According to M. Amin, Ph.D, Doctor of Natural Medicine, the free radical test is an excellent way to measure the progress of one's ionic detox program . A minimum of Two test kits are required (two included in one box) – one at the beginning and one for the end of a treatment protocol. The level of free radicals, or unstable atoms in the body in general reflects the level of toxicity or unhealthy contaminants within.
The LPO at-home urine test allows you to determine the amount of stress on the body caused by free radical activity. People who are undergoing ionic foot detoxification treatments or who want to assess their diet or nutritional supplements can benefit from measuring the levels of free radicals in the body.
The LPOKit measures the level of free radicals or lipid peroxidation in the body, thus reflecting the body's relative level of aging.
By using the LPOKit to monitor the level of free radicals within the body, ionic detox sessions, diet, fatigue level and antioxidant intake can be assessed.
Why is The LPO Kit Superior to Other Free Radical Test Kits?
Other kits use Schiff's reagent (basic fuchsin, sodium hydrogen sulfite, and hydrochloric acid) which is a simple aldehyde detection method, which does not respond to urine, and does not detect formeldahyde (HCHO) or malondialdehyde (MDA), key indicators of free radical activity. The LPO Kit (basic fuchsin, sodium hydrogen sulfite, and phosphoric acid) responds well to HCHO, MDA and urine.
MDA (malondialdehyde) is one representative type of lipid peroxide and the end product of a lipid peroxidation process by reactive oxygen species. Lipid peroxidation can be defined as the oxidative deterioration of lipids, or the process of free radicals stealing electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. Unsaturated fatty acid molecules such as linolenic acid, secondary linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, DHA and EPA from fish oil, all can be oxidized by the presence of free radicals to produce lipid-oxidizing-inducing metabolite. This oxidation will trigger a free radical chain reaction, producing the MDA end product. The presence of MDA creates harmful substances in the body. Measuring MDA levels is a proactive method of taking charge of one's relative health.
What Are Free Radicals and Why Fight Them?
Toxic metals from food and the environment like lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.
How Do Free Radicals Do Damage?
Each free radical can destroy an enzyme or protein molecule or even an entire cell. The damage isactually even more extensive because each free radical usually generates a chain of free-radical reactions, resulting in thousands of free radicals being released to destroy body components.
Lipid peroxidation – free radicals initiate damage to fat compounds in the body, causing them toturn rancid and release more free radicals.
Cross-linking – free radical reactions cause proteins and/or DNA molecules to fuse together.
Membrane damage – free radical reactions destroy the integrity of the cell membrane, which inturn interferes with the cell?s ability to take in nutrients and expel wastes.
Lysosome damage – free-radical reactions rupture lysosome cell (digestive particle)membranes; these then spill into the cell and digest critical cell compounds.
Accumulation of the age pigment (lipofuscin) – may interfere with cell chemistry.