Free Radicals. Toxic unstable molecules attack and steals electrons from other molecules. These molecules are our DNA. Enzymes, the critical protein within the cell, they inflict damage on the cell and trigger a chain reaction, a tsunami of free radicals stealing electrons from our cells, the cells become dysfunctional, they die this leads to health problems, Cancer, Inflammation, Alzheimer’s, Heart disease it all begins with free radicals. it was once thought that free radicals were the cause of most diseases but it is now understood that free radicals are the root of every chronic degenerative disease and neurodegenerative disease.

Free radicals and other oxidants have gained importance in the field of biology due to their central role in various physiological conditions as well as their implication in a diverse range of diseases. The free radicals, both the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), are derived from both endogenous sources (mitochondria, peroxisomes, endoplasmic reticulum, phagocytic cells etc.) and exogenous sources (pollution, alcohol, tobacco smoke, heavy metals, transition metals, industrial solvents, pesticides, certain drugs like halothane, paracetamol, and radiation from the Electromagnetic field EMF’s). Free radicals can adversely affect various important classes of biological molecules such as nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins, thereby altering the normal redox status leading to increased oxidative stress. The free radicals induced oxidative stress has been reported to be involved in several diseased conditions such as diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative disorders (Parkinson’s disease-PD, Alzheimer’s disease-AD and Multiple sclerosis-MS), cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and hypertension), respiratory diseases (asthma), cataract development, rheumatoid arthritis and in various cancers (colorectal, prostate, breast, lung, bladder cancers).  

To delay entropy by keeping your metabolic system as healthy as possible, it comes down to the mitochondria which are the organelles that maintain metabolic homeostasis.