You’ve possibly heard of the term free radicals and conjured up an imaginative scene in your mind of wind swept dystopian action hero’s or perhaps chilled out surfer dudes riding gnarly waves. Despite it being a term that is used ever more widely in todays society, does anybody actually know what it’s about? When it comes to reducing your risk of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s, it’s something that you really don’t want to overlook…
What Are Free Radicals?
Scientifically speaking, free radicals are unstable molecules that wreak havoc on the body. They are constantly produced as a byproduct of normal cellular processes, but can also increase due to environmental factors such as pollution, UV light, inflammation, toxins, a poor diet, smoking and excessive sun exposure.
- Unstable Molecules: Free radicals have an odd number of electrons, making them highly reactive.
- Oxidative Stress: They “steal” electrons from stable molecules, causing a chain reaction of instability known as oxidative stress.
Health Symptoms Linked To Free Radical Damage
- Ageing: Oxidative stress contributes to premature ageing by damaging skin cells, leading to wrinkles and age spots.
- Chronic Diseases:
- Heart Disease: Free radicals damage blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- Cancer: Oxidative damage can mutate DNA, increasing the risk of cancer development.
- Neurodegenerative Diseases: Conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are linked to oxidative stress in the brain.
- Immune System Weakening: Free radical damage can impair immune function, making you more susceptible to infections.
- Other Symptoms: Fatigue, inflammation and joint pain can also be linked to oxidative stress.
How To Naturally Reduce Free Radicals Throughout Your Day
Fortunately, there are many steps that we can take to reduce the harm caused to us by free radicals. Whether you implement small or major changes to your lifestyle, doing something is undoubtedly better than doing nothing…
- Antioxidant-Rich Diet:
- Fruits and Vegetables: Try to load up on colourful fresh produce such as berries, spinach, broccoli and carrots which are packed with antioxidants in vitamins C, E and A.
- Whole Grains: Include whole grains like brown rice, quinoa and oats in your diet.
- Healthy Fats: Consume sources of healthy fats like avocados, nuts and seeds.
- Exercise Regularly: Physical activity stimulates antioxidant production in your body.
- Limit Processed Foods: Processed foods are often high in unhealthy fats and low in antioxidants.
- Hydration: Drink plenty of water to help flush out toxins and support cellular function.
- Stress Management: Chronic stress can increase free radical production. Practice stress-reducing techniques such as yoga, meditation or deep breathing.
- Sunlight Exposure (in Moderation): Moderate sun exposure triggers vitamin D production, which has antioxidant properties. However, excessive sun exposure can increase free radical damage.
- Sleep: Adequate sleep is crucial for cellular repair and antioxidant production overnight.
Regenify Health: The Human Regenerator Power Jet
If it seems like a giant leap for such slow progress to make these lifestyle changes, there is a faster alternative method offered by Regenify Health in the form of their Human Regenerator Power Jet. This 30-minute treatment uses natural fibre clothing to deliver a relaxing and beneficial experience to assist in chronic pain, inflammation, immune system support, sports recovery, low energy levels, sleep problems, skin conditions, mental wellbeing, post surgery recovery and anti-ageing – to name but a few benefits!
The Human Regenerator uses atmospheric plasma to support overall wellness and the body’s natural self-healing abilities, with a safe and natural therapy to provide deep relaxation, all whilst being entirely pain-free.
The treatment takes place by laying on your back on the Human Regenerator bed which surrounds the body with a therapeutic blend of static energy, anions and electrons. Contact applicators are placed on the feet, hands or specifically targeted areas of the body to facilitate the flow of electrons through the body into ground, connecting you with the Earth’s natural electrical signals. Whilst it’s as easy and relaxing as taking an afternoon nap, this scientific process uses advanced Cold Atmospheric Plasma technology which is delivered through unique jets to deliver smaller, softer particles that are more able to reach deeper into tissues and cells -as well as the surface of the skin- to deliver a full body therapy.
This reconnection helps to restore the body’s electrical stability, supporting essential systems like the cardiovascular, mitochondrial, respiratory, digestive, hormonal, mental health and immune systems. Acting as an “electron donor,” the Human Regenerator may reduce inflammation in individuals, which is often linked to many diseases, and may also shift the nervous system from a stress-driven state to one of calm and relaxation; promoting better sleep and overall wellbeing whilst empowering the body to self-regulate and heal more effectively.
Each session takes just 30 minutes and requires wearing natural fibre clothing or a robe. It’s perfectly normal to experience a gentle tingling sensation throughout the body or feel a light cool breeze in specific areas, which is deeply relaxing, as it provides both soothing and restorative effects. It’s also not uncommon for people to fall asleep or enter a meditative state during the treatment. And whilst beneficial effects can be felt after just one session, for optimal results 5-10 sessions are recommended. After each session it’s important to hydrate and continue to live a healthy, active lifestyle to enjoy the full extent of the health and wellbeing benefits.
Our First Human Regenerator Treatment
Suitable for people aged 12yrs and above, this treatment cannot take place if you have a pacemaker, hearing aids or implanted drug pumps in place, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or suffer from epileptic seizures. As these restrictions do not apply to me, I booked in for a treatment session with my 17yr old daughter for a spot of quality relaxation time, with a health focus, as she studies for her exams and I juggle running multiple businesses and raising a family as a single parent.
It’s safe to say that we can both do with reducing the stresses of life to better cope with daily challenges, whilst improving our sleep quality, reducing anxiety and boosting mood and energy levels. Since booking our appointments I’ve been really looking forward to relaxing and recharging, and although I know what to expect, the thought of going through this experience for the first time is super exciting.
Arriving at Regenify Health, we were greeted warmly by founder Helen and co-creator Richie. Immediately we felt at ease with their warm nature and inspiring knowledge of health and fitness, falling into deep conversation about our mutual love of wellbeing, family and nurturing a high quality of life and overall health. It touched me to be able to talk to fellow parents, to share the same interests to want the best for our children as well as maintaining our own health as we age, in order to ensure that we are fit and able to spend many more years together.
Sadly, most people first approach a change of lifestyle when it is suddenly forced upon them through sickness, injury or even death. To have a wrecking ball come into their life unexpectedly, only to be told by a doctor or surgeon that all of their favourite foods must be removed from their diet, or their lifestyle changed immediately beyond recognition, often after spending many years with chronic pain and unnecessary health symptoms which could have been avoided through a healthy diet and exercise.
As a mother, I would never want my children to make themselves sick through actions which can be avoided; to starve themselves with unhealthy food trends and diets, under or over exercise, suffer from deficiencies or damage their bodies, living with pain and discomfort which can be so easily prevented. That’s why it was lovely to book in for a session with my daughter, spending a lovely afternoon together whilst instilling the importance and value of health in her teens, which I hope she will continue to nurture, and flourish throughout her life because of it.
Our children are the future, the next generation to inherit the world, and as a parent I feel that I owe it to myself and my children to give them the best start and chance possible in life. If I can prevent them from ever having debilitating illnesses, diseases or cancer, how different their paths in life may be. Surely everybody wants that for their loved ones? As well as oneself!
After our enthusiastic conversation about biohacking concluded, Helen and Richie walked us through our consent forms, explained the history and benefits of the regenerator and demonstrated how we would use it. They advised that when a person is on the bed, nobody else can touch them or they will receive a small static shock, hair must be tied up and any loose jewellery taken off so as not to fall into the jets below.
We were both given gowns to change into and asked if we would like to have music to accompany our session which we cheerfully accepted. As the session takes half an hour, you can use the time to take a nap, watch your favourite tv series, listen to music or chat to your partner who can be in the same room with you. My daughter and I both accompanied each other for our sessions, as I took the time to answer emails whilst she had her session, and gloriously slept through mine. But we’ll get to that in a moment!
Millie’s Personal Experience
With Millie prepped in her gown, her hair tied up and jewellery removed, she stepped up to the bed, lay down on her back and had the four contact applicators placed on each of her hands and feet. These are small metal plates with an adjustable band to hold them in place, similar to having blood pressure taken, but without the squeezing.
Helen kindly walked her through each step and stage involved, before using the control panel to start the session. A screen displayed a timer for thirty minutes on a countdown as the lights were dimmed, beautiful healing frequencies filled the room and a light projector shone swirls of blue, purple and sparkles across the ceiling to look like the night sky. The cosy atmosphere, warmth and sense of peace and security were so lovely to experience, even as a bystander watching my daughter have her session.
Millie confirmed that she felt happy and comfortable, before closing her eyes and falling fast asleep. Before attending our appointments today, we had the most hectic morning of clearing out Millie’s bedroom ahead of her new wardrobes arriving. With bags of clothes piled high on her bed, we made several trips back and forth to the charity shop with clothes that I haven’t seen her wear in years! We’d had not a moments rest all day, so when we finally stopped, we both realised just how exhausted we were. To see her sleeping so soundly was incredibly heartwarming and only made me more curious to hear what it was like when she woke up.
Helen re-entered the room as the timer ticked to zero and Millie fluttered open her eyes, glowing with energy, enthusiasm and positivity – a huge difference from the yawning, somewhat sluggish and untalkative teen that arrived only moments ago. She described the experience as feeling like static was passing through her entire body, constant and mellow without any pain. After a few minutes the sensation calmed down and she couldn’t feel it as much, before she then fell asleep.
She thought that the jets would feel cold, but they didn’t. She found it incredibly relaxing, both the atmosphere of the room and the comfort of the bed. Prior to her session she said that her right wrist was hurting from falling onto it and her feet were sore from standing all day but she woke up feeling very relaxed, her wrist was far less stiff and she no longer felt any pain, aches or discomfort anymore. She described how she felt more alert and awake than she has “in a while” and was very noticeably more vocal, chatty and energetic which was lovely to see. It was like she’d had her battery charged from low to full power!
My Personal Experience
And so it was my turn! Gown, hair and jewellery in check, I stepped up onto the bed and the contact applicators were applied to my hands and feet. Helen advised for our next sessions we could target different areas of the body should we have a preference of placement, but the hands and feet give a balanced overall coverage for contact. As the machine was set and my session began, the jets activated and it felt as though I’d instantly sank into a beautiful bubble bath as a feathery, tingly sensation of air fizzled and crackled around my entire body which felt wonderful. A far cry from the wind-tunnel that I had envisaged when first hearing the word “jets”.
I confirmed that I was comfortable before Helen left the room for me to enjoy my thirty minutes. Laying in Savasana, on my back with my arms by my side, my legs extended and feet relaxed outward, my head and knees were also supported by soft pillows. Being a keen yogi with a love for meditation, I was in my element in this position and surrendered to the bed, feeling every once of tension melt out of my muscles as I fell into a deep meditation.
I was startled to a jolt as I opened my eyes and realised that I was in fact laying down, still in my session on the bed, as it felt as though I were standing upright and floating without making contact with the floor. My body felt entirely weightless, and I had the sensation of my hands, arms, legs and torso vibrating more highly and becoming greater in size; as if I had been inflated like a blimp and took up greater space surrounding my physical body.
I also felt the most wonderful sensation, which is rather unusual to put into words but I’ll try. As I use a grounding sheet on my bed every night and meditate on a yoga mat, I’m attuned to the sensations of grounding, along with connecting to chakras for alignment of the body mind and soul, but this was like experiencing enlightenment and grounding on steroids.
If you imagine the movement of a jellyfish, pulsating as it rhythmically contracts before propelling itself forwards, I experienced the feeling of the most deep and beautiful grounding hug, sinking into the earth and feeling cocooned by love and security, before rising, expanding, growing and becoming more. Greater, lighter, brighter. And then pulled back into the warm embrace of a hug again, held, supported, loved. And released up into the sky, lighter than air, glowing, thriving, filled with unlimited potential.
As I was meditating I had no concept of the time, but it seemed to be the latter part of the session when these sensations became more intense, for which I was informed that it takes thirty minutes on the bed for the full effects to be felt. I opened my eyes literally grinning from ear to ear and exclaimed how it felt that “I’d just met my body for the first time” as I could feel every part of me was alive. All tension in my neck had gone, the exhaustion I’d felt upon arrival was but a distant memory and I just couldn’t stop smiling. It felt like waking up from the most deep and fulfilling 12hr sleep on a summers day, warm, cosy and perfectly calm. If I could bottle the sensation I most certainly would!
I suppose it’s like switching your trusty old car for a brand new one, for everything to instantly feel fresh, new and perfectly in order. It’s a rarity in life to not have any aches, pain or tiredness – as I know many people who feel tired even after they’ve just slept – but how often do you feel incredibly alive? How often do we experience just how good we can truly feel in life? Experiencing this level of freedom from ailments for the first time in my life, when I consider myself to be a healthy active person, is simply astounding. I’ve never felt anything like it, it’s incredible.
I hope that everybody, old and young, fit or finding their way to a healthier lifestyle will consider having this treatment. You don’t have to be elderly, injured or unwell to want to take care of your health and prevent unnecessary suffering.
We drove home after our session and spent the entire evening filled with energy and enthusiasm, tackling the wardrobes with such gusto and positivity. Our video doorbell could be forgiven for thinking we’d been replaced with spring lambs for the way that we shuffled out in the morning and came bouncing back home. But a final surprise awaited; as just before bedtime my period arrived, and whilst I track it on an app and confirmed it was indeed my due date, I had absolutely no signs or symptoms of it. Since my teens I’ve had the most horrific stomach cramps, backache, tenderness and fatigue on the build up to my period, signalling its arrival with a hearty dose of exhaustion. And whilst I felt wiped out before my appointment, for the rest of the day I’ve been walking on air, and now here it is, with no symptoms.
I can’t say that I’ve ever had a period that I couldn’t feel before. But here I am with not a single cramp or creak of the spine. After dinner my IBS didn’t flare up, and the aches, pains and groans of daily life that I’m well accustomed to are blindingly silent. I apologise for repeating myself, but it’s incredible!
My daughter and I had such positive, and uniquely individual first experiences, which have been so beneficial to us in different ways. Her injured wrist and my chronic pain have both been relieved after one session. How long this will last, and how far the results will reach is something that I’m equally fascinated to find out. We have our next appointment in one week from now and I’m very much looking forward to it!
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