Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals in our body. Free radicals are compounds that can cause harm if their levels become too high in our body. They promote inflammation and formation of cancer cells in the body. They’re linked to multiple illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Several lifestyle, stress, and environmental factors are known to promote excessive free radical formation, including:

• air pollution

• cigarette smoke

• alcohol intake

• radiation, including excessive sunbathing

• bacterial, fungal, or viral infections

• antioxidant deficiency

Without antioxidants, free radicals would cause serious harm very quickly, eventually resulting in death. Our body needs to maintain a certain balance of free radicals and antioxidants. Therefore, adequate antioxidant intake is important. Examples of the most common anti-oxidant are Vitamin C, E and flavonoids (a group of plant antioxidants).

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These are some of the recommended products that increase anti-oxidant levels in the body: