It is quite normal to have free radicals in the body. However, excessive quantities have the potential to do significant harm. Exposure to excessive sunlight, smoking, pollution, alcohol and radiation are all known to exacerbate the effects of free radicals and lead to premature aging and/or serious illness.
Free radical damage has far reaching consequences and is implicated in:
- Speeding up the aging process
- Cardiovascular disease including arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) - Free radicals react with Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol causing it to stick to the walls of arteries. LDL or bad cholesterol is a major contributor to Coronary Heart Disease.
- Failing eyesight caused by deterioration in the lenses of the eyes.
- Diseases such as Parkinson’s and Dementia resulting from breakdown in cells of the nervous system
- Certain cancers which are related to changes in cell DNA
- Arthritis caused by joint inflammation
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