High Performance Longevity #254 The #1 Antioxidant You've Never Heard Of (SOD) & How to Boost It | François Vix @GliSODin
Ever wonder why you spend hundreds on antioxidant supplements but still feel run down?
What if the most powerful antioxidant isn't in your supplement cabinet — but already inside your body?
François Vix, CEO of GliSODin with 40+ published clinical studies across 50+ countries, reveals why superoxide dismutase (SOD) neutralizes up to 1 billion free radicals per molecule while vitamin C handles just one. He breaks down the oxygen paradox driving "inflammaging," how mad cow disease nearly erased SOD from modern medicine, and the gliadin coating breakthrough that finally made oral supplementation possible..
Meet our guestFrançois Vix is the President & CEO of GliSODin and a 20+ year leader in health innovation. He held strategic roles at L'Oréal, Lancôme, Biotherm, and Neutrogena International before founding Laboratoires Isocell in 2001 after identifying a stable, bioavailable form of superoxide dismutase. Today, GliSODin is available in 50+ countries with 40+ clinical studies and over 300 million daily doses sold worldwide.
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One molecule of SOD neutralizes up to 1 billion free radicals, while one vitamin C molecule neutralizes just one
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SOD hasn't changed in 2.5 billion years of evolution — it was dubbed "the enzyme of life" when discovered in 1968
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Primary antioxidants (SOD, catalase, glutathione) work 24/7 while secondary antioxidants like vitamins are quickly spent
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Mad cow disease killed injectable SOD in the '90s, and the scientific community assumed oral SOD was impossible
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GliSODin's patented gliadin coating protects SOD through stomach acid and sticks to the small intestine wall for optimal absorption
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Just 2 weeks of SOD pre-treatment protected white blood cell DNA from fragmentation during 3-bar hyperbaric oxygen exposure
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SOD doesn't just boost the immune system — it regulates it, downregulating hyperactive responses in autoimmune conditions like vitiligo
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SOD production naturally declines after age 40, making supplementation more relevant for midlife and beyond
01:18 What is superoxide dismutase and why it's called the enzyme of life
06:29 The oxygen paradox and how inflammaging accelerates aging
07:59 SOD vs vitamin C — the 1 billion to 1 ratio explained
11:53 Why synthetic vitamins fall short of enzymatic antioxidants
15:41 Mineral cofactors your body needs to produce SOD
18:23 Does supplementing SOD downregulate your natural production?
25:20 SOD and hyperbaric oxygen — the DNA protection study
31:03 How mad cow disease nearly erased SOD from medicine
34:00 The gliadin coating breakthrough for oral delivery
42:15 Is GliSODin safe for people with gluten sensitivity?
46:27 Lifestyle factors that deplete your SOD levels
51:53 How SOD regulates autoimmune conditions like vitiligo
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