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Article: "Stop!" say the experts about antioxidant supplements: new research shows that antioxidant supplements may not only be ineffective--they also may be dangerous. Learn how to protect your heart and limit your risks.(NUTRITION)
- Article from:
- Heart Advisor
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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If you're one of the more than 100 million Americans who take antioxidant supplements, you may be doing more harm than good. In February 2007, the American Medical Association published results from a review of 68 randomized trials revealing that the use of antioxidant supplements may increase your risk of death. Nearly a quarter of a million people were studied in these trials and all were taking beta carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, or selenium in supplement form.
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Does this mean that you should stop taking antioxidant supplements altogether? The experts say, "Yes."
"Despite many attempts at clinical use, ...