Oxygen Articles

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Adequate Oxygenation Vital to Healthy Metabolism

New research is uncovering how hemoglobin behaves within a cell to deliver oxygen to the cell engines so that calories can be burned as fuel. Oxygen must be present within cells in order for metabolism to work at an optimal rate. Thyroid hormone is short-circuited at the cellular level if oxygen is not present.

Read More: cells, Exercise, hemoglobin, Iron, Iron bisglycinate, iron deficiency, metabolism, oxygen

Overweight People Need Extra Antioxidants for Exercise

A new study of overweight adolescent girls shows that exercise increases free radical stress due to the inefficient utilization of extra oxygen during the exercise process. It is likely that this finding applies to anyone who is overweight. The finding is significant because overweight people are routinely told to exercise more. However, doing so in the presence of a lack of antioxidants will increase tissue damage and consequent inflammation, resulting in a poor response to exercise that is unlikely to produce fitness or weight loss.

Read More: Exercise, overweight, oxidative stress, oxygen

Vitamin E Protects Lungs from Damage

A new study in women over the age of 45 has shown that long-term, regular use of vitamin E can lower the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers.

Read More: COPD, Daily Super E™, Daily Super Pack™, oxygen, Vitamin E

A Lifetime Of Exercise Results in Large Health Improvement

An analysis of the oxygen-uptake capacity of life-long Swedish skiers over age 90 has found that they have twice the maximum capacity for oxygen uptake as elderly who do not exercise and their muscle function is on par with individuals half their age.

Read More: aerobics, anti-aging, oxygen