FREE RADICALS

FREE RADICAL , OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION 

WHAT IS FREE RADICAL ?

Free Radicals are mainly oxygen molecules or atoms that have at least one unpaired electron in their outer orbit . In the process of utilizing oxygen during normal metabolism within the cell to create energy (called oxidation). Active free oxygen radicals are created . They essentially have an electrical charge and desire to try to get an electron from any molecule or substances in the vicinity. Their violent movement have clinically shown to create bursts of light within the body.

WHAT IS OXIDATIVE STRESS ?

If these free radicals are not rapidly neutralized by anti-oxidant , they may create even more volatile free radicals or cause damage to the cell membrane, vessel wall, proteins, fats or even the DNA nucleus of the cell . scientific and medical literature refers to this damage as Oxidative Stress .

WHAT IS INFLAMMATION ?

Inflammation is your body's response to stress - whether from your diet, lifestyle or environment. Think of what happens when you catch a cold. You may experience inflammation in the form of a fever as your body heats up to eradicate the effects of the invading virus.
This kind of inflammation is good, but the modern epidemic of chronic, low-grade inflammation destroys the balance in your body. When your body's systems experience a constant inflammatory response, you become more susceptible to aging and disease.