--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Oct 22, 2005, at 9:43 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > Can > > you point to older research that says otherwise? > > > > > You need to be careful how you're defining "antioxidant". Recommended > doses of vitamin C probably won't have much issue. But taking a > powerful antioxidant like amla is potentially dangerous for chemo and > radiation therapy patients. For example I know since the craze of > taking another powerful antioxidant (Pine bark extract IIRC) > oncologists were saying NOT to take it during chemo or radiation > therapy. Also turmeric is contraindicated in some breast ca regimes- - > and I believe that is an ingredient of amrit k. > > Caveat emptor! >
Between 50 and 75% of all oncologists currently say don't take antioxidants period. Can you point to human/animal research that backs up their recommendation? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
