what is free radical?

What are free radicals?

Free radicals are unpaired electrons in the body. Electrons always like to be in pair. So they scavenge the body to get an electron to become a pair. This hunt for electrons by the free radicals damages the cells, DNA and proteins in the body.

How are free radicals produced?

Free radicals are produced by oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is the splitting up of oxygen molecule into single atom with unpaired electrons called free radicals.

When does oxidative stress occur?

Oxidative stress occur during normal metabolic activities in human body and also from external exposures like smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollutants, exposure to X rays and UV rays and chemical drugs.

How to stabilize free radicals?

Free radicals can be stabilized by taking antioxidant rich food. These anti-oxidants donate one electron to the unpaired electron thus making it stable. There by reducing the oxidative stress.

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