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Telomeres and Mitochondria

How Free Radical Age-Damaged Mitochondria Cause Your Cells To Age-Damage You

Free radicals, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in particular, play an important part in aging. These are (usually small) molecules lacking an electron needed for stability; they will steal an electron from the first thing they bump into. Like pulling a cog out from clockwork, stealing an electron from a protein or enzyme is usually [...]

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How You Can Break Free From Free Radicals

Healthy aging depends on protection against oxidative damage. When we use the term “free radicals” we’re not discussing the kind that listen to hardcore punk and paint graffiti on public property, but the kind that wreak havoc of all sorts on your body. As we get older, ultimately what slowly ruins our health, in fact, [...]

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