The problem could result from destructive free radicals, which surge in diabetics because of high blood - sugar levels. (sciencemag.org)
He and his colleagues now view oxidative stress as a prime target, because levels of an important antioxidant and an enzyme that scavenges destructive free radicals are suppressed in mustard victims. (sciencemag.org)
Surplus glucose relentlessly reacts with your body's proteins, causing damaging glycation reactions while fueling the fires of chronic inflammation and inciting the production of destructive free radicals (Basta 2004; Uribarri 2005; Toma 2009). (alivebynature.com)