Antioxidants - Free Radicals - Healthy Cells

Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells from free radicals. The body creates free radicals to fight viruses and bacteria, to produce needed hormones and to activate certain enzymes. Although, we need free radicals to maintain a healthy body, too many can cause a lot of damage. An overabundance of free radicals are the cause of aging and disease. This is why someone who smokes looks years older and are more susceptible to disease.

An excess of free radicals can be caused by the pollution in the air we breath, the fluids we drink and the processed foods we eat. Consuming antioxidants help keep free radicals at a safe and healthy level.

Free radicals are unstable atoms that steal electrons from other atoms due to them missing one. Once an electron has been taken from an atom, that atom becomes a free radical and steals an electron from another atom, causing a chain reaction. Some of the effects can be irreversible and may cause serious health problems.  

Antioxidants stop the chain reaction of free radicals and prevent them from causing serious cell damage. There are many different sources of Antioxidants and they work best when taken together. For instance, Vitamin E is an amazing antioxidant but when combined with Burdock, the effects are much better. 

Antioxidants - Burdock, Garlic, Gingko Biloba, Green Tea, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), Zinc and Flavonoids (fruits and vegetables with lots of color). Click here to shop Antioxidants.