02/14/2026
🚨 Oxidative stress isn’t just ONE thing.
It’s a progression — and most people don’t realize where they’re sitting on the spectrum until their body is already shouting for help!
Let’s break this down in a way that actually makes sense!
🧨 Tier 1: The Early Warning System
(a.k.a. the Initiation Stage)
This is where things quietly start to go sideways. At Tier 1, there’s an imbalance between oxygen and the body’s ability to safely manage it — think of it as “accidents with oxygen.” These small oxidative “mishaps” begin creating stress inside the cells. The body is still compensating… but it’s working harder than it should.
⚠️ Common signs in Tier 1 include:
• Fatigue
• Constipation
• Dizziness or vertigo
• Painful or heavy periods (dysmenorrhea)
• Facial twitches
• Anxiety & panic attacks
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• ADD/ADHD symptoms
• Back and upper-back tension (often linked to excess cortisol)
• Gluten sensitivity
• Insomnia
💡 This is the stage where many symptoms are dismissed as “normal,” stress-related, or age-related.
🔥 Tier 2: The Inflammation Phase
(the Promotion Stage)
If Tier 1 isn’t addressed, the imbalance grows.
Now oxidative stress increases to the point where the body produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) — highly inflammatory molecules that begin damaging tissue.
This is where inflammation becomes chronic, and diagnoses start piling up.
🚩 Conditions often associated with Tier 2:
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME
• Blood clots
• Celiac disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Hormonal imbalances
• Miscarriage
• Osteoporosis
• Hypothyroidism
⚠️ At this stage, the body isn’t just stressed — it’s inflamed and overwhelmed.
☠️ Tier 3: The Cellular Breakdown Stage
(the Progression Stage)
This is where oxidative stress becomes cytotoxic — meaning cells are dying at a larger scale.
As damaged cells release even more ROS, the stress compounds and begins to alter gene expression (DNA). The body’s ability to self-regulate is now severely compromised.
🛑 Diseases commonly linked to Tier 3 include:
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer (breast, colon, prostate)
• Eclampsia
• Parkinson’s disease
• Stroke
This stage doesn’t happen overnight — it’s the result of years of unchecked imbalance.
💡 Why This Matters
Oxidative stress isn’t random. It’s hierarchical. And understanding where you are in the process changes how you approach healing.
📚 Want to go deeper?
Head to our website and search “Hierarchical Oxidative Stress Model” or head to this link:
🔗 https://therootcauseprotocol.com/mag-fact-sheet/
Keep exploring and learning with Morley Robbins and the Root Cause Protocol! Head to our website:
🔗 https://therootcauseprotocol.com/
Because the earlier you understand the pattern, the more power you have to interrupt it!
Reverse inflammatory disease and oxidative stress by following the steps of the Root Cause Protocol, created by medical researcher, Morley Robbins.