Free Radicals are unstable molecules that cause wear and tear ([[Oxidative Stress]]) in the cells of the body, including affecting the DNA. They are: > [!cite] Per [[Good Energy (book)]]: > Free radicals are molecules with a negatively charged, highly reactive electron that seeks to neutralize itself by binding to other structures in the [[Mitochondria]] and cell and, in doing so, causes significant damage. **Antioxidants** are those things that reduce free radicals. Free Radicals were once theorized to be the primary agent of aging. This, though, is no longer believed to be true. # Not All Bad Exercise _**produces**_ free radicals, based on some half remembered podcast or book. [[Good Energy (book)]] states that: > [!cite] Per [[Good Energy (book)]]: > Normally, a low and controlled level of free radicals is healthy and they act as signaling molecules in the cell. **** # More ## Source - [[Simple Science Fitness]] - Some half-remembered stuff from an unknown source - [[Good Energy (book)]] ## Related