Amazing Health Fact #06
A free-radical is a molecule that steals electrons from other molecules, thus altering the stability of the victim molecule, The unstable molecule then steals from another victim. If left unchecked, this cycle can continue thousands of times. These reactions can damage DNA and lead to cellular reproduction disorders such as cancer. Antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C and E, have the power to stop this deadly cascade.
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