Oxidative stress and free radicals testing gets easier with FORT (Free Oxygen Radicals Test) and FORD (Free Oxygen Radicals Defence): Antioxidant Capacity/Defence test. Oxidative stress is not a disease but a negative condition which can either lead to or accelerate it. Scientific journals show mounting evidence that proper balance between free radicals and antioxidants is involved in maintaining health, wellness and longevity and a change can result in disorders and diseases including -- inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, ageing, arthritis, respiratory diseases, kidney disorders, gout, diabetes and others.