Managing Free Radicals in Yogic way

Dr.(Mrs.) Anuradha Chakravorty and Dr.G.A.Rama Rao

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Mumbai 400 085
Abstract: Medical interest in free radicals is very recent, but chemists have
been studying them closely for about 50 years. Free radicals are the by-product
of many chemical reactions in the human body and need to be managed to
protect the body from their ill effects. They are considered to contribute
chiefly for many diseases in general and cancer in particular. The slew of free
radical production is conventionally attributed to too much urbanization,
pollution and junk food. A myriad of remedial measures were suggested in the
form of modern medicine and naturopathy to neutralize the free radicals that
are produced in the body. It is taken for granted that there is no way to avoid
free radical production. However, the number and their consequent damage
could be reduced.
The literature on attempting any ways to overcome the production of
free radicals is inadequate. Of late people have started realizing the impact of
stress that lead to various diseases. All the negative attributes and suspended
thoughts that we try to suppress could contribute to uninvited stress, which
possibly will result in the production of free radicals. One can surmount this
free radical menace by practising the popular imagery yogic techniques.