Prevention of free radicals

Many of our age-related illness are due to our unhealthy habits, eating junk food and leading sedentary lifestyle. What happens to body when it is not properly taken care? Answer is simple- we fall sick. How sickness happens? When our immune system becomes week, it results in infections and diseases.

Free radicals are unstable molecules produced by normal metabolic process that can take electronic atoms from nearby sources and damage cells. This will lead to weakening of system and results in various diseases. Intake of oxidant rich food helps to prevent free radical damage and slows down oxidative process in cells.

Antioxidant foods will help to maintain the ORAC value of the body. Higher the ORAC of the food means better will be oxygen carrying capacity of RBC. It means our lungs works better. This will act on free radicals and prevents them from destroying the tissues and cells. What it means is, our immune system will be healthy to fight against diseases and prevents infections rightly.

ORAC build up helps to prevent neuro- degenerative disorders while aging, prevents diabetes, chronic conditions, prevents tumor development and cancer and infections. Antioxidant like Astaxanthin helps in preventing age related conditions and slows down the process.

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