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How is Hydrogen Peroxide made in the body and why must it be broken down?
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Comment #256: Hydroge Peroxid

Submitted by pdavis68 on April 4, 2006 - 1:25pm
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As already mentioned, it's produced to attack invading bodies. The reason it must be broken down is because, uncontrolled, it would turn on healthy cells, and oxydize and destroy them as well.

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Comment #247: Our white blood cells make them

Submitted by bioguy on October 7, 2005 - 3:50am
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Cells responsible for fighting infection and foreign invaders in the body (your white blood cells) make hydrogen peroxide and use it to oxidize any offending culprits.

See http://educate-yourself.org/cancer/benefitsofhydrogenperozide17jul03.shtml for more info.

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