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Antioxidants & Free Radicals by Dorothy A TaylorMost individuals have heard the word “free radical” yet only some people know or possibly even care just what it is. A free radical is a consequence of any physical function that requires oxygen, which is more or less every physical function. While “free radicals” are usual and we cannot avoid them, in disproportionate quantities they can harm cells, produce illness and contribute to age-related declines. But, they are not all injurious an