Talk:Antioxidants

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At the end of the day, whether to take antioxidant supplements remains a controversial subject -- well, I've decided to get my family's daily dose through fresh fruit and vegetables!

[edit] Oesophageal cancer

A new study from California suggests that increased intake of antioxidant vitamin C and vitamin E, and beta-carotene may cut the risk of Barrett's oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer.

Barrett's oesophagus is cause by acid reflux, and although it can occur early in life, most sufferers are in their 40s and 50s. Although it has been reported to be a precursor to oesophageal cancer, 90 per cent of patients are said to never develop into cancer, and although some speculation as to dietary and drug history, the reason why this is so is not really known.