
Jim Labadie: Jayson there is a lot of confusion as to what Antioxidants are and how they can help us? What are Free Radicals and Antioxidants?
Jayson Hunter: Well, our bodies are made of atoms and these atoms need a full outer shell of electrons to be happy peaceful atoms. When this happens they tend to not enter into chemical reactions and just enjoy life.
Those atoms that do NOT have a full outer shell of electrons are considered unstable and unhappy. These unstable atoms are called Free Radicals
When free radicals are in the body they attempt to steal electrons from whatever molecules that happen to be around them. So then that molecule becomes a free radical now. This process will just keep happening over and over.
In moderation these free radicals are not bad because as our body performs the many functions it has to perform each and every day these free radicals will be created. It is just a part of the process. The problem lies in the amount of free radicals that can start to accumulate and get too high. This is where you can run into major problems and research has linked numerous diseases and health issues to these free radicals.
(more…)