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High Doses of Antioxidant Supplements Induce Stem Cell Genetic Abnormalities

Seeded on Thu May 6, 2010 6:36 PM EDT
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"High doses of antioxidant nutritional supplements, such as vitamins C and E, can increase genetic abnormalities in cells, which may predispose supplement-takers to developing cancer, according to a new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute."

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Desertzonie

Oops -- got to lay off those vitamins.

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Reply#1 - Thu May 6, 2010 6:39 PM EDT
anonymous-1077600

thanks for the seed

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Reply#2 - Sun May 9, 2010 12:59 AM EDT
krishna-167929

Not surprising, in a way. Mega doses are an artificial meddling...

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Reply#3 - Mon May 10, 2010 5:45 PM EDT
Desertzonie

I always figured if I ate right I wouldn't need additional vitamins. My Dr. said the same -- except he doubts that pizza and burritos every day is eating right. He is just not thinking outside of the box.

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#3.1 - Mon May 10, 2010 6:38 PM EDT
krishna-167929

I always figured if I ate right I wouldn't need additional vitamins.

It can't hurt to take a regular ("Low potency") multi-vitamin just to be sure. But-- not one of those hi potency ones,

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#3.2 - Mon May 10, 2010 8:55 PM EDT
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