Friday 29 June 2012

free radicals and antioxidants - MonaVie Antioxidants Videos

Our body needs plenty of antioxidants to defend itself against the assault of free radicals on healthy cells 

 
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A balance between free radicals and antioxidants is necessary for proper physiological function. If free radicals overwhelm the body's ability to regulate them.
Free Radicals and Antioxidants is a peer reviewed journal aiming to communicate high quality research articles, short communications, and reviews in the field of free radicals biology and antioxidants. The journal aims to further research into the physiological, pathobiological, functional and therapeutic implications and applications of free radical biology and antioxidant agents. The Journal welcomes original contributions examining various aspects of the biological role of free radicals through in vitro, in vivo and animal model studies.

How do antioxidants work? Antioxidants counteract the effect of “oxidation,” a chemical process by which our cells’ electrons are transferred to an oxidizing agent. Think of an apple slice turning brown—this is an everyday example of oxidation. Antioxidants, as you might guess, neutralize or fight this process.

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