Antioxidants Are Not A Panacea, And Sometimes Can Be Harmful

January 26, 2010: 03:34 AM EST

Noting that the antioxidant and pro-oxidant balance in the human body is very delicate, U.S. researchers who have completed several studies on the subject caution that antioxidants can actually be harmful if that balance is disturbed. Larger doses of antioxidants don’t necessarily provide a health benefit, the U.S. scientists said, and may actually make a problem worse. Antioxidants can, of course, reverse or partially reverse some of the changes that result from aging or disease. But some oxidants, such as hydrogen peroxide, are helpful to increase blood flow. Moreover, antioxidants can suppress key signaling mechanisms necessary for effective muscle function.

"K-STATE STUDY FINDS THAT ANTIOXIDANTS AREN'T ALWAYS BENEFICIAL TO YOUR HEALTH AND CAN SOMETIMES IMPAIR MUSCLE FUNCTION", Kansas State University, January 26, 2010, © Kansas State University

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