Sentences with phrase «vessels by free radicals»

They usually cause heart disease when their levels are high in the blood, and also when they are oxidized in the blood vessels by free radicals and so build up a mass that restricts the flow of blood in body, giving rise to strokes and heart failure.

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Excessive or uncontrolled inflammation can actually make injuries worse and contribute to disease in a couple of different ways — by activating cell death processes, clogging and rupturing blood vessels and producing toxic molecules like free radicals.

Flavonoids help maintain a healthy collagen structure by (1) decreasing blood vessel permeability, thereby decreasing the influx of inflammatory mediators into areas of damage; (2) preventing free radical damage by means of their potent antioxidant properties; (3) inhibiting damage to collagen tissue caused by enzymes that break down collagen; (4) inhibiting the release of inflammatory chemicals; and (5) reinforcing the natural cross-linking of collagen fibers to make them stronger.

Researchers at the University of Palermo in Italy found that the betalains contained in prickly pears appears to protect the endothelial cell walls of blood vessels from oxidative damage by free radicals.

They are also very rich in vitamin C that helps to protect cholesterol from becoming oxidized by free radicals, thus preventing damage to blood vessels.

This oxidation causes dangerous free radicals to form, which can cause significant damage in your cells and increase your risk of heart disease by damaging the inner lining of your blood vessels.

Consuming vitamin C protects your cells from dangerous free radicals — chemicals associated with aging and disease — and also keeps your skin and blood vessels strong by promoting collagen synthesis.

It protects the cells from damage by free radicals and helps stabilize collagen in blood vessels.