{"id":3765,"date":"2023-04-24T20:19:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2023-11-10T21:02:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:02:55","slug":"oxidative-stress-and-antioxidants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/oxidative-stress-and-antioxidants\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxidative Stress: What is it and How Can Antioxidants Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BotanicChoice\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 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Some oxidative stress is good, but a lot of it is bad. Here\u2019s what you need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header0\">In This Healthy Insight:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#Header1\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What is Oxidative Stress?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header2\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What increases the risk of long-term oxidative stress?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header3\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What can you do to prevent this?<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"green tea as an antioxidant\" class=\"wp-image-7634\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header1\">What is Oxidative Stress? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxidative <a aria-label=\"stress (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/7-ways-stop-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">stress<\/a> is an imbalance between free radicals and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/301506\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" antioxidants (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"> antioxidants<\/a> in the body. Free radicals are created during normal metabolic processes that make and break down glucose for energy. They\u2019re impossible to avoid since common things that cause them include exercise, exposure to cleaning chemicals and even environmental exposure. Antioxidants help neutralize or remove free radicals, providing cellular and body-wide protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all effects of oxidative stress are harmful. For example, free radicals from exercise regulate tissue growth and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Antioxidants\/\">promote antioxidant production<\/a><\/span>. However, long-term stress wreaks havoc on the body\u2019s cells, DNA and proteins, leading to premature aging. In extreme circumstances, it could affect our nervous, cardiovascular or circulatory systems or even cause damaging inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header2\">What increases the risk of long-term oxidative stress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eating lots of processed foods, fats and sugars<\/li><li>Exposure to radiation, pollution or pesticides<\/li><li>Smoking and alcohol consumption<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/best-weight-loss-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Not maintaining a healthy weight (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Not maintaining a healthy weight<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header3\">What can you do to prevent this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eating a nutritious diet rich in fruits and vegetables<\/li><li>Maintaining a healthy body weight<\/li><li>Limiting processed foods high in fats and sugars<\/li><li>Reducing stress<\/li><li>Exercising regularly<\/li><li>Reducing exposure to harmful environmental factors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Even though the body produces natural antioxidants, it is important to obtain them from your diet. If you\u2019re in need of an extra <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Antioxidants\/\" target=\"_blank\">antioxidant boost<\/a><\/span>, look into supplementing your <a aria-label=\"healthy lifestyle with herbal products (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/top-10-herbs-for-body-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">healthy lifestyle with herbal products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant-cta.jpg\" alt=\"Browse Antioxidants\" class=\"wp-image-7635\" width=\"160\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant-cta.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/antioxidant-cta-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard the term oxidative stress, but it\u2019s likely that few of us really understand what it means and how it impacts health. 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