Antioxidants

No summary available for this substance.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures. They are sometimes called 'free-radical scavengers.' The sources of antioxidants can be natural or artificial. Certain plant-based foods are thought to be rich in antioxidants. Plant-derived antioxidants are a kind of phytonutrient, or plant-based nutrient.

Category
Supplements
Molecular Formula
Varies
Mechanism of Action
Antioxidants neutralize free radicals as the natural by-product of normal cell processes. Free radicals are molecules with incomplete electron shells which make them more chemically reactive than those with complete electron shells. Exposure to various environmental factors, including tobacco smoke and radiation, can also lead to free radical formation. In humans, the most common form of free radicals is oxygen. When an oxygen molecule (O2) becomes electrically charged or 'radicalized' it tries to steal electrons from other molecules, causing damage to the DNA and other molecules. Over time, such damage may become irreversible and lead to disease including cancer. Antioxidants are often described as 'mopping up' free radicals, meaning they neutralize the electrical charge and prevent the free radical from taking electrons from other molecules.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Free-radical scavengers

Primary Benefits

  • Protects cells from damage
  • Boosts the immune system
  • Delays aging process
  • Reduces the risk of chronic diseases

Recommended Dosage

Adults Varies depending on the specific antioxidant; follow product instructions
Children Not generally recommended for children without medical advice

Side Effects

  • May interfere with certain medications
  • Excessive intake may be harmful

Precautions

  • People with health conditions or who are taking medication should consult a healthcare provider before taking
  • Not recommended for use in high doses without medical supervision

Interactions

  • May interact with certain medications such as chemotherapy drugs

Key References

  • https://www.healthline.com/health/oxidative-stress
  • https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/antioxidants
How to Optimize Female Hormone Health for Vitality & Longevity | Dr. Sara Gottfried
Optimizing Women's Health: Hormones, Nutrition, Exercise, and Genetics Insights 37:44 0
“What I like to do with nutritional testing is run a panel that's looking at antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C, Alpha lipoic acid, plant-based antioxidants. You can measure that in the blood.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Peter Attia, M.D. on Macronutrient Thresholds for Longevity and Performance, Cancer and More
Exploring Diet, Genes, and Aging for Longevity and Health 1:01:53 0
“It's also why taking supplemental dietary antioxidants when you have cancer is very dangerous because you're blunting that whole signaling pathway, right?”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Dr. Nayan Patel: Unlocking Glutathione Your Body’s Super Antioxidant | TUH #057
Exploring the Vital Role of Glutathione in Health and Wellness 0:16 0
“every single cell in our bodies contains GL trium it's manufactured by our liver but I feel like it's the mother of all antioxidants that most people have never heard of”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
The Root Cause of Metabolic Dysfunction w/ Dr. Casey Means
Understanding Metabolic Health: Risks, Dysfunction, and Dietary Recommendations 1:08:32 0
“a tablespoon of refined sugar that has no polyphenols, no antioxidants, no micronutrients, no vitamins and minerals, no fiber, nothing; it's just a straight up it's a drug that's what it is”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
#1 SLEEP EXPERT: You Might Have a HIDDEN Medical Condition WRECKING Your Sleep!
Hidden Medical Conditions Impacting Sleep: Expert Insights and Tips 1:08:49 0
“the reason that drinking coffee is so beneficial is because the coffee bean itself contains a whopping dose of antioxidants”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
This Food Reversed My Immune Age by 47% in 90 Days
Enhancing Health Through Lifestyle, Diet, and Environmental Choices 47:45 0
“flavonoids are antioxidants that's BS they're cell specific regulators of gene expression patterns.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: EAT THIS To Heal The Body & STARVE CANCER! | Dr. William Li
Food as medicine to prevent disease and promote health naturally 2:41 0
“kiwi is packed with vitamins and antioxidants and it's been shown that eating just one kiwi a day can actually protect your cause your blood to be fortified to neutralize about 60 of the incoming damage from dna and if you eat three kiwis a day, it will help your dna build itself back up so that damaged dna will be repaired.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Let Food Be Thy Medicine: EAT THIS To Heal The Body & STARVE CANCER! | Dr. William Li
Food as medicine to prevent disease and promote health naturally 1:20:53 0
“what they're really talking about is adding foods into your body that can assist our dna from warding off damage because antioxidants kind of form like a shield to neutralize the incoming missiles from these activated chemicals reactive chemicals that can actually damage our dna by the same token the foods that we eat that actually create dna damage because they have these chemicals that uh are can actually generate the chemical ability to damage our dna our body has to fight against those as well”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
How To Fix Your Sleep & Supercharge Your Life – Dr Matthew Walker
Optimizing Sleep for Enhanced Health and Well-being: Comprehensive Insights 1:36:11 0
“The Coffee Bean contains a whopping dose of antioxidants and because we're so deficient in our antioxidant consumption because we're deficient in our whole food dietary intake in this Modern World The Coffee Bean has been asked to carry the Herculean weight of all of our antioxidant needs”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
The Keto Psychiatrist: What Keto Is Really Doing To Your Body! Can It Cure 43% Of Mental Illness?
Keto Diet Impact on Mental Health, Metabolism, and Physiology 3:06 0
“the real drivers the primary drivers of mental health conditions are inflammation of the brain, something called oxidative stress which is why we're always told to eat more antioxidants, and insulin resistance or pre-diabetes which now affects more than 90% of Americans”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
The 5 Compounds that Detoxify & Protect the Brain (neuroprotectants) – Dr. Sherr
Understanding the Visual Programming Language Processing for Creative Expression 0:00 0
“what alphalapoic acid can do is that it helps in that mitochondria it helps neutralize free radicals directly and then at the same time it recycles your major antioxidants your glutathione your vitamin C your vitamin E”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
The 5 Compounds that Detoxify & Protect the Brain (neuroprotectants) – Dr. Sherr
Understanding the Visual Programming Language Processing for Creative Expression 3:55 0
“alphalopoic acid is one of the unsung antioxidants out there people have heard of glutathione and vitamin C and vitamin E alphalapoic acid is actually the one that recycles all of those to make them more effective in the body”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
The 5 Compounds that Detoxify & Protect the Brain (neuroprotectants) – Dr. Sherr
Understanding the Visual Programming Language Processing for Creative Expression 5:15 0
“alphalapoic acid can do is that it helps in that mitochondria it helps neutralize free radicals directly and then at the same time it recycles your major antioxidants your glutathione your vitamin C your vitamin E it also upregulates another pathway called the NRF2 pathway”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Autophagy & Longevity Scientist Reveals Worst Longevity Products & BS Claims – Dr. Matt Kaeberlein
The Science of Transforming Inputs for Enhanced Value and Efficiency 16:33 0
“know people have talked about taking antioxidants as supplements for decades right and all the benefits of antioxidants that's sort of a catch-all term though because antioxidant is really a relative term to any other molecule is it more reduced or less reduced right so these things are going to impact many of them are going to impact the overall redux status of the cell and have unanticipated consequences maybe on NAD biology”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Brain Expert: These Common Habits SHRINK Your Brain – Alzheimer’s, Fatigue & Lost Joy | Daniel Amen
How Everyday Habits Impact Brain Health and Mental Well-being 40:16 0
“Colorful fruits and vegetables because they have phytonutrients and antioxidants, but it doesn't mean Skittles.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Dr. Robert Lustig: How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Nutrition and Metabolic Health 1:04:16 0
“if I consume fructose in the form of let's say a highly processed food has minimal antioxidants but it's got plenty of calories typically uh and it's disrupting the tight junctions making my gut leaky”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
These FOODS & HABITS Boost Brain Health & REDUCE INFLAMMATION | Mark Hyman
Boost Brain Health with Anti-Inflammatory Foods and Healthy Habits 54:00 0
“coffee is sadly the number one source of antioxidants in the american diet”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Dr. Casey Means: Transform Your Health by Improving Metabolism, Hormone & Blood Sugar Regulation
Transform health by improving metabolism, hormone regulation, blood sugar control. 1:46:06 0
“fiber Prebiotic probiotic fiber and fermented antioxidants lowering blood sugar Jin saying so those are kind of the L cell ones the actual secretion of more glp1”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Dr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging
Strategies to Slow Aging and Optimize Health for Longevity 1:30:04 0
“Well, yeah, antioxidants are not going to hurt you unless you take mega doses. We do need some oxidants for our immune system.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)
Dr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging
Strategies to Slow Aging and Optimize Health for Longevity 1:31:16 0
“It turns out that it's largely been a failure that giving animals and humans antioxidants, haven't had the longevity benefits that we dreamed of.”

No comments yet.

View all comments (0)