Beta-carotene; my new favorite vitamin for clearer skin and reduced wrinkles!
April 11, 2024
Most of us have likely heard the term “free radical” and also probably know that they’re bad news. But do we really understand what free radicals are? Understanding what they are is important. The more we understand what a free radical is and the damage they cause, the more likely we will want to do what we can to decrease them.
Technically all molecules within us should have two paired electrons. However, free radicals are missing an electron. Because of this, the free radical tries frantically to replace that missing electron. Imagine it running around like crazy trying to complete itself! Unfortunately it always finds another electron from one of our healthy molecules, stealing it to replace its missing part. When this happens, it sets off a chain reaction. The healthy molecule that is now missing an electron is acting like the crazy free radical, frantically trying to find another healthy electron to steal from another healthy molecule, all the while causing damage