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by xjwm 2147 days ago
Well, the entire theory of this paper seems to revolve around the reference[0] that asks "Can Electrons Act as Antioxidants?" Since Oxidation[1] is the loss of an electron from an atom/ion/molecule, it seems like the entire premise doesn't make sense, or I have a severe misunderstanding of what is being discussed. Are we claiming that the free electrons are somehow preventing atoms from losing electrons, and that impacts muscle recovery?

[0] https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2007.7048

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioxidant