BY GARRY GORDON, MD, DO, MD(H)
You may have heard the phrase that the “life of the body is in the blood.” Without delving into metaphysical considerations, scientifically, the statement is spot-on when considering the quality and length of our lives in association with the condition of our heart and circulatory system. Our heart pumps blood carrying oxygen and nutrients to our tissues and cells, and removes waste products. Blood is the vehicle and transport system for the fuel, but our cells are the powerhouses. Providing our cells an optimal environment with necessary nutrients for energy production, repair and function, as well as elimination of toxins and wastes, is absolutely crucial to our health, happiness and longevity.
On a chemical and physical level, all disease is essentially caused by a loss of energy, or a power failure in our cell bodies. Dr. Douglas Wallace of the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine in Philadelphia says, “Every one of the diseases we can’t solve is absolutely logical if we put energy at the center.” Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells that produce energy through two metabolic processes. One is the citric acid cycle which converts fuel (food) into ATP and hydrogen, and the second is through oxidative phosphorylation whereby hydrogen is combined with oxygen to generate ATP. Oxidative phosphorylation is the primary energy process for all aerobic organisms. Pollution, various toxins and unhealthy food all contribute to the breakdown of this fundamental cycle.
Hydrogen plays a critical role in achieving and maintaining positive health. We need this element, which makes up 90 percent of matter in our universe, as much as we need oxygen. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered vitamin C, believes that hydrogen, not oxygen, is the “fuel of life.” Oxygen burns hydrogen, which releases the energy that runs our bodies.
Our ancestors replenished their hydrogen stores by eating fresh, minimally processed or raw foods, high-quality animal protein, and drinking clean, unfiltered water from natural deep aquifers. Unfortunately, hydrogen in our environment has been tainted and reduced by pollutants, heating, processing, and milling, prolonged exposure to air, or prolonged storage. Food intolerances to things like lactose and gluten are also attributed to over-processing and our modern diets.
Our bodies store most of our hydrogen in the liver and intestines, where the majority of our detoxification processes occur. Energy production is further affected as our liver becomes overburdened with toxins. Our body’s protective response is often chronic inflammation and increased cholesterol levels. Sadly, mainstream medicine’s answer is to prescribe a statin drug which only further damages the system.
Antioxidants are the body’s defense against damaging free radicals, which are created primarily by pollution and the natural aging process and can cause mutations and changes in genetic sequencing. Free-radical accumulation over time is linked to aging and degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, and to symptoms associated with heart disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, depression, thyroid and hormone imbalances, Type 2 diabetes, acid reflux and indigestion. Hydrogen, specifically the negative hydrogen ion (H- ion) is thought to be the most powerful antioxidant, and by simply replenishing our hydrogen stores, we can increase cellular energy and detoxification, relieving and even reversing many of these conditions. “Super foods” containing vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin E and beta carotene help eliminate the effect of free radicals from the human body.
Another way to add H-ions is in the form of a supplement called Active H-minus. Simply add a small tablet to any bottle of clean drinking water, and it will add an incredible number of free radical neutralizing electrons to your body! I have lived most of my life with a heart rhythm disturbance similar to atrial fibrillation and since taking Active H-minus over several weeks, my skipped heartbeats have disappeared, my pulse is stronger than ever, and my energy levels have skyrocketed. My FIGHT For Your Health Program is designed to teach people how the quality of our lives and health is vitally dependent upon the health of our blood, more specifically, our cells.
