Oxidative Stress: What You Need To Know

Understanding Oxidative Stress

What is oxidative stress anyways? Oxidative stress is a disturbance in the balance between the production and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells and tissues and the ability of a biological system to detoxify these reactive products. Oxidative stress has more harmful properties than helpful ones. It can break down cell tissue and cause DNA damage. This damage can also result in inflammation.

The Role of Free Radicals

Free radicals and oxidants give rise to oxidative stress and can contribute to the initiation and progression of several diseases. Free radicals can be produced by immune cell activation, inflammation, ischemia, infection, cancer, excessive exercise, mental stress and aging. Also, environmental pollutants, heavy metals, some medications, cigarette smoke, and alcohol can contribute to the production of free radicals. Interestingly, when maintained at low or moderate concentrations, free radicals play several beneficial roles for the organism and are important to human health.

Consequences of Oxidative Stress

Abnormally high levels of free radicals and the simultaneous decline of antioxidant defense mechanisms can lead to damage of cellular organelles and enzymes, increased lipid peroxidation, and development of insulin resistance. These consequences of oxidative stress can promote the development of complications of diabetes mellitus. If not strictly controlled, oxidative stress can be responsible for the induction of several diseases. It can speed up the aging processes and cause acute pathologies like trauma and stroke. These factors can lead to diseases like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

Oxidative Stress and Other Disorders

Oxidative stress has also been associated with several neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, depression, and memory loss. Thus, understanding and managing oxidative stress becomes crucial in the prevention and management of these neurodegenerative conditions.

 It is also felt that lung diseases like asthma and COPD are linked to oxidative stress as is rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease.

This further underlines the significant impact that oxidative stress can have on various aspects of human health. Thus, it is essential to understand how oxidative stress works and how it can be managed to prevent its negative effects on our health.

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