Free Radical Theory Overview

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The free-radical theory of aging is that organisms age because cells accumulate free radical damage with the passage of time. In general, a "free radical" is any molecule that has a single unpaired electron in an outer shell. While a few free radicals such as melanin are stable over eons, most biologically-relevant free radicals are fairly reactive. For most biological structures free radical damage is closely associated with oxidation damage....

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What are free radicals and should I be concerned about them? Are they for real?...
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Free radicals are molecules that have lost an electron and so they seek out stable molecules and steel one of their electrons making that molecule unstable. This can cause...

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