NrF2 Power

    Oxidative stress is a major player in the formation of pathological conditions such as chronic inflammation, high blood glucose, heart disease, accelerated aging, and neurodegeneration. Anti-oxidant rich foods, herbs, and supplements are used to protect the body from unwanted oxidative stress. Recent research has found a new signaling pathway that plays an enormous role in amplifying the effects of anti-oxidants on the body. The body adapts to function in a state of homeostasis or balance. When the body is confronted with major stressors the cells must quickly modulate their antioxidant capacity to counteract the increased oxidative stress. To do this the body can activate a massive anti-oxidant effect in a matter of nanoseconds through a specific genetic pathway.     The Nrf2 Genetic Pathway and Your Health: Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor 2) is a transcription factor in humans encoded by a specific gene that regulates the expression of a set of antioxidant and detoxifying genes.