Antioxidant supplements to prevent heart disease
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 109 (1) , 109-114
- https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.2001.01.829
Abstract
Antioxidants in foods and supplements are being widely promoted for their health benefits. Protection from heart disease is one claim that seems compelling in light of scientific evidence and large-scale observational studies. But will antioxidant supplements help your patients? To examine this question, Dr Tran reviews numerous clinical studies and evaluates the discrepancies between observational and clinical results.Keywords
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