why not just stop free radicals?

[Henry M. Wieman]

In article <4upskb$p29 at news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com>, jmsdean at pipeline.com wrote:
>can someone please explain how free radicals are formed.  there's lots of
>talk about the body forming free radicals when the cells use oxygen but i'm
>not sure how this is done.  
> 
>secondly, what is the chemical structure of a free radical. 
> 
>lastly, why is stopping free radical production, as opposed to using
>scaverngers like anti-oxidants, not a current possibility.   
> 
>luke
The best way to stop free radicals is put them back in jail where they belong 
:)

Free radicals occur all by themselves spontaneously as it were whereever you 
have oxygen. Being anaerobic is the only way to stop their production. Could 
work.

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