Does working out actually increase free radicals in the body?


I read in an article on the internet that daily exercise actually increases free radicals in the body. Is this true?

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One Response to “Does working out actually increase free radicals in the body?”

  1. charlie c says:

    I hate to agree with that statement, but it’s long been true. It’s often not talked about, but if you know the body and how it reacts at the cellular level you’d see it right away. With working out it almost, what benefits you the most, creating some additional free radicals (which you can eliminate by the food you eat) or forgo the overall health benefits of training. Those cells aer caused by many other things you don’t have much control over. Any stress on the body will release them. Divorce, death in the family, worry about the small stuff…etc. They will always be created by something. Get sick, have an infection to fight off…more are created…throughout ones life it’s a never ending cycle. However, with proper diet you can keep them to the bare minimum. I’ve been N2 Fitness for over 25 years and known about them for about that long…It takes a very long time for them to created a major problem within the body. It’s almost like any disease process, you can’t treat it till you know what it is…yes, they are a problem that most don’t know about or deal with the way I do. They’re rarely talked about at the dr.s office, but they know about them. Don’t let these facts stop you from your fitness goals…I stress the body hard with my workouts. I let my diet help take care of the inside while I try to change the outside…I could tell you exactly what they are and how they are formed, what they do and how to take care of most of them, but it would be like a science class…pump that iron, don’t let it slow you down at all.

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