Free radicals are unstable oxygen atoms which have lost one electron. They become free radicals and attack the nearest atom in the cell to acquire the electron and in the process creating more free radicals. This may lead to a chain reaction. Free radicals lead to oxidative damage inside the body. It can go on to create more volatile free radicals, damage the cell wall, vessel wall, proteins, fats, and even the DNA nucleus of our cells. Chemically this reaction has been shown to be so volatile that it actually causes bursts of light within our bodies!.

If free radical damage occurs in the eyes, someone may get cataract. If it occurs in the joints, the person may get arthritis. If it occurs in the heart, the person may get heart challenges. etc. etc. This is similar to rusting of iron. Or when an apple is cut and exposed to air, it turns brown.

Free radicals are generated inside the body during normal metabolic process where 98% of the time the process goes well and rest of the time it leads to generation of free radicals. They are also generated by stress, pollution and smoking.

Anti-oxidants have extra electrons and they neutralize the free radicals and therefore provide protection against free radical damage inside the body. The best anti-oxidants are

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Selenium (ACES). Nutrilite Bio-C provides Vitamin C from acerola cherry. Nutrilite Parselenium-E provides Vitamin E and Selenium. They synergistically work together to regenerate each other.

Vitamin C is water soluble and acts outside the cell and Vitamin E is fat soluble and acts inside the cell giving all round protection to the cell. Therefore it is important that for best anti-oxidant protection both Bio-C and Parselenium-E should be taken together.