Sentences with phrase «harmful effects of oxidative stress»

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They can provide a range of beneficial effects, such as lowering inflammatory cytokines (chemicals released by the immune system that can cause problems in rheumatoid arthritis patients), reducing joint stiffness and pain, as well as lowering oxidative stress — the ability of the body to counteract or detoxify harmful chemicals.

This is likely due to oxidative stress, which is an inability by the body to counteract the harmful effect of free radicals.

Oxidative stress is an imbalance caused when the production of free radicals exceeds the body's ability to detoxify their harmful effects with antioxidants.

In short, as we'll see below, oxidative stress represents the imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body's ability to use antioxidants to counteract their harmful effects.

[2] In short, as we'll see below, oxidative stress represents the imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body's ability to use antioxidants to counteract their harmful effects.