Free Radicals!

I have always wanted to start a blog of my own but there is one thing I'm afraid of, that is to be glued to the computer.

To have to write a blog, you have to practically sit in front of the computer for the whole day just to finish one posting. Well, at least I have TO... for the sake of this chemistry blog.

We know that all electrical products emit radiations, and we are actually being exposed to radiations 24/7!!!

The human body is an electromagnetic organism. Electricity flows through the nerves of our bodies the same way electricity flows through wires. Electronic devices radiate different frequency that permeates our body, disturbing the natural electromagnetic fields in our bodies.

Do you still feel fatigue even after a full 8 hours night of sleep?

That is because the electromagnetic fields in our bodies are imbalanced.

Besides that, electromagnetic radiations also causes tissue damages by releasing electrons in the body cells, a.k.a. free radicals.

Formation of free radicals:

• Normally bonds don't split in a way that leaves a molecule with an unpaired electorn.
• But when weak bonds split, free radicals are formed.
• Free radicals are very unstable and react quickly with other compounds to gain stability.
• Free radicals attack the nearest stable molecule, 'stealing' its electron.
• When the victim loses its electrons, it becomes a free radical itself.
• The beginning of a chain reaction.

Other factors that contribute to the formation of free radicals.

What harm does it cause?

Disruption of a living cell and eventually leading to substantial biological damage, examples are aging and diseases.

Preventions?

Antioxidants to the rescue!!!

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by donating one of their own electrons to put an end to the electron-stealing reaction.

They don't become free radicals because they are stable in either form.

Where can I find Antioxidants?

They can be found abundant in beans, grains, berries, fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin A and Carotenoids.

Vitamin C.

Vitamin E.

Selenium.

SO, ARE YOU TAKING ENOUGH ANTIOXIDANTS?