Antioxidants: Balancing the Good, the Bad andthe Ugly

Antioxidants refer to the molecules that react with oxy radicals not only to delay their function, but also to neutralize them and subsequently reduce oxidative stress and protect us from diseases state. Despite our own endogenous response, several factors contribute to diminish our self-defense mechanism resulting in loss of control in preventing ourselves from free radical damage. Antioxidant supplementation is becoming a high-priority to protect our health and from progression of several life-threatening diseases.