Part 1 : World of Antioxidants and Free-radicals.

Have you ever bust a gut to get the picture about what exactly will be the reason that the human race of this century are inclined with different diversity of diseases, many of which even not heard before. Earlier this was not the occurrence as the beings of that epoch were more active, healthy, happier and satisfied than this day and age.

Indubitably at present the life expectancy is also whopping enough than earlier with more lavish and comforting life we are savouring, as a result our generation beings are less metabolically healthy than their peers. Thanks to the scientific-cum-technological inventions and faster socio-economic development!

Forbye we used to splash out our finances and eat more healthier food than previous generation. In essence, over the last 100 years we are ingesting a healthier diet than before but if it so…then why the plot of different diseases, such as: cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, obesity, inflammatory conditions, cancer, atherosclerosis, asthma etc is reaching to epidemic proportions.🤔

Well to answer this scepticism I would like to gather your attention on the most well known personalities whose vogue is scattered all across the globe upto such extent that the whole food industry gets as mad as a hatter. So ladies and gentlemen put your senses together for — “Free radical and Antioxidants”.

Consider these free radicals as the main villain of our story which tends to remain unstable in nature by forging large chain chemical reactions in our body and its accumulation inside us deteriorate our health. Besides antioxidant is the gallant idealised persona who tends to rescue our body by stabilising free radicals for its flourishing set up. But the problem sprang out when the proportion of free radicals out balanaces the antioxidants which leads to rise numerous diseases, such as : cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, neurological disease, kidney disease, sexual maturation, high cholesterol, insomnia, high uric acid, obesity, diabetes etc. Hope you all are relating to the above mentioned query!

Never overlook one more thing that without the antioxidants these free radicals would cause serious health issues eventually resulting in death too. So antioxidants are the tease tail for the survival of all living things on this planet for leading a healthier version of themselves.

Now the question comes how free radicals are formed inside the body, well the possibility is through various endogenous and exogenous sources such as:

• Endogenous sources like: inflammation, mental stress, cancer, intense or excessive exercise, bacterial and fungal infection, drugs, aging, stress, ischemia etc.
• Exogenous sources like : environmental pollutants, use of pesticides and insecticides in crops, packaged eatables, heavy metals, radaiation, certain drugs, cigarette smoke, high intake of polyunsaturated fats, diet high in sugar, alcohol etc.

Many researchers comment that low or moderate ratio of free radicals plays beneficial roles inside the body but the problem arises when free radicals outnumber the antioxidants (from the above sources mentioned above). And it is also certainly precise to utter, that it’s completely impossible to avoid free radicals exposure and oxidative stress to happen inside the body!

So what to do then ? Right.

Just increase the level of antioxidants pal by various ways and make certain lifestyle choices regarding diet, exercise and environment which can minimise the effects of oxidative stress thus lower the free radicals formation inside the body… How? Arey , the bestest way to keep on track your antioxidants levels is through good healthy diet which is optimal for good health. Simple!

Now what about the dietary supplements. Can we take antioxidants supplements ? See this is very controversial inquiry but as per the research, the natural food-derived antioxidants are very different from those of found in supplements as it contains concentrated dose of isolated antioxidants compound that can impact the health differently. Even some studies reveal that taking certain antioxidants supplements may interfere with body’s natural signalling pathways thus adversely impact the health.

But again one thing might began to bang you, that how can we be so sure that the food or diet we are eating will provide us the enormous amount of antioxidants as nothing is in bona fide form these days, every thing is interfered with technology. No doubt on that but just understand one thing “balance is the key” for any good thing to happen otherwise you know that even a nectar is poison if taken to excess. So here are the simplest approaches you should follow:

• Best strategy to get daily dose of antioxidants is from heathy diet (fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc).
• Always go for seasonal, traditional and local.
• If above tricks gets hold off then go for supplement but it should be a certified good plant based antioxidant supplement only after taking advice from your nutritionist or doctors but that too on short time interval. Don’t ever try to become self destructive doctor.

See by making certain lifestyle changes we can offer tremendous changes to our body, our health, our mind and our environment too. And one thing I always say that age is just a number so don’t ever let age to tyrannise your mind about what you can do and what not. So ladies kindly start looking for your self, have good-healthy nutritious meal, keep exercising, pamper yourself beyond just the fat loss, starving, artificial glow world and by relying on artificially made foods.

So stay tuned with me for further suggestive aspects about how to get antioxidants from various sources with the contrasting effects of natural and man made antioxidants on our body very soon.

Till then stay safe and happy.😋