BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Electronic personal health records (PHRs) allow patients access to their medical records, self-management tools, and new avenues of communication with their health care providers.
Antioxidants are chemicals that interact with and neutralize free radicals, thus preventing them from causing damage. Antioxidants are also known as âfree radical scavengers.â. The body makes some of the antioxidants it uses to neutralize free radicals. These antioxidants are called endogenous antioxidants. However, the body relies on external (exogenous) sources, primarily the diet, to obtain the rest of the antioxidants it needs.
Types of Antioxidants. There are two types of antioxidants, which are water soluble and fat soluble. Water soluble antioxidants are also known as hypdrophilic. Water soluble antioxidants assist the body in the process of cell cytosol, and help out in the blood plasma.They also help get rid of free radicals and pollutants.ater soluble antioxidants are also known as hypdrophilic. Water soluble antioxidants assist the body in the process of cell cytosol, and help out in the blood plasma. They also help get rid of free radicals and pollutants.