Vitamins, minerals, trace elements.... already know from school how important they are for our organism. Many of them are found in the normal diet. However, in certain situations, the consumption of vitamins and minerals is higher, and it is then advisable to supplement their levels. Vitamin infusions are a very effective form of intravenous administration of substances into the body. Within 45 minutes, you will be pumping in valuable antioxidants. Want to know what these antioxidants are good for and how exactly they work? Then read on.

What antioxidants are for

The basic group of substances that neutralize pro-oxidant products (including ROS) are antioxidants. Some antioxidants need to be supplied to the human body because it cannot make them, while others are produced by the cells themselves under physiological circumstances (for example, the enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase). Under normal circumstances, there is a balance between pro-oxidative and antioxidative substances in the cell. However, if pro-oxidative substances are in excess in the cells and are not quickly neutralised, oxidative stress is generated, which can pose a significant threat to the cell, disrupting its DNA and leading to various diseases. In such cases, a sufficient supply of antioxidants is important.