Fighting Free Radicals: Health Story
Aired on Lifetime Television
Sunday, June 24 and August 12, 2007
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You can't see them but they're there, stealing the natural beauty and health from your skin. They're chemicals caused by too much sun, air pollution, stress and other factors.
Dr. Marianne O'Donoghue says, "Free radicals are hyperactive molecules that act in the skin to give us aging, to give us cancer, to break down DNA."
Fortunately nature has a secret weapon called antioxidants. Antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables, and can also be absorbed through your skin.
"The two vitamins that are best for the skin are vitamin A and vitamin C. They help the wound healing and they really will make you a lot younger looking," says Dr. O'Donoghue.