{"id":320494,"date":"2022-07-22T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/?p=320494"},"modified":"2022-08-08T15:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:03:40","slug":"how-oxidative-stress-directly-contributes-to-low-grade-inflammation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/how-oxidative-stress-directly-contributes-to-low-grade-inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"How Oxidative Stress Directly Contributes To Low-Grade Inflammation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"320494\" class=\"elementor elementor-320494\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dbe25cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dbe25cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7290717d\" data-id=\"7290717d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714e050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714e050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dr. Warner regularly sees patients at her clinic who are suffering from diseases as a result of low-grade inflammation caused by or enhanced by oxidative stress.<\/b><\/p><p>Oxidative Stress is the result of a disproportionate amount of reactive oxygen species, or free radicals, in the body compared to antioxidants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cf2e15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cf2e15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d3740\" data-id=\"04d3740\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d9720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d9720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Free radicals are formed during the body\u2019s natural processes for metabolizing food, or when you come into contact with harmful external sources like cigarette smoke, pollution, and harmful chemicals.<\/b> Radiation causes massive amounts of free radicals and is known to be very dangerous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-150bc64\" data-id=\"150bc64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0ec1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f0ec1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-320496\" alt=\"How Oxidative Stress Directly Contributes To Low-Grade Inflammation - Aging As Free Radicals Attack Cells\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/167106410_l-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77db7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77db7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>However, there is no pain with this damage and therefore it is not thought about very often. <\/b>Oxidative stress is pernicious and the damage accumulates over time without an overt awareness.<\/p><p>When the body breaks molecules down into atoms during various chemical reactions, each atom is supposed to have a specific number of electrons in each shell, or layer.<b> If the outer shell is not filled entirely with electrons, then this causes the atom to become unstable. A \u2018filled\u2019 shell is basically one with an even number of electrons.<\/b><\/p><p><b>This unstable atom, or free radical, will scavenge in search of an atom to pair with in order to achieve the correct number of electrons. <\/b>The outer shell of one molecule will fuse with the outer shell of this other molecule and both will achieve an even number of electrons by \u2018sharing\u2019 one. <b>This can cause a number of concerns throughout the body including chronic, or low-grade inflammation. <\/b>Many molecules are not meant to \u2018share\u2019 and electron with a free radical and the structure and function of that molecule is changed once the free radical attaches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e655283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e655283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Does Oxidative Stress Cause Low-Grade Inflammation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cb215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28cb215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>While free radicals scavenge to find an atom to pair with, they cause damage to healthy cells including DNA\/RNA, proteins and lipids.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29528ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29528ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-374c1aa\" data-id=\"374c1aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec10a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec10a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>This damage to healthy cells triggers an immune response, because the body recognizes the damage, or potential threat. <\/b>Just as when a pathogen like a virus or bacteria secrete certain substances and this is sensed by the innate and adaptive immune systems, a damaged cell in the body will secrete signals of that damage and stimulate the immune system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0fa8e1\" data-id=\"d0fa8e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d49eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d49eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-1024x737.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-320497\" alt=\"How Oxidative Stress Directly Contributes To Low-Grade Inflammation - Cell &amp; Free Radicals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-2048x1474.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-600x432.jpg 600w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/85059995_l-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304d3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304d3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An acute inflammatory response is natural and healthy to have.<b> However, as the body continues to undergo oxidative stress, the body never shuts off its inflammatory response, leading to low-grade or chronic inflammation.<\/b> Basically, without natural brakes in place there is no end to oxidation, stress, inflammation and damage-associated signaling.<\/p>\n<p><b>This is inflammation that occurs well beyond the necessary time to respond to negative conditions within the body, and it can lead to a number of diseases, commonly associated with aging, as opposed to their true root cause. <\/b>Even pain is known to be caused by persistent inflammation and the associated changes. Again, pills can mask pain but they do not treat the underlying problem.<\/p>\n<p><b>Low-grade inflammation as a result of oxidative stress can lead to arthritis, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and more.<\/b> It can also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20015ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20015ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mitigating Risk For Oxidative Stress and Chronic Inflammation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a20d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a20d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Oxidative stress is caused by a number of factors. The largest contributing factors are likely diet and environment. <\/b>As we age, we also lose a number of natural antioxidants our bodies produce, like Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad6673 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad6673\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-491aab2\" data-id=\"491aab2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eff8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eff8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staying away from diets that include a lot of processed foods, and <b>focusing on diets that incorporate more whole, fresh foods can help lower your oxidative stress levels.<\/b><\/p><p>This is one of the reasons Dr. Warner recommends the Mediterranean Diet to her patients. <b>The Mediterranean Diet focuses on whole foods like omega-3 rich fish and seafood, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, fruits and vegetables<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8084515\" data-id=\"8084515\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2955d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2955d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-320498\" alt=\"How Oxidative Stress Directly Contributes To Low-Grade Inflammation - Healthy Diet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/warnerorthopedics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pexels-vincent-rivaud-2543270-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96bd9e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96bd9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d4c77e\" data-id=\"8d4c77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af798f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af798f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this lifestyle you can still enjoy foods like red meat and sweets, but in moderation. <b>The focus should be on lowering the amount of these food items you eat, but this doesn\u2019t have to happen all at once. <\/b>It is important to note the quality and sourcing of the foods you eat as well. <b>Mass-produced foods are generally not known to offer any health benefits.<\/b><\/p><p>Taking smaller steps to reduce the amount of unhealthy foods you eat can help you make the switch, but in a more practical way. <b>You can do this by setting measurable and timely goals, instead of trying to accomplish everything all at once.<\/b><\/p><p>Even with the best diets, we can all fall short in getting the correct amount of nutrients our body needs in order to live our best.<b> That\u2019s why Dr. Warner created Well Theory supplements that can lower your inflammation and oxidative stress levels.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b46dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b46dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Supplements That Can Improve Your Longevity\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2baf56d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2baf56d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-378cfaf\" data-id=\"378cfaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f69431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f69431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well Theory\u2019s CoQ10 Plus Gummies incorporate the CoQ10 antioxidant and two other powerful antioxidants, Tart Cherry Extract and Chaga Mushrooms to help fight free radicals and lower oxidative stress. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b990ae1\" data-id=\"b990ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151592f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"151592f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewelltheory.com\/product\/coq10-oxidative-stress-gummies\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewelltheory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Oxidative-Stress-3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7fe94d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7fe94d\" 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This has the added benefit of lowering the glycemic load in your blood after a meal.<\/p><p><b>Spending time in the sauna can also reduce your levels of inflammation, which is why Dr. Warner has an infrared sauna available for patients at her clinic.<\/b> Finnish saunas have been studied the most, but more and more is being learned about infrared. 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