Antioxidants Don't Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Events Among High Risk Women

Antioxidants Don't Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Events Among High Risk Women:

"Nancy R. Cook, Sc.D., of Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and team wrote that 'Antioxidants scavenge free radicals and limit the damage they can cause. Diets high in fruit and vegetable intake, and thus rich in such antioxidants, have been associated with reduced rates of coronary heart disease and stroke...."

BUT

"They detected no additional side effects among the women who took the active pills compared to those on a placebo, except for a slightly raised risk of stomach upset among the active beta carotene takers. The writers concluded "Overall, we found no benefit on the primary combined end point for any of the antioxidant agents tested, alone or in combination. We also found no evidence for harm"