Acai Health Watch

Renowned dermatologist and scholar Nicolas Perricone is the father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging.  This theory concludes that inflammation is the the single greatest precipitator of aging and age-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, certain forms of cancer, as well as wrinkled, sagging skin.

In this article from his blog, he discusses how acai can help fight inflammation:

“Acai’s ability to fight inflammation comes from two components: antioxidants and oleic acid. When anthocyanins fight damage from free radicals, it keeps cell DNA intact. Intact DNA signals correctly signals the apoptosis response and stops the inflammation. Oleic acid makes the cell walls more malleable, meaning that inflammatory toxins are able to leave the cell more readily. Also, blood is able to move through the cell walls more efficiently when inflammation does occur. Malleable cell membranes are better return to their normal state before inflammation can result in any long-term damage.”

Acai Health Benefits – Free Radicals & Inflammation.