Index to Chiropractic Literature
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URL http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=2647003&blobtype=pdf
Journal J Chiropr Med. 2004 Spring;3(2):87-90
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Abstract/Notes EXCERPT: What is a free radical? Ironically, oxygen—essential to life—is the dangerous culprit. When oxygen molecules are stripped of one or more electrons in their outer orbits and are left with unpaired electrons, they become very unstable and highly reactive. In a process called oxidation, the stripped oxygen molecules, called free radicals, aggressively attack other stable molecules and snatch away their electrons. The formerly stable molecules, after having their electrons stolen, then become free radicals themselves. In the ensuing chain reaction, the cascading numbers of free radicals may overwhelm the body’s defenses and inflict lethal damage. Free radicals have been implicated in more than 60 diseases, including coronary and blood vessel diseases, cancers, cataracts, gastrointestinal diseases, and the aging process itself. Reducing the body’s exposure to free radicals can therefore potentially reduce the risk or likelihood of many health problems.

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