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Antioxidants: The Case for Supplements

International Health News - Your Gateway to Better Health Comprehensive review of the latest research into antioxidants ANTIOXIDANTS: THE CASE FOR SUPPLEMENTS by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE Professor Barry Halliwell of the prestigious King's College in London, England believes that oxidative stress is ...
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Antioxidants help prevent breast cancer

Antioxidants help prevent breast cancer JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS. Oxidative stress damages DNA, proteins, cell membranes and mitochondria, and is believed to play a role in breast cancer. The body produces certain enzymes (glutathione, catalase, and superoxide dismutase) which along with antioxidants obtained ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a89h.htm 03/02/04, 4669 bytes

New recommended intakes for antioxidants

New recommended intakes for antioxidants WASHINGTON, DC. An expert panel of the US National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine has advised modest increases to the recommended daily intakes of vitamin C, vitamin-E, and selenium. The new levels for vitamin-C are 90 mg/day for men and 75 mg/day ...
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Antioxidants and macular degeneration

Antioxidants and macular degeneration ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness amongst people 65 years or older. The macula is the central portion of the retina (back surface of the eyeball) directly opposite the lens. In macular degeneration the ...
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Crohn's disease patients lack antioxidants

Crohn's disease patients lack antioxidants TORONTO, CANADA. Researchers at the Toronto General Hospital report that patients with Crohn's disease (CD) suffer from oxidative stress and have significantly lower blood levels of antioxidants than do healthy controls. Their study involved 37 non-smoking ...
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Aging and antioxidants

Aging and antioxidants BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Professor Mohsen Meydani of the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University is one of the world's foremost authorities on aging. In a recent presentation to the Ross Research Conference on Medical Issues Dr. Meydani presented convincing ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a105h.htm 03/02/04, 4249 bytes

Alzheimer's disease and antioxidants

Alzheimer's disease and antioxidants DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA. There is now convincing evidence that oxidative stress and free radical reactions are intimately involved in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Three main reactions, protein oxidation, DNA oxidation, and lipid peroxidation ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a86e.htm 03/02/04, 4543 bytes

Antioxidants protect against air pollution

Antioxidants protect against air pollution ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS. Several studies have shown that exposure to ambient levels of ozone reduces breathing capacity in people doing heavy exercise such as jogging and bicycling. Now Dutch researchers report that supplementing with vitamins C and E prevents ...
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Antioxidants reduce radiation injuries

Antioxidants reduce radiation injuries CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Chronic radiation proctitis (inflammation of the rectum) is a common side effect of radiation therapy in prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and other gynecological malignancies. The main symptoms are rectal bleeding and pain, diarrhea, and fecal ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a115d.htm 03/02/04, 4318 bytes

Vitamin C: Your Ultimate Health Insurance

International Health News - Your Gateway to Better Health Comprehensive review of the latest research into Vitamin C VITAMIN C: YOUR ULTIMATE HEALTH INSURANCE by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE When tallying the achievements of medical research in the latter part of the 20th century one discovery will stand ...
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