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Atoms linked together by bonds
Oxygen will break bonds between atoms
Key to digesting sugars by mitochondria
Chemistry
Free Radicals
Sometimes bonds break incompletely
Missing electrons
Atoms get desperate to find electrons
Steal from any atom they can findFree Radical
Creates additional free radicals and more damage
Where?
Digestion (Metabolism)
Pollution
Radiation (sunlight)
Smoking
Weed killers (herbicides)
Stress
Lack of Exercise
Lack of Sleep
Antioxidants
Remove free radicals by providing electrons
ORAC = Oxygen Radial Absorbance Capacity Test
High in fruits and vegetables (Berries)
Wheat Grass
Immune Boosters
Killer T Cell
H2O2
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