Antioxidants
Safe with pregnancy
These are substances that destroy harmful molecules that are bad for your cells. The molecules are created when oxygen is broken down to be used. Antioxidants attach themselves to these damaged oxygen and keep them away from harming you
Caution
Too much antioxidant is not healthy
Antioxidants can attach themselves to some minerals and prevent them from doing their duties
Elderly individuals can come to harm by eating too much antioxidants
They may interfere with some anti-cancer drug efficacy
Therapy for:
Antioxidants help your body to manage the damaging effects of:
Infections
Toxins in the body
Cigarette smoking
Air pollution
Too much minerals intake
Too much exercise (which leads to tissue damage)
Cancer
Comments
Some of these harmful molecules (damaged oxygen) are actually good for the body
Your body makes its own Anti-oxidant, mainly Glutathione
Fruits, Vegetables and Berries are rich in antioxidants
Common sources include:
- Turmeric
- Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Goji Berries
- Raspberries
- Red Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Kale
- Spinach
- Carrots
- Artichokes
- Beans
- Dark Chocolate
It is better to source your antioxidant through your food than to take supplements
Too much antioxidant can be harmful to the body
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