12 oktober 2004: Bron: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 79, June 2004, pp. 1029- 36
Antioxidants help prevent side effects of chemotherapy
NEW YORK, NY. Chemotherapy is associated with a significant increase in free radical activity, which, in turn, can overwhelm the body's natural antioxidant defenses. Researchers at Columbia University have just completed a study to determine if body stores of the common dietary antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and the carotenoids, decrease during chemotherapy and if higher...
