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Regular moderate physical exercise acts as an antioxidant by upregulating endogenous defense systems (enzymes and non-enzymatic antioxidants), thereby protecting against oxidative stress and age-related decline.
Engage in regular, moderate physical activity (like walking or cycling) consistently. This trains your body to produce its own antioxidants, protecting you from aging and disease, rather than relying on supplements to fix damage from overexertion.
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Physical activity improves antioxidant defenses and lowers lipid peroxidation levels both in adult and in aged individuals [51]. Elderly physically active individuals show antioxidant activity and lipid peroxidation levels similar to young sedentary subjects, emphasizing the importance of regular physical activity to decelerate the aging-associated impairment process.
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This is a review paper citing multiple studies; it synthesizes evidence rather than presenting new primary data.
Source
Oxidative stress: role of physical exercise and antioxidant nutraceuticals in adulthood and aging
Carolina Simioni et al. · Oncotarget · 2018
DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.24729
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