Oxidative Stress

Oxidation is a normal and necessary process that takes place in your body. Oxidative stress, on the other hand, occurs when theres an imbalance between free radical activity and antioxidant activity. When functioning properly, free radicals can help fight off pathogens. Pathogens lead to infections.When there are more free radicals present than can be kept in balance by antioxidants, the free radicals can start doing damage to fatty tissue, DNA, and proteins in your body. Proteins, lipids, and DNA make up a large part of your body, so that damage can lead to a vast number of diseases over time.Toxins from the environment like air pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, nitrosamines, mycotoxins, ammonia, UV radiation, saturated fats in food or stimulants such as tobacco and alcohol contribute to the formation of free radicals in the body, which are the main cause of oxidative stress and potential pathogens of various diseases.