Poor diet, an unhealthy lifestyle, stress, and toxins in our environment can all dramatically increase the levels of free radicals in our bodies. Free radicals are like pick pockets. They steal electrons from healthy cells, eventually breaking down cellular membranes and damaging their fragile contents. Scientists refer to this process as Oxidation, and the cellular damage it causes is known as Oxidative Stress.

 

Just as a banana slowly turns brown, our bodies deteriorate over time as free radicals accumulate in our systems and cause an imbalance. When too many free radicals build up in our bodies we become prone to all sorts of health problems. Oxidative stress has been linked to many conditions, including Parkinson's, Autism, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cancer, among others