What I’m talking about is oxidative stress—and it’s the hidden reason why some women age gracefully while others seem to age decades in just a few years. Here’s what’s happening: Take a bite of an apple and leave it on the counter. What happens? It turns brown. That’s oxidation—cells breaking down and aging. The same process is happening in your body every single second. Your cells are constantly under attack from free radicals (unstable molecules) that damage cellular structures. Your body is s