When our body undergoes normal metabolism, oxygen forms by-products called free radicals which can be damaging to our system. These free radicals are molecules with an odd number of electrons, making them highly reactive. Because of their unequal number of electrons, free radicals seek out another electron from their neighboring molecules, usually healthy ones, thereby disrupting their normal functioning. In so doing, the free radicals turn these molecules into free radicals like themselves. The result therefore is a chain reaction which when accumulated can cause massive cell damage, tissue damage, and eventually lead to degenerative diseases.
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