FREE RADICALS: HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE BODY?

Allyson Welch

Apparently, the person who coined the phrase “there are no free gifts'' wasn't kidding… Free radicals are everywhere and are affecting you as you stroll down the block, sniff the “fresh” air (maybe not so fresh if you live in LA like me), take a bite of your lunch, spike a volleyball at the beach, or sip a delicious cocktail at the end of a long week. Free radicals cause generative diseases and premature anti-aging.   `What the heck is a free radical anyway?  First of all the body is under constant attack of oxidative stress through natural biological processes, or...

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