Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals, which the body produces in response to environmental and other stressors. On this page: What are antioxidants? What is oxidative stress? Types of Antioxidants Food sources Should you take antioxidant supplements? Summary Free radicals have been linked to chronic health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and a variety of other health problems. Antioxidants can prevent or slow cell damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals can increase the risk of inflammation and a variety of health problems. Antioxidants are found in many plant foods and can also be synthetic. Vitamin E and vitamin C are examples. You’ve probably heard a lot of talk about antioxidants. However, few people know what they are. What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are components that fight free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can damage your body’s cells. Free radicals are compounds that can cause harm if their leve...
I want a solution to crying: Several days, every month. Menstrual disorders. Crying. The pain. Photo by unsplash, edited by nazihpharmacy I am very sensitive, especially three or four days before my period starts. Everything bothers me. Work is the most important thing in my life and I find it annoying. I even reduce my working hours to get away from confrontation with my students and colleagues and the abundance of questions. Even my husband jokes with me, but to no avail. Anything that warms the heart, anything romantic on social media or TV upsets me and causes a river of tears. I feel severe insomnia and frightening nightmares and I take everything seriously. I feel very sad and depressed and tears flow as if nothing in my life is okay. I get angry quickly for any reason. This is what Mariette, 28 years old, the physics teacher at school, told me. This condition continues until the first or second day of the menstrual cycle. Then the storm ...