There is scarcely a column on health and nutrition these days that doesn't mention vitamin Antioxidants. Almost no one has taken the trouble to explain what they do in words that an ordinary person can understand. Since we are just ordinary people here at LifeTek, we thought we'd tackle the job. Antioxidants have been around since life began. Vitamins like Vitamin E, C and Beta-Carotene are amongst the molecules that exhibit antioxidant properties.
All atoms contain a nucleus and have electrons that circulate around the central body.
This free radical is able to break away and attach to body tissue. The most graphic representation of free radical damage that occurs outside the body is rusting metal. But others are caused by exposure to sunlight, harmful chemicals in our air and food, and stress. Your body has built-in defenses against free radicals, but the effects of stress, environmental pollutants or age often overwhelm these defenses. That's where supplemental antioxidants step in.