Free radicals, also called reactive oxygen species (ROS), are highly unstable molecular fragments - both of internal and external origin. They are being constantly released in the body, whenever we are exposed to harmful, both dietary and environmental factors, such as
The more free radicals are created in the body, the more damage is done on the cellular level - to the bodily cells due to a multitude spark-like reactions.
Many of free radicals, such as viscious free hydroxy radicals, are a severe threat to our system as they attack:
- cellular membranes and tissues in the body
- our genetic material (mainly DNA)
- proteins and enzymes, and
- polyunsaturated fatty acids, thus, heightening the inflammatory processes in the cells.
To make things worse, an extensive free radical damage generates other, even more destructive free radicals, creating a classical vicious cycle.
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Free radical-induced changes lead to mutations or even breakages, or injuries on the cellular level - such as endothelial injury - which, if not repaired, result in a variety of serious diseases, including atherosclerosis - a degenerative condition of arterial vessels. |
Unfortunately, over the years, as our exposure to free radicals in our everyday life has been steadily increasing, their production has become excessive and uncontrolled, resulting in the reduced ability of our immune system to protect us from their damage.
In other words, most of the time, our natural ability of keeping them under control is impaired - insuffcient or even absent.
However, in order to prevent further damage (and sustaine life), that cascade of unwanted, free radical-induced changes needs to be controlled and, eventually, halted. For this reason some free radicals generated must be neutralized - and removed from the body.
Generally speaking, it can be done in two ways:
- externally, by reducing our exposure to them, and
- internally, by increasing the activity of antioxidants in the body.
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