Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that can damage body tissue. They are by-products of normal chemical reactions which occur in cells.
Our surroundings have free radicals from gases emitted by factories and vehicles. Smoke from a single cigarette produces 10 quadrillion free radicals.
“We breathe them (free radicals) in, and they are very toxic and damage DNA. We’re ageing faster because our DNA gets chopped up,” explains Dr Joseph Chang, executive vice-president and chief scientific officer of Pharmanex, the pharmaceutical division of Nu Skin Enterprises.
DNA carries genetic information that cells need to replicate and repair themselves, thus the failure to repair DNA would accelerate ageing.
But surely the human body can ward off these attacks and recover?
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“But surely the human body can ward off these attacks and recover?”
Of course they can, but as a person introduces more free radicals than anti-oxidants the body will never reach homeostasis.
Another big concern is the introduction of synthetic or genetically modified substances into the body. A return to a diet in natural food (not man made), proper supplementation and exercise proves to be the best remedy.