Free radicals can pose a major threat to our health because they have the potential to damage our body at the cellular level. But what exactly is a free radical? A free radical is an atom or molecule which contains an unpaired electron. Since electrons have a very strong tendency to exist in a paired state, [...]
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How do superoxides/oxygen based free radicals cause damage?
September 17th, 2010 
How do superoxides cause damage in our bodies? Super oxides. . . as in oxygen based free radicals. Oxygen with an unpaired electron in its outer shell?Also, how do anti oxidants combat this?
Unique Ways of Using Antioxidants to Counteract Free Radicals
September 12th, 2010 A great deal of publicity has been given to free radicals and antioxidants, but do you know what they are and how they can affect your ability to stay healthy? Free radicals are unstable oxygen atoms. As you will be aware, from your high school days, an atom has a nucleus comprised of protons and neutrons, [...]
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September 2nd, 2010 I read in an article on the internet that daily exercise actually increases free radicals in the body. Is this true?
What problems can arise when free radicals take over?
August 28th, 2010 I know diseases arise from free radicals, but I am looking for specific answers, for example: brown spots. brown spots. . . . I meant “age spots”.
What are antioxidants and free radicals?
August 23rd, 2010 What are antioxidants and free radicals? Where do they come from and how do they affect our body? What are some foods that we can eat to combat free radicals?What is a virus? Why are they hard to treat? How does one come in contact with colds and other viruses, and how can one avoid [...]
Free Radicals: the Hidden Danger Lurking Inside You
August 18th, 2010 Did you know that every time you breathe, you are generating potentially alarming number of free radicals in your body? Free radicals are actually a by-product of oxygen. Many experts believe that these unstable substances are responsible for the development of serious diseases, such as cancer, eye problems, heart complications, and even premature aging. [...]
How does the body excrete the extra electron in free radicals?
May 27th, 2010 Free radicals have unpaired valence shell electrons. Anti-oxidants can absorb the electron but how is it ultimately disposed of?
