They labour 24 hours a day. They course through your bloodstream like packs of scavenging hyenas on the Serengeti Plains. Then, why are you and I still alive despite this relentless onslaught, you might well ask. Yes, except that Nature has also provided us with an army of powerful allies to fight this internal menace. Our protectors are called antioxidants.
Antioxidants are our commandos, well-equipped and as tireless as the marauders.
But first, let us find out who the dreaded oxidants are. He says a 'good' oxygen molecule always has a pair of electrons, making the molecule stable. An unstable or 'bad' oxygen molecule has a missing electron, creating what is called a free radical. This electron can be captured from DNA, cell wall membranes, lipids, proteins or almost any other tissue component,' says Dr Mindell. That cell becomes unstable and in turn goes after another, creating a chain reaction.