QUIZ!

Check Your Oxidative Stress Risk

The goal of this quiz is to assess the different factors which taken together could lead to "Oxidative Stress." This quiz is based on scientific publications that identify factors contributing to the production of free radicals in the body. Excessive levels of free radicals trigger the onset of harmful oxidative stress.

Please note that the different criteria in this quiz are not necessarily sources of oxidative stress on their own.

This quiz is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

You can download the quiz here or answer below.

Instructions: Read the questions and write down the number of points corresponding to each of your answers. When you have answered all the questions, add your points and check the results at the end of the quiz. 

 

The recommendations at the end of the quiz indicate how you could protect yourself by avoiding or reducing some oxidative stress.

1 - How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

  • I don’t smoke ................................................................................... 0
  • I smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day........................................... 4
  • I smoke 10 to 20 cigarettes per day................................................. 6
  • I smoke 20 to 40 cigarettes per day................................................. 8
  • I smoke more than 40 cigarettes per day....................................... 10

2 - How often do you drink alcohol?

  • I do not drink alcohol....................................................................... 0
  • I drink a glass of beer or equivalent several times per week........... 2
  • I drink a glass of beer or equivalent per day.................................... 4
  • I drink 2 glasses of beer or equivalent per day................................ 6
  • I drink 3 glasses of beer or equivalent per day................................ 8
  • I drink more than 3 glasses of beer or equivalent per day..............10

3 - How often do you sunbathe?

  • Never.............................................................................................. 0
  • Approximately ten days per year.....................................................1
  • One month per year........................................................................ 2
  • Two to three months per year......................................................... 3
  • Three to four months per year........................................................ 4
  • More than four months per year..................................................... 5

4 - How often do you dye your hair?

  • Never.............................................................................................. 0
  • Seldom (once a year)..................................................................... 1
  • Often (four times a year)................................................................ 2
  • Very often (once a month).............................................................. 3

 5 - How often do you wear dry-cleaned clothes?

  • Never.............................................................................................. 0
  • On rare occasions in the year.........................................................1
  • Several times a month................................................................... 2
  • Several times a week..................................................................... 3

6 - How often do you exercise?

  • Occasionally (less than once a week)............................................ 0
  • Often (twice a week).......................................................................1
  • Intensively (competitive training)................................................... 2

7 - What type of stove do you have?

  • Electric........................................................................................... 0
  • Wood.............................................................................................. 1
  • Gas................................................................................................. 2

8 - Do you use a microwave oven?

  • Never.............................................................................................. 0
  • A few times a week........................................................................ 1
  • Every day........................................................................................ 2

 9 - Do you use an extractor hood with your stove?

  • Yes.................................................................................................. 0
  • No................................................................................................... 1

10 - What type of water do you drink?

  • Only bottled mineral water.............................................................. 0
  • Both mineral water and tap water....................................................1
  • Only tap water................................................................................. 2

11 - How do you normally cook your food?

  • Always boiled or steamed............................................................... 0
  • Usually boiled or steamed............................................................... 4
  • Often fried........................................................................................ 6
  • Usually fried..................................................................................... 8

12 - Do you eat organic food?

  • Very often (every day)...................................................................... 0
  • Often (two to three times a week).................................................... 4
  • Rarely (once a week)........................................................................ 6
  • Hardly ever....................................................................................... 8

13 - How often do you eat fruits and vegetables?

  • Very often (five fruits and vegetables a day).................................... 0
  • Quite often (one to two times a day)................................................ 2
  • Often (two to three times a week).................................................... 4
  • Seldom (once a week)...................................................................... 6
  • Hardly ever (less than once a week)................................................. 8

 14 - Do you take any vitamin supplements? (A, C, E...)

  • Every day.......................................................................................... 0
  • Occasionally (two to three times a year for one month)....................1
  • Seldom (once a year for one month)................................................ 2
  • Never................................................................................................. 3

15 - Do you take any mineral supplements? (Se, Zn, Ca...)

  • Every day.......................................................................................... 0
  • Occasionally (two to three a year for one month)..............................1
  • Seldom (once a year for one month)................................................. 2
  • Never................................................................................................. 3

16 - What kind of environment do you live in?

  • Countryside (isolated)....................................................................... 0
  • Village (500 – 1,000 inhabitants)....................................................... 1
  • Small town (1,000 – 20,000 inhabitants)........................................... 2
  • Medium-sized town (20,000 – 200,000 inhabitants)......................... 3
  • Large town (over 200,000 inhabitants).............................................. 4

17 - How would you describe your environment in terms of noise disturbance?

  • Calm and silent................................................................................. 0
  • Slightly noisy (occasional noise)....................................................... 1
  • Moderately noisy (permanent background noise)............................ 2
  • Noisy (permanent background noise and occasional loud noises).. 3
  • Very noisy.......................................................................................... 4

 18 - What type of building do you live in?

  • Over 5-year-old building................................................................... 0
  • Fairly new building (less than 5 years)...............................................1
  • New or renovated building (less than one year)................................ 2

19 - Do you use detergents at least once a week?

  • No..................................................................................................... 0
  • Yes.................................................................................................... 1

20 - Do you use solvents at least once a week?

  • No..................................................................................................... 0
  • Yes.................................................................................................... 1

21 - Do you use pesticides at least once a week?

  • No..................................................................................................... 0
  • Yes.................................................................................................... 1

22 - Do you use air fresheners at least once a week?

  • No..................................................................................................... 0
  • Yes.................................................................................................... 1

23 - Are you exposed to physical (gas, smoke, etc.) or chemical (toxic products, paints, etc.) pollution in your daily life including your working environment?

  • Very slightly....................................................................................... 0
  • Slightly...............................................................................................1
  • Moderately........................................................................................ 2
  • Heavily.............................................................................................. 3
  • Very heavily....................................................................................... 4

24 - How much are you affected by psychological stress at work or in your daily life?

  • Slightly............................................................................................. 0
  • Moderately....................................................................................... 1
  • Heavily............................................................................................. 2
  • Very heavily...................................................................................... 3

25 - How old are you?

  • 30 – 39............................................................................................ 1
  • 40 – 49............................................................................................ 2
  • 50 – 59............................................................................................ 4
  • 60 – 69............................................................................................ 8
  • 70 – 79........................................................................................... 12
  • 80 and above................................................................................. 18

26 - Do you have any health problems? (Choose the worse condition for your answer)

  • None................................................................................................. 0
  • Slight tiredness or stress.................................................................. 2
  • Excessive tiredness, depression...................................................... 4
  • Frequent allergies............................................................................. 6
  • Infections, chronic inflammation (rheumatism, Crohn’s disease)..... 8
  • Cancer, AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s...10

What is your risk of being affected by Oxidative Stress?

Add your points and check your score below. 

1 • From 0 to 25 points

Low risk to be affected by Oxidative Stress. You have a healthy lifestyle. You might want to try Immun'Âge® after anything that can trigger Oxidative Stress, such as a tough workout, taking a flight (jet lag), stress on the job, or getting a cold. You can also take Immun’Âge® for general health maintenance and healthy aging.

2 • From 25 to 45 points

Low to medium risk of being affected by Oxidative Stress. See how you could change some aspects of your lifestyle and environment. Take Immun’Âge® as follows:

  • If you feel “fit and well," take one packet of Immun’Âge® per day for one month, and repeat three times a year.
  •  If you are tired, psychologically stressed or ill, or feel the effects of aging, take two packets of Immun’Âge® per day for two weeks, and then one packet per day for one month. Repeat three times a year if you have not changed your lifestyle. 

3 • Above 45 points 

High risk of being affected by Oxidative Stress. See how you could change some aspects of your lifestyle and environment. You could also take tests in specialized laboratories to further assess your antioxidant system and your Oxidative Stress. This would allow you to better target corrective actions and fight Oxidative Stress more efficiently. Immun'Âge® can help you fight Oxidative Stress by boosting your defense systems (anti oxidative and immune systems).

Take three packets of Immun’Âge® per day for 10 days, followed by two packets per day for two weeks, and then one packet for one month. Repeat three times a year if you have not changed your lifestyle.

 

If your score indicates that you are affected by oxidative stress, you should

 A • Analyze your lifestyle and change the unhealthy aspects of your life that trigger Oxidative Stress.
Fill out the questionnaire a second time taking into account the lifestyle changes you could make. Add the points and check if these changes would be enough to lower your score. For example, you can “save” three points by boiling or steaming instead of frying food.
B • Take Immun’Âge® following the indications stated above after each category of risks.

Please note that Immun’Âge® is a 100% natural dietary supplement that can be taken risk-free alongside other medication as well as vitamin A, C, E, Selenium or Omega 3 supplements. It has no contraindications. 

Immun’Âge® is a dietary supplement made solely from fermented Papaya. It is produced through a long fermentation process (8 - 10 months) under the ISO 9001 standard for production quality. This unique patented process is the only way to endow fermented papaya with the properties required to support our natural defense systems (antioxidative and immune systems) and thus fight the gradual onset of oxidative stress effectively.

Designed by Dr. Pierre Mantello
Director of the Osato Research Institute (O.R.I.)