Free Radical Damage
Synopsis of Free Radical Damage
Free radical damage, also known as oxidative stress, occurs when unstable molecules called free radicals overwhelm the body’s antioxidant defenses. Free radicals are byproducts of normal metabolism and are also generated by environmental toxins, radiation, pollution, poor diet, and stress. They have unpaired electrons that cause them to steal electrons from nearby cells, damaging DNA, proteins, lipids, and cell membranes.
This damage contributes to aging, inflammation, and the development of chronic diseases such as:
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Cardiovascular disease
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Cancer
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Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
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Diabetes and insulin resistance
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Macular degeneration
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Autoimmune disorders
Normally, the body uses antioxidant enzymes (like glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase) and nutrients (like vitamins C, E, and polyphenols) to neutralize free radicals. However, when production exceeds elimination, oxidative stress occurs, accelerating tissue degeneration and systemic dysfunction.
Signs of free radical damage may include:
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Fatigue
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Brain fog
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Muscle or joint pain
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Accelerated skin aging (wrinkles, age spots)
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Weakened immunity
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Chronic inflammation
When to see a doctor:
If you’re experiencing chronic inflammation, unexplained fatigue, or early signs of age-related disease, it may be worth assessing oxidative stress through functional lab testing and antioxidant status.
Natural remedies for Free Radical Damage
Eat a Rainbow Diet: Colorful fruits and vegetables provide a broad spectrum of antioxidants.
Avoid Processed Foods and Excess Sugar: These increase oxidative load.
Limit Toxin Exposure: Avoid smoking, alcohol excess, and environmental pollutants when possible.
Regular Physical Activity: Supports detoxification and antioxidant enzyme function.
Manage Stress: Meditation, sleep, and breathwork reduce free radical generation tied to cortisol.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Free Radical Damage
7-hydroxymatairesinol (HMR)
acai berry
acetyl l-carnitine
alpha lipoic acid
alpha-carotene
alpha-glycosyl isoquercitrin
amino acids
anthocyanins
apricot
ascorbyl palmitate
astaxanthin
astragalus
basil
berry flavor
beta-carotene
beta-tocopherol
bilberry
black currant
black garlic
black tea
blackberry
blueberry
boron
broccoli
brussel sprouts
caffeine
camu camu
catalase
catechins
caterpillar mushroom
cauliflower
chokeberry
chrysin
coconut milk
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
coffee fruit
cryptoxanthin
turmeric
delta-tocopherol
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fish protein
flavonols
fruit blend (proprietary)
ginseng
grape
green tea
greens blend (proprietary)
guarana
hesperetin
hesperidin
HMR lignan
l-carnosine
l-cysteine
l-glutathione
l-glycine
l-methionine
lentinula edodes mycelia
lutein
matcha
melatonin
mixed carotenoids
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
nicotinamide riboside
omega-3 fatty acids
oyster mushroom
pea shoot
phenolic acids
phospholipids
pine bark
pyrroloquinoline disodium salt
quercetin
raspberry
reishi mushroom
resveratrol
selenium
spirulina
strawberry
threonic acid
ubiquinol
vegetable blend (proprietary)
vitamin C
vitamin E
whey protein
zinc
suma
papaya
bee pollen
lingzhi
ferulic acid
cistanche
ganoderma
royal jelly
polyphenols
fulvic acid
wheat germ
goji berry
algae
cocoa
1,2-di-galloyl-4,6hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucose
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
3,3'-dihydroxy-B-carotene-4,4'-dione
3,5-Dihydroxyphenyl acetate
3-Isomangostin
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone
6-Methoxybenzoazolinone
7,4-Dimethoxyflavone
7-oxo-DHEA
7-Beta-Hydroxy-DHEA
7b-hydroxy, 17b-dihydro DHEA
9-Hydroxy-Alpha-Naphthoflavone
Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Astragalus
Anthocyanidins (unspecified)
Alpha Glucans
Alpha-carotene
Amethoflavone
Ankaflavin
Aga
Apigenin
Aronia melanocarpa
Auricularia
Alpha-Glycosyl Isoquercetin
Almond
Autumn Olive
Alpha ketoglutarate
Antirrhinin
Algal Oil
Algae (unspecified)
Avocado
Alpha-Methylselenobutanoic Acid
Annatto Oil
Ashitaba
Alaska Blueberry
Amentoflavone
Apricot
Acacetin
Active Amines
Allophycocyanin
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Anthocyanin
Apigenin
Ascorbigen
Astragaloside
Avenacoside
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Algae
Annatto
alpha-carotene
Acerola
American Ginseng
anthocyanin
anthocyanidins
Acetyl-Glutathione
Acetyl-l-glutathione
Allyl Mercaptan
Allyl Sulfide
Avenacosides
Alpha Glucans
Algae protein
Algal protein
Acai
Acer Truncatum bunge
Astaxanthin
Apple
Amino Acid Blend/Complex
Anthocyanins
anthocyanosides
Acetylated Monoglyceride
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Argan nut oil
Apocarotenal
Apocynin
Arctiin
Arjunolic acid
black carrot
Black Raspberry
beta-carotene
Brassica oleracea (unspecified)
Bee Pollen
Bee Pollen
Black chokeberry
Benzopyran
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
beta-zeacarotene
Brussel Sprout
Brassica
Bioflavonoid
Bog Bilberry
Black garlic
Blend (Vitamin)
Blueberry (unspecified)
Bok Choy
Blue-Green Algae
Baccosides
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
Benfotiamine
Black Tea
Butylated hydroxytoluene
Bioflavonoids (mixture)
Broccoli
Basidiomycota
beta-cyclodextrin
Betanin
berry
Blueberry fiber
Brazil nut
Blend (Amino Acid/Protein)
boysenberry
Bacosides (mixed)
Black trumpet
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Blueberry
Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil Supplement)
Bioflavonoids
Boron Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Berries (unspecified)
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Blakeslea trispora
Black Currant
bilberry
bacoside
Bacosides
Baicalin
Button mushroom
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
Blue Green Algae
Bacosine
Blue-Green Alage
Black Rice
Boron picolinate
Caffeic Acid
Camellia sinensis
Chaga
Catalase
Caffeine pterostilbene
Carnosine
cocoa
Carnosine
Catechin gallate
Catechins (unspecified)
Chebulic acid
Coenzyme A
Cordycepic acids
Cryptoxanthin
Cordyceps
Costaria costata
caffeoylquinic acids
Cashew
Calcium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Cryptoxanthin
Cichoric acid
Colotsrum
Chokeberry
Caffeoylquinic acids (unspecified)
Catechins
Chicoric acid
Carotenoids
Cytochrome
Catechin
Citrus Bioflavonoids
Curcuminoid (unspecified)
Chocolate
Chlorella Pyrenoidosa
Camu Camu Extract
Cacao
Cauliflower
Capsorubin
Capuacu
Carnosol
carotenoids
Catechin (unspecified)
Cupric ascorbate
Cupuacu
C-Phycocyanin
Chocolate liquor
Carotene (unspecified)
Copper Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Chlorella Protein
Chloroplast
Coffee (mixed)
Chebulinic acid
Chrysin
Crocetin
Cyanidin-3-glucoside
Cysteine compounds (unspecified)
Canthaxanthin
Camu Camu
Citrus Unspecified
Crypthecodinium
Capsanthin
Cistanche (unspecified)
Curcumin
Carnosic acid
C-Phycocyanin
Dunaliella salina
Dismutase
Delphinidin
Dunaliella
Dehydroascorbic acid
Dibenzo-alpha Chromoproteins
Dimethylresveratrol
Dumontiaceae
Desoxyrhaponticin
Dragon Fruit
Dibenzo-alpha pyrones
Dihydrolipoic Acid
Dotriacontanol
Dimethyl chrysin
Dwarf Bilberry
DMG (Dimethylglycine)
Diosmetin
Dunaliella salina
epicatechin
Ellagic Acid
Ecklonia bicyclis
Empresstree
English Walnut
Ergothioneine
Emblicanin
Epigallo catechin
Erythorbic acid
Ethylgallate
Ecklonia radiata
Ecklonia cava
EGCG
EGCG
Ergostanol
Epigallocatechin
Eleutheroside
Embilicanins
epicatechin
Eriodictyol
Ecklonia
Ferulic Acid
Flavanol (mixture)
Fucoidan
Flavin mononucleotide
flavan-3-ols
Flavonoid
Fulvic Acid
Flavonoid glycosides
Fatty acids
Furanosterols
Fatty Acid (unspecified)
Flavanones
Flavoglycosides
Flavones (various)
Flavonoid (mixture)
Flavonols
Ferulic acid derivative
Flavans
Flammulina velutpies
Flavonones
flavanols (various)
Flavones
fibroblast growth factor
Fruit Blend
Genseng (not specified)
Ginseng, Oriental
green algae (unspecified)
Ginsenosides
Grape
Glucan peptides
Gac
Gamma-Glutamylcysteine
Garcinone C
Garcinone E
Ginsenosides (unspecified)
Glycophospholipid
Glutathione peroxidase
Green Tea
Goji
Grapeseed Oil
Ginseng, American
Gluthathione
Glycoprotein isolate
Glycosylceramides
Green tea antioxidant (unspecified)
Golden algae
GTCP
Gamma-carotene
Gerovital H3
Germanium
Ginseng, Panax
Glutathione
Ginkgolide C
Ginsenosides
Haematococcus pluvialis
Hydroxycinammic acid
Hesperetin
Hesperidin
Hydroxycinnamic acid
Hemp Protein
Holy Basil
Hydroxytyrosol
Hydrogen
Hydroxyphenylethanols
Honeybush
Hesperidin
Isoascorbate
Idebenone
Isovitexin
Idebenone
Isoquercetin
Jaboticaba
Jiaogulan
Jabuticaba
Kaempferol
Kale
Knotweed
Korean Pine
Kaempferol
Kucha Tea
Lycium
L-Acetyl n-Cysteine
Lychee
L-Gluthathione
Ligustrum Fruit
L-Cysteine
Lutein
Lipids (unspecified)
Lignan (unspecified)
Lipoic Acid
Lipids
Leucodelphinidin
Lycopene
Maqui
Mixed Carotenoids
Methylselenocysteine
Mangiferin
Mineral ascorbate (unspecified)
Myricitrin
Macadamia Oil
Magnesium ascorbate
Maltol
Melatonin
Mushrooms
Macadamia
Monoglyceride
Malvidin
Mangostanol
Mangostene xanthone
Mushroom (various)
Mate
Methoxylated flavones
Neoandrographolides
Neoxanthin
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Nicotinamide
N-Caffeoyldopamine
Oil Palm
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins
Oxaloacetate
Oyster Mushroom
Oriental Ginseng
Pomegranate
Phycocyanin
phenyl alkyl ketones
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
Polyphenol (unspecified)
Proprietary Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil supplement)
Potassium glucarate
Propyl Gallate
Phytofluene
Polysaccharide
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Phenolic diterpenes
Phytoplankton
Plankton (unspecified)
perilla
Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt
Pangamic Acid
Polyphenols
Polyporous mushroom
Procyanidol
Procyanidin (unspecified)
Poris Mushroom
Phenolic Acid
Polar Lipids (unspecified)
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Pentacyclic triterpenoids (unspecified)
Phosphate ascorbate
Phycocyanin
Polyamine (unspecified)
Proanthocyanidins
Phytoene
Proanthocyanidin
Pterostilbene
Pleurotus eryngii
Phthalides
Pentacyclic Oxindole Alkaloids
Pentose phosphate
Polyphenols (unspecified)
Plankton fossil
Placental protein
Punicalagins
Paracoccus denitrificans
Pecan
Phenolic diterpenes (unspecified)
Punicosides
Pycnogenol
Polymethoxylated flavones
Pitaya
Phycocyanins
Polyphenols (npt specified)
Pomegranate protein
Quercetin
Quercetin
Rhemannia
Red Wine
Rhammetin
Reishi mushroom
Ribose-l-cysteine
Rosemary antioxidant S-32
Raspberry
Rosmarinic Acid
Rasperries (mixed)
Rice Bran
RNA & DNA
Rose Hip
Rooibos
Resveratrol
Robusta Coffee
Squalene
Secoisolariciresinol-diglycoside
Selenium Fructo-Oligosaccharides
Sea vegetation (unspecified)
Spirulina
Salidroside
Sulforophane
Salidrosides
Saturated fatty acid
Shiitake
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
Sea Buckthorn
Shiitake
Schisandrins
Silychristin
Strawberry
Scopoletin
Sesamolin
Spinach Powder
Shilajit
Shiitake Mushroom
Schisandra
seaweed
Schisandrin
Terminalia ferdinandiana
Taxinresinol
Tetra-Hydro-Iso-Alpha-Acids
Trigalloyl glucose
Tyrosol
Taxifolin
triglyceride
Tangeretin
Tiliroside
tert-butylhydroquinone
Theaflavin
Tomato
Tea Polyphenol
Taurine
Tremella (unspecified)
Unsaturated Fat
Uncaria (unspecified)
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (unspecified)
Vestitol
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocomonoenol)
Vitamin E (natural tocopherols)
Vitamin E (tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol succinate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl)
Vitamin E
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate)
Vitamin E (beta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols
Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vanillin
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
Vegetarian Capsule
Vitamin C (ascorbic palmitate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate)
Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (mixied tocopherols and tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (alpha tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols and Tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified)
Viramin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl hydrochloride)
Vitamin E (mixed alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols)
Vitamin E (not specified)
Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate)
Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (tocofersolan)
Vitamine E (mixed tocotrienols)
Whey Protein
Withanolides
White Tea
Wasabia japonica
Withanolide
Walnut (unspecified)
Wheat germ
walnut
Xanthophyll
Xanthophyls
Xylaria nigripes
Xanthine (unspecified)
Xanthone (unspecified)
Yerba Mate
Yumberry
Zeaxanthin
Zeolite
Zinc magnesium aspartate
