You probably hear a lot about antioxidants and how important they are.

But what are antioxidants really and why do you need them?

Today we'll talk about what antioxidants are, why you need them, and how Dutera products can help.

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Today we're excited to talk to Samantha Lewis about antioxidant support. Plus, we'll take a look

at the oils behind the Thinker Blend. Samantha, thank you so much for being back with us today.

Thank you so much for having me.

We are really excited to talk about this topic and it's one that becomes more important as we head

into a season where there's more environmental threats and things that we need to be concerned about.

So my first question is, what are antioxidants and what do they do for our bodies?

I couldn't agree more. Honestly, this is one of my favorite subjects to talk on. And really,

very basically, antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals in your body. So free radicals,

which are unstable molecules, can cause harm if their levels

become too high, often linked to multiple health conditions. Free radicals need to be kept in check.

Our bodies have their own antioxidant defenses to help keep free radicals in check, but sometimes

your body might need additional support from other things

that are high in antioxidants, like different foods and supplements.

So talking about foods and supplements, what are some of the lifestyle choices that we can make

to support our body with antioxidants? I love the way you put that, what lifestyle choices?

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