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Antioxidants are not the elixir of life

Antioxidants most likely have little effect, but they could actually be harmful

08-Dec-2016

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Antioxidant supplementation is not a miracle cure.

Linus Pauling argued that vitamin C supplementation could cure the common cold.

Free radicals prevent cells from growing and dividing uncontrollably.

But antioxidants work to neutralize these free radicals.

Therefore antioxidant supplementation may be linked to increased cancer risk.

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How To Live Longer and Feel Better

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Linus Pauling's seminal work on the role of vitamins and minerals in preventing disease and achieving optimal health

Linus Pauling

Chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, author and winner of two Nobel prizes

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