Every day, your body is under attack. You can’t see them, but microscopic compounds are present that contribute to disease, aging, and instability in the body. These are known as free radicals, and in this article we’ll cover what they are, what they do, and how to get rid of them naturally.
What are Free Radicals: What You Need to Know
Basically, free radicals are unstable atoms. But to help you fully understand, let’s get into a little more detail.
Your body is made up of atoms. At all times, electrons are orbiting these atoms and form “shells.” Every shell must have a certain number of electrons to fill it.
When a shell is full, the atom is stable. But if an atom’s shell doesn’t have enough electrons nearby, it might bond with another atom and start sharing its electrons. This creates a free radical, which then becomes unstable and very reactive (in a bad way), stealing electrons from molecules around it.
When too many free radicals are present and causing damage, it’s called oxidative stress—and it’s a problem in a number of ways.
Dangers of Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Damage
Oxidative stress is harmful because it damage cells in your body. That damage shows up in the form of aging and various types of disease.
This information stems from what’s called the free radical theory of aging, which states aging is caused by free radicals damaging cells over time.
As your body ages over time, it loses it’s spunk for fighting off these free radicals. This leads to the buildup of more free radicals and more oxidative stress on the cells. The results of this aging along with disease-causing processes and damage.
Many studies on rats support this free radical theory of aging, showing free radicals increasing significantly with age [1].
Research suggests these free radicals that are made in the mitochondria, the “powerhouse” in your cells, where a few things happen:
- The free radicals damage what is needed for the cell to properly work
- The damage leads to mutations that create more free radicals
- This speeds up the amount of damage to the cell
This chain reaction of free radical creation can break cell membranes and affect what gets in and out of the cell. The can lead to damaged molecules that mutate and form tumors or DNA code damage.
In addition, research has connected various health problems with oxidative stress from free radicals, including:
- Aging-related appearance changes like gray hair, wrinkles, hair loss, and loss of skin elasticity
- Cardiovascular, brain, nervous system, and blood sugar-related diseases and concerns [2]
- Decreased immunity, autoimmune diseases, and disorders related to inflammation [3]
- Vision decline related to aging
- Headaches, fatigue, brain fog, and memory loss
- And much more
Lifestyle Habits that Increase Free Radical Production
Free radicals are produced in the body, but certain lifestyle choices made outside the body can increase the generation of free radicals too:
- Smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol
- Consuming fried foods like fast food
- Being exposed to air pollution or pesticides from GMO and non-organic foods and drinks
These lifestyle choices have also been shown to contribute to diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Going along with the free radical theory, it could be that oxidative stress is behind some of the reasons these things cause diseases.
In addition, substances that make free radicals are found in medicines, everyday foods, the air, and the water we drink.
In a nutshell, free radicals are a problem—and they’re unavoidable. But thankfully, there are substances in the body that can fight these damaging compounds too. Those are antioxidants.
How to Use Antioxidants to Eliminate Free Radicals from Your Body
Antioxidants are compounds known as “free radical scavengers” because they can react with free radicals and neutralize them or reduce their creation.
One way antioxidants can do this is by donating an electron to a free radical before it’s able to bond and become unstable. This can stabilize the free radical and keep it from oxidizing and becoming toxic to the cells.
By consuming more antioxidants like Advanced Glutathione, you can help increase the fight against free radicals.
How to Get More Antioxidants
There are many ways to get more antioxidants. Certain foods are rich in them, including:
- Vitamin C in citrus fruits and berries
- Beta carotene in carrots, squash, spinach, kale, and sweet potatoes
- Phytoestrogens in meat substitutes and soybeans
Other antioxidant sources include supplements like vitamin C, vitamin E, lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, phenols, polyphenols, and the powerful glutathione.
CCL Advanced Glutathione Extra Strength was created as a way to fast-track the power of antioxidants into your body. It’s now easy to get a daily dose of the glutathione antioxidant (increasing your levels by 10% within hours) without worrying about pills or injections. The bottle will even fit easily in your purse, pocket, or wallet!
If you have symptoms of or lifestyle habits that promote free radical damage—like being sick often or chronically, lack of exercise, poor diet history, taking prescription medications, or feeling fatigued or irritable all the time—glutathione can help you feel your best while working its magic in your cells.
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