many other health problems. Until now, we have not been able to significantly increase the amount of active SOD in the body, due to its inability to survive the trip through the GI tract. Fortunately, recent technology has found a way to introduce SOD into the body successfully by using Gliadin. Gliadin is a unique carrier that can protect the SOD in the GI tract and in the body, making an extraordinary SOD supplement that has successfully passed laboratory and clinical studies. It was thought in the past that injectable SOD was the most effective transmission route into our bodies, however injectable SOD shows a very poor lasting effect, as the free SOD is attached and destroyed in the blood. Gliadin is known to accomplish full protection in the GI tract and in the blood! The SOD being delivered into your body through the carrier gliadin is a patented process, held by Millennium Biotechnologies. ProJoba Internationals Pollen Burst energy drink which combines flower pollen extracts and SOD/Gliadin in a powder form, is the very first and only known product of its kind in the world! Due to increased pollution, toxins and pesticides in our environment, the need for a powerful antioxidant is now greater than ever. Free radical damage caused by this daily bombardment of toxins has led to an increase in cancer and other degenerative diseases in younger and younger people over the last few decades.

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Several disease animal model studies have demonstrated the positive effect of SOD/gliadin in cancer, liver fibrosis, neuroprotection, HIV/AIDS, immunity and overall antioxidant protection In many degenerative diseases, we see depressed SOD levels accelerating the disease process. SOD is helpful in all forms of arthritis, since inflammation is the root of the pain, and inflammation has been linked to oxidative stress in numerous scientific studies. SOD can slow the development and progression, and may actually prevent the onset of certain kinds of arthritis. Unlike steroids and other medications used to treat arthritis, SOD/gliadin has no side effects and is safe to use. Many studies have shown that increasing the levels of SOD in the lungs can help lessen asthma attacks and symptoms of asthma, with less risk. Free radicals have been strongly implicated in the cause and/or progression of cancer. SOD has been shown to slow tumor growth and prevent the initial cellular damage that can lead to cancer in the first place. Also, SOD can help to protect and repair healthy tissue that is damaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Researchers show that testing for levels of SOD may be an early indicator of a cancerous condition. Another study had similar findings after testing patients with gastric, colorectal, hepatic and pancreatic cancer. The conclusions found lower levels of SOD in the cancer patients compared to healthy volunteers. Previous studies have found that carcinogens and the toxic effects of free radicals reduce blood levels of SOD, further suggesting a direct relationship between low levels of SOD and the incidence of cancer. Studies have shown that SOD has several beneficial actions on cardiovascular health. It can control cholesterol levels, regulate heart contractions, reduce the damage from free radicals and inflammatory messengers in the heart. Unlike some of the drugs that are used to address high cholesterol and other cardiovascular issues, orally available SOD has no side effects. Tissue damage resulting from exposure to free radicals leads to progressive visual impairment, which can manifest as various disorders, most notably as cataracts and age related macular degeneration. Strong evidence suggests that SOD plays an integral role in the health of the eye, as it protects the eye from excess oxygen and ultraviolet light. As we age and are exposed to disease and other stressors, excess free radicals and lowered cellular defenses can cause inflammation, cellular tissue toxicity, progressive degenerative diseases and accelerated aging. Free radicals play a role in the aging process as evidenced by increased levels of free radicals in aging animals.

The results of our body being continually bombarded by pesticides, pollution, chlorinated water, radiation, plastics, hormones, antibiotics, fluoride, heavy metals and more create a daily need for SOD. Proper SOD supplementation will protect your immune system and greatly lower your chances of illness and disease ultimately slowing the aging process.