Antioxidants Role in Chronic Disease Prevention Still Uncertain - Huge Doses Considered Risky

Insufficient evidence exists to support claims that taking megadoses of dietary antioxidants, such as selenium and vitamins C and E, or carotenoids, including beta-carotene, can prevent chronic diseases, says the latest report on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Source: News from the National Academies - Category: Science Source Type: news