"Free Radicals" are unpaired electrons of an atom that can disrupt other atomic partners by grabbing one of their outer electrons.

Not only does it mess up the normal function of the atomic pair, but it also creates a chain reaction of one atom after another, grabbing someone else's electron.

"Radical species" are formed by stress (emotional and physical), pathogens, lack of oxygen, pollutants, inflammation, as well as normal metabolic processes.

Free radical damage or "oxidative stress" in the mitochondria of a cell can reduce energy production and cell function.

Oxidative damage to the neurons can reduce cognitive, speech, sensory and motor function, and damage to the cell nucleus can cause genetic aberrations.

Antioxidants from our diet are the color pigments in grains, vegetables and fruits that absorb solar light.

Inside the body these pigments absorb the energy of unpaired electrons and stop the cascade of oxidative stress.