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What a full spectrum anti-oxidant can do for you?

Winning the war against free radical damage

Did you know that free radicals in excess either initiate or promote almost every known disease? Alzheimer's, cancer, atherosclerosis, emphysema, Parkinson's, rheumatoid arthritis... the list goes on and on. Free radicals are also a significant factor in aging and the degeneration of the physiology that accompanies it.

 

Free radicals are unstable molecules in the body that are highly reactive and powerful. A by-product of cellular metabolism, free radicals actually perform crucial functions in the body, from fighting infection to maintaining immunity and mental alertness. But if these free radicals are produced in excessive amounts, they wreak havoc on healthy cells and cause extensive damage to the physiology. They also oxidize lipids throughout the body, causing them to become toxic. Excessive production of free radicals is caused by many factors, including environmental pollution, pesticides, alcohol, tobacco smoke, stress and improper diet.

 

How does your body cope?

Your body produces substances called antioxidants that balance the amount of free radicals produced. But as you grow older, your body's ability to generate these antioxidants declines. A diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables can be a rich source of antioxidants. But in this industrialized, high-stress world in which we live, free radicals are generated at such a pace that food alone may often not provide all the antioxidant ammunition your body needs.

 

Why choose Maharishi Amrit Kalash?

Single antioxidant substances such as vitamin C or E offer limited protection. In fact, some non-enzymatic antioxidants become weak free radicals themselves after scavenging just one free radical. Antioxidants work together to support each other in a synergistic way, so it's ideal to take a combination instead of single antioxidants. Experiments have shown Maharishi Amrit Kalash (MAK) to be a powerful protector against the production of free radicals. MAK prevents excessive free radical build-up in the body in two important ways:

 

MAK inhibits the activity of enzymes involved in the production of free radicals.

 

MAK enhances the activity of enzymes that neutralize free radicals that already exist.

 

Made from over forty whole herbs and fruits, MAK is a very powerful combination of antioxidants that is both water and lipid soluble and able to work both inside and outside the cells to neutralize all the different kinds of free radicals.

 

With MAK, you not only “quench” free radicals that have already been generated, you prevent oxidation from ever occurring. In fact, MAK was found to be over 1000 times more powerful than vitamin C, vitamin E, and probucol (a drug), in scavenging free radicals and preventing oxidation.

 

Maharishi Amrit Kalash supports your entire physiology

In the 1980’s Maharishi Mahesh Yogi asked three eminent vaidyas (Ayurvedic experts) to search the Ayurvedic tradition for that food supplement that would have the most wide ranging benefit for health. They came up with MAK - a rasayana of rasayanas - which tradition says helps maintain the health and functioning of your entire physiology. It increases longevity and memory, enhances immunity, elevates energy levels, decreases the effects of aging and enhances overall well-being. Over the last 20 years independent research at leading institutions worldwide has confirmed many of these benefits.

 

The heart and cardiovascular health

Blood clotting and oxidation of lipids in the blood are important factors leading to heart disease. Blood clotting involves clumping of platelets, which ultimately block the blood flow. Oxidized lipids damage blood vessels and contribute to blood clotting and atherosclerosis, both of which cause heart attacks.

 

MAK supports healthy platelet functioning and reduces oxidation of lipids. Blood test have shown that MAK reduces the level of lipid peroxidation, which in turn means that the level of free radicals was reduced. In the same study MAK was found to support treadmill tests performance and functioning of the heart muscle without pain.

 

The immune system

A strong immune system is vital to good health and prevention of diseases such as cancer. Macrophage cells are the garbage collectors in the body and gobble up any number of things, including bacteria and cancer cells. Lymphocytes are another important group of immune cells.

 

Several studies done on MAK show that it supports immunity. MAK helps maintain the responsiveness of both lymphocytes and macrophages and the strength of T-cells, which help your body fight viruses. The responsiveness of the immune cells determines how fast they are able to attack and destroy bacteria and tumour cells.  MAK also supports the production of immune-boosting biochemicals such as interleukin-2.

 

The brain and nervous system

The brain is prone to free radical damage because it contains a high concentration of the type of fat that is easily damaged by free radicals. Increased production of free radicals is linked to brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and aging in general.

 

Studies show that MAK significantly reduces lipid peroxidation in the brain. It helps maintain the normal enzymatic and non-enzymatic processes that balance the generation of free radicals in the brain and enhance the activity of the body's own antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, which otherwise tends to decline with age. One study showed that MAK improved age-related visual discrimination in older men.

 

Cells and organs

Pollution, pesticides, chemicals and stress cause free radicals to bombard us everyday even when we are in good health. Excessive free radicals cause damage to the organ systems and are implicated in 85% of diseases.

 

Studies show that MAK significantly balances free radical generation and helps maintain normal function of the liver, kidneys, pancreas and heart.

 

The time-tested Ayurvedic tradition and modern science both confirm that MAK offers the full-spectrum protection your body needs. Isn't it time you put the power of MAK to work for you?

 

Formula for overall health and longevity

Rather than trying to supplement some of the very numerous components of each cell, organ and system the Maharishi Ayurvedic approach emphasizes promoting of the inner intelligence that organises all the parts into a coherent whole. Rasayanas-Ayurvedic herbal compounds for overall health, vitality and longevity are a key element in this strategy for maintaining health and balance.

 

Rasayana literally translates as “that which enters the essence.” These elite formulations work deep within the physiology to balance, cleanse, nourish and rejuvenate. They deliver benefits for the broadest spectrum of people, and the benefits are holistic, generally covering all the major systems and functions of the physiology. Ayurvedic practitioners generally recommend that these “super-formulas” be taken every day, lifelong, as the benefits are ongoing and cumulative.

 

Full-spectrum antioxidant power!

Chemical analysis shows that MAK contains an abundance of phytochemicals-natural chemicals from plants-that protect against disease and have many other beneficial properties, including strong antioxidant power:
Polyphenols are free radical scavengers and chelators of damaging metal ions. They include both water-soluble and lipid-soluble antioxidants, and can regenerate vitamin C and E. Bioflavonoids are a group of polyphenols with the highest antioxidant power. These potent free radical scavengers have been shown to help lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol. They help combat LDL oxidation. Vitamin C helps enhance immune function. Our body does not produce it, so it must be obtained from foods or food supplements. Vitamin E is called “the anti-aging antioxidant.” It helps combat lipid peroxidation in the brain. Resveratrol is a polyphenol with potent antioxidant properties. It helps protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation and prevents platelet aggregation.

 

“Bioflavonoids are present in their most concentrated form in herbs,” says Hari Sharma, M.D., author of Freedom from Disease. “It is now known that complex mixtures of bioflavonoids have a synergistic effect that yields a benefit greater than the sum of the individual components.”*

 

*Free Radicals and Natural Antioxidants in Health and Disease, Journal of Applied Nutrition, Vol. 52, Number 2&3, 2002.

 

Further reading:

 

Amrit Kalash: The Ultimate Anti-Oxidant

Maharishi Amrit Kalash is a two-part formula consisting of 'Nectar' and 'Ambrosia'. These are different formulas with different ingredients ideally are used together but may be used alone. Many valuable herbs are combined in these unique and complex formulas. They are manufactured with great care in a process involving 240 different steps so as to maintain the maximum intelligence of the plants. Read more

 

Amrit Kalash - Rasayana of Rasayanas

Maharishi Amrit Kalash is the original product of Maharishi Ayurveda. It is the most powerful Rasayana—ancient formula of herbs and fruits to create perfect health—containing over two dozen rare ingredients; 250 steps are taken in its careful production...  Read more

 

 

(Edited from Winning the war against free radical damage with permission.  mapi.com)

 

This extraordinary effect is the result of more than forty different herbs, containing a large number of anti-oxidant active ingredients that both support and strengthen each other for optimum results.