Antioxidants have such a strong effect on full - body health because they are one of the few
defenses against free radicals.
Michael Ristow's research has shown that perhaps increasing ROS production in our mitochondria (the powerhouses of our cells) through intense exercise makes us produce more
defenses against free radicals and as a result, this «stress» can be very beneficial.
Not exact matches
When
free radicals overwhelm our antioxidant
defenses, their ability to defend
against these
radicals, we can witness oxidation of important molecules (lipids, proteins, and DNA as I've mentioned).
ANTIOXIDANT SUPPORT: Melatonin may also supprot the body's healthy
defenses against oxidative damage and
free radicals.
Because
free radicals are inescapable (they come not only from unhealthy food, stress, and environmental factors, but also from ordinary and necessary processes like breathing and digestion), supplementing with foods containing antioxidants are one of the best
defenses against their harmful effects.