Real World Paleo

In Episode 68, Christine chats with co-host and nutritional therapist Amy Berger, MS, CNS, about oxidative stress associated with several diseases including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and fibromyalgia. We describe the imbalance between antioxidants and free radicals (ROS) leading to oxidative stress and the healthy and harmful roles of free radicals. We delve into the research on oxidative stress and type 2 diabetes showing that specific antioxidants can reduce blood sugar levels in some people with type 2 diabetes. We describe the range of antioxidant nutrients found in animal and plant sources of food including herbs, and why food sources of antioxidants are superior to supplements. As a bonus, Amy describes the roles that the antioxidant Alpha-lipoic acid plays in insulin sensitivity, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's, how statins deplete the antioxidant CoQ10, and the relationship between the antioxidant superoxide dismutase, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is