Oxidative stress is when your body can’t keep up with the production of free radicals by counteracting and detoxify the harmful effects through neutralization by antioxidants. Therefore an imbalance occurs.
There is a sweet spot where the body adapts to the stressor put upon it, called the ‘adaptive response’, anymore and the body fails to cope.
When Mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cells) are functioning below par, free radicals are created. It is the free radicals that create the oxidative stress on the body.
It is thought by turning to a fuel source such as fatty acids and Ketones, during fasting,away from glucose as a primary fuel source, you will reduce oxidative stress.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12409316
This study shows the high glucose-induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in neurons.
As blood glucose levels lower it can also cause the cells to turn on survival processes to remove the unhealthy mitochondria and replace them with healthy ones over time, thus reducing the production of free radicals in the long-term.
However a certain amount of stress on the body is needed for an ‘adaptive stress response’ to happen. We wouldn’t get any stronger, in every sense, if there wasn’t a certain amount of stress applied to the body. Like mentioned before it’s important to have the balance. Have enough stress that you can adapt to and overcompensate, leading to a ‘stronger’ you.
C60 is carbon molecule that can work synergistically to intermittent fasting. It can mop up free radicals, reducing any toxin overload when you first start losing fat.
