What are free radicals? Why are they damaging to the human body? - by Newman Doo

Our body tissues are made up of cells.

Each cell is composed of many different types of molecules. Molecules consist of one or more atoms of one or more elements joined by chemical bonds.

An atom The number of protons (positively charged particles) in the atom nucleus determines the number of electrons (negatively charged particles) surrounding the atom.

Electrons Electrons surround, or "orbit" an atom in one or more shells.

How is Free Radical Formed? When a electron is lost from an atom, an unstable free radical is formed.

Chain reaction of radical formation. When the molecule loses its electron, it becomes a free radical, beginning a chain reaction. Once the process is started, it can cascade.

How a cell is damaged. Finally a living cell is disrupted.

Causes of free radical formation- oxidative stress Environmental factors such as pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke and herbicides also spawn free radicals.

Many drugs cause free radicals Drugs adriamycin bleomycin mitomycin C nitrofurantoin chlorpromazine

Stress The pressures common in industrial societies can trigger the body's stress response. In turn, the stress response creates free radicals in abundance.

Viruses and bacteria Sometimes the body immune system cells purposefully create free radicals to neutralize viruses and bacteria.

Sports Oxygen, although essential to life, is the source of the potentially damaging free radicals. Endurance exercise can increase oxygen utilization from 10 to 20 times over the resting state.

Damages of free radicals Free radicals may lead to health problems such as skin aging heart disease cataracts cancer arthritis diabetes

Skin aging Free radical damage causes wrinkles by breaking down skin collagen, elastin and other proteins in the skin.

Free radicals and heart disease Free radicals cause damage to individual cells within the arteries.

Oxidized LDL(low density lipoprotein) LDL itself is harmless. Only when oxidized-- that is, does LDL cause the arterial hardening and clogging that lay the groundwork for heart attack and stroke.

Free radicals and cancer Free radicals damage DNA causing tumor initiation, promotion & conversion.

Cataract A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Free radicals is a major cause of cataract formation.

Arthritis is believed to be a disease stemming from an attack of our own T-Cells on our joint membranes and fluids. The T-cells make deadly free radicals to use in attacking enemies like bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. But when the T-cells make mistakes and attack our own cells, they use the damaging free radicals on us. In arthritis, the chemically reactive free radicals damage the joint membranes and lubricants, resulting in the pain and limited mobility of arthritis. Arthritis

Diabetes Free radicals damage insulin-producing “beta cells” in the pancreas causing diabetes.

How Antioxidants May Prevent Against Free Radical Damage An antioxidant can neutralize a free radical by donating one of its electrons without jeopardizing its own chemical stability. It is a free radical scavenger and prevents cell damage.

An electron circuit to prevent oxidation of cell membrane by antioxidants OPC, Vitamin C & E.

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