The ANTIOXIDANTS Network Works to Keep the Body Youthful and to Help Prevent Cancer.

There are many different forms of cancer, but basically all forms involve the abnormal growth of cells. Humans are made up of about 75 trillion cells that continually replicate themselves. Each cell has a set of genetic instructions in its center called DNA that controls cell growth, development, and replication.

When the DNA gets damaged, it can replicate an altered (damaged) cell- when/if this altered cell replicates itself... this can become cancer.

How Free Radicals cause and/or contribute to Cancer.

It is proven that free radicals damage DNA. Most scientists believe it is free radical damage to the DNA that begins many forms of cancer.

How Antioxidants reduce the risk of Cancer

One of the most important roles antioxidants play in the body is to protect DNA from damage caused by free radicals. In addition, particular antioxidants can actually repair damaged DNA before it replicates – if antioxidants are there. The importance of maintaining proper antioxidant levels cannot be over emphasized.

Not so long ago, diseases were accepted as unfortunate but inevitable facts of life.

We now know that diseases are not "caught" but are caused by what we eat or don't eat.