Antioxidants: the body’s natural rustproofing solution.

Normally, the body counteracts free radical production with its own supply of antioxidants, and the cascade of electron-stealing can be controlled before it causes major disruption to the cell.

Antioxidants are scavengers that target free radicals and give them their missing electron, turning them back into a stable atom. This prevents free radical damage to other molecules within the cell; as such, antioxidants represent a natural rustproofing agent.

Mitochondria produce one of the most important home-grown antioxidants, called Coenzyme Q10 (more commonly known as CoQ10), which they use to line the mitochondrial membrane, giving it a secure, defensive barrier, which neutralizes free radicals, helping to protect essential energy production and prevent free radicals from escaping in the main body of the cell, where they can cause damage.

As previously explained, as we age, the daily grind starts to wear down the mitochondria; and when mitochondria are stressed, they under-perform. One of the additional consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction is that CoQ10 production declines, resulting in a weaker lining of the mitochondria’s defensive barrier, allowing free radicals to escape. And as we now know, rogue free radicals are something we want to keep a lid on.

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