Antioxidants Fight Free Radicals

Free radicals are a fact of life. They can be in everything we consume, including the food we eat, water we drink, and even in the air we breathe. They are found in chemicals, bacteria, parasites, and just about everything we can see and touch. They can damage and literally destroy our good cells, which can lead to serious diseases.

Scientific tests have shown that free radicals can cause symptoms of liver and lung damage, accelerated aging, cancers, heart disease, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and a number of other destructive changes to the body.

Antioxidants can actually neutralize these free radicals. By neutralizing these rogue molecules, antioxidants work to protect us from diseases and harmful elements which can be devastating to our health. Ideally, you would consume them through raw/uncooked plants such as fruits, vegetables, and sprouts. Cereal Grasses (Barley, Wheat, Kamut, Oat) and algaes (Spirulina, Chlorella), along with fresh, raw juices are considered the absolute best antioxidants.

When you know you are not eating enough of these natural nutrients, the antioxidant supplements beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E are recommended as part of your daily diet. Their benefits also help boost your immune system, which lessens your chances of cancers and other diseases. This is not to say that antioxidants, in either supplemental form or natural food form, will in fact prevent any kind of disease. They will not. But, your chances of being healthier and living longer can be much greater if you keep your immune system strong and reduce the amount of free radicals that mutate your cells.