Your brain uses a disproportionate amount of oxygen — about 20% of the body’s total.
This makes it highly susceptible to free radical damage.
This makes antioxidants critical brain boosters.
They protect brain cells by neutralizing free radical damage and preventing premature brain cell aging.
Antioxidants are almost exclusively found in plant foods with various berries being at the top of the list.
However, our modern, industrial world includes an abundance of environmental stressors, from toxins in our food supply, air, medications, stress, even sunlight. These stressors can increase our levels of reactive oxygen species to a detrimental extent, causing cell structure damage.