Beware of antioxidant supplements, warns scientific review
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
The lay press and thousands of nutritional products warn of oxygen radicals or oxidative stress and suggest taking so-called antioxidants to prevent or cure disease. Researchers have analyzed the evidence behind this. The result is a clear warning: do not take these supplements unless a clear deficiency is diagnosed by a healthcare professional.