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**vipBrooriErok** · 01-17-2010, 07:42 AM

Free radicals are atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons in the outermost bonding orbital and are likely to take part in chemical reactions. Electrons prefer to be in pairs and when an electron is alone in its orbital in will try to take an electron from another atom to become more stable. When the other atom loses its electron it tries on its turn to steal an electron from another atom, often resulting in a dangerous chain reaction. Free radicals can cause damage to our cells but they also play an important role in a number of biological processes, such as the intracellular killing of bacteria by white blood cells and some cell signalling processes.

We develop free radicals easily through our inhalation process where polluted air are absorbed, chemical metabolism in our body, cell metabolism, inflammation from strenuous exercise, or even high fat content food we consume.

These contribute strongly to our development of degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, cataracts, Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke. Interestingly, these free radicals can be easily destroyed by antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E and phytonutrients.

Emotional stress is another source of toxin created into our body. Depressive or angry emotions fires up our body to release chemical reactions that can weaken our neurological, hormonal, and immune function.

This opens up our body’s susceptibility to the presence and development of cancer and degenerative diseases. Emotional toxins can be caused by a traumatic experience as a child or adult and they linger on inside as an unresolved issue.

Free radicals can damage DNA in different ways. They can disrupt the duplication and maintenance of DNA, brake open the DNA molecule or they can alter the structure by reacting with the DNA bases. Lipids in cell membranes are very prone to oxidative damage because some free radicals tend to concentrate in the membrane and cause oxidative damage, known as lipid peroxidation. Many forms of cancer are thought to be the result of reactions between free radicals and DNA, resulting in mutations that can lead to malignancy. Other diseases such as atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's are also attributed to free radicals.

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vipBrooriErok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 381 Senior Member	How do our body develop free radicals? Free radicals are atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons in the outermost bonding orbital and are likely to take part in chemical reactions. Electrons prefer to be in pairs and when an electron is alone in its orbital in will try to take an electron from another atom to become more stable. When the other atom loses its electron it tries on its turn to steal an electron from another atom, often resulting in a dangerous chain reaction. Free radicals can cause damage to our cells but they also play an important role in a number of biological processes, such as the intracellular killing of bacteria by white blood cells and some cell signalling processes. We develop free radicals easily through our inhalation process where polluted air are absorbed, chemical metabolism in our body, cell metabolism, inflammation from strenuous exercise, or even high fat content food we consume. These contribute strongly to our development of degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, cataracts, Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke. Interestingly, these free radicals can be easily destroyed by antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E and phytonutrients. Emotional stress is another source of toxin created into our body. Depressive or angry emotions fires up our body to release chemical reactions that can weaken our neurological, hormonal, and immune function. This opens up our body’s susceptibility to the presence and development of cancer and degenerative diseases. Emotional toxins can be caused by a traumatic experience as a child or adult and they linger on inside as an unresolved issue. Free radicals can damage DNA in different ways. They can disrupt the duplication and maintenance of DNA, brake open the DNA molecule or they can alter the structure by reacting with the DNA bases. Lipids in cell membranes are very prone to oxidative damage because some free radicals tend to concentrate in the membrane and cause oxidative damage, known as lipid peroxidation. Many forms of cancer are thought to be the result of reactions between free radicals and DNA, resulting in mutations that can lead to malignancy. Other diseases such as atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's are also attributed to free radicals.
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