1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 300 600 🔬 Antioxidants &amp;amp; Health: Myths vs. Reality ❌🍊💊 &amp;nbsp; Despite popular belief, vitamins C &amp;amp; E do not reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, or chronic illness 🚫❤️. High doses of&amp;nbsp;vitamin A increase the risk of hip fractures &amp;amp; prostate cancer ⚠️🦴, while vitamin E is linked to respiratory infections, prostate cancer, and even death 😷❌.&amp;nbsp; However, a specific combination of antioxidants (C, E, zinc, copper, lutein, zeaxanthin) slows vision loss in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 👁️🧡. &amp;nbsp; A multiomic study identified GSTO1 as the best biomarker for zinc deficiency 🧪🔍, but further validation is needed. Takeaway? Antioxidants have specific benefits, but not as universal disease preventers! ⚖️🚀 Dr. RR Baliga's 'Podkast for the Kurious Doc'. Where Curiosity meets Clarity! http://www.MasterMedFacts.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35588505/height/300/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="300" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/185481840