Papaya Has Powerful Antioxidant Effects

Womenscorner Desk
September 15, 2020

Free radicals are reactive molecules created during your body’s metabolism. They can promote oxidative stress, which can lead to disease. Antioxidants, including the carotenoids found in papayas, can neutralize free radicals. Studies note that fermented papaya can reduce oxidative stress in older adults and people with prediabetes, mild hypothyroidism and liver disease.

Also, many researchers believe that excessive free radicals in the brain are an important factor in Alzheimer’s disease. In one study, people with Alzheimer’s given a fermented papaya extract for six months experienced a 40% drop in a biomarker which indicates oxidative damage to DNA and is also linked to aging and cancer. The reduction in oxidative stress is attributed to papaya’s lycopene content and ability to remove excess iron, which is known to produce free radicals.

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