There is recently a lot of discussion done on the controversial effect of antioxidants on health. What is causing this discussion is the fact that the free radicals in our body (that were thought to be a danger for our health) are now found to play an important role in the defence mechanisms of it.
This article on medicalxpress.com discusses a new element on the effect of free radicals in our health. What is emerging is a new view that antioxidants are not a fix for everything, and that some degree of oxidant stress may be necessary for the body to work correctly.
Read it all - it is simple and very interesting.
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