Oxidative stress is the cause of quickened aging, poor skin, cancer, and myriad other health issues affecting women. This is why you see and hear so many celebrities touting the latest detox diets – they are trying to combat the harms of oxidative stress. You should be too. But don’t chase the latest fad diet, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Radical (chemistry)’
18 Jan
Danger of Free Radicals and Benefits of Antioxidants
Free radicals, also known simply as radicals, are organic molecules responsible for aging, tissue damage, and some diseases. Free Radicals are a normal byproduct of metabolism and cellular processes, and are also derived from external sources such as exposure to X-rays, ozone, cigarette smoking, air pollutants and industrial chemicals. In scientific terms, free radicals [...]
13 Jan
Anti-Oxidants? Detox Harmful Toxins for a Healthy Living
Antioxidants are substances which can prevent or slow oxidative damage to our body. Antioxidants are substances which can prevent or slow oxidative damage to our body. When we introduce toxins into our body, or even when our cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as “free radical scavengers,” preventing and repairing damage done [...]
