It has been estimated that the DNA in each cell of our body suffers 10,000oxidative hits per day, leading to the formation of more than 20 differentoxidative DNA lesions.79,80 Human studies show lifestyle and other environmentalinfluences may profoundly modify outcomes of aging.81,82 It is not just environmental toxins that pose a concern. Foods cooked athigh temperature also inflict cellular damage. Deep-fried foods alongwith well-done beef steak, hamburgers, and bacon cause the formation of gene-mutatingheterocyclic amines.83,84 Even so-called healthy foods contain smallamounts of undesirable substances.85 Chlorophyllin is the modified, water-soluble formof chlorophyll that has been shown to have DNA protective and antioxidantproperties86-93* Chlorophyllin alsoquenches all major oxygen species and acts to protect mitochondria.93-95* Chlorophyllin with Zinc Capsules are “standardized” to provideconsistent amounts in each capsule and to contain very low (or no) amountsof free copper. The copper that is a naturally occurring part of chlorophyllinis tightly bound to the chlorophyllin molecule and not easily available tothe body. However, because zinc competes with copper for absorption in thebloodstream, 10 mg of zinc is added to each chlorophyllin capsule to guardagainst any free copper that might be present. | 
