From: Ramez Naam (mez@apexnano.com)
Date: Fri May 02 2003 - 09:44:30 MDT
From: Greg Jordan [mailto:jordan@chuma.cas.usf.edu]
> There were studies a while back that showed antioxidants in
> the diet could prevent some of the problems of senescence,
> aging. This is different than the lengthening-lifespan issue.
> (I agree with others that changing the diet alone is unlikely
> to add significantly much to lifespan, but if diet can
> improve the quality of aging, that is something.)
There have been many studies showing that a diet high in fruits and
vegetables (which contain many antioxidants) has substantial health
benefits, including increased life expectancy.
However, I'm not aware of any studies showing this for antioxidant
/supplements/. The studies of vitamin supplements I'm aware of have
failed to show any positive effect.
cheers,
mez
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