Antioxidant Benefit

[kwarendorf]

It looks like a specific antioxidant may help repair damage.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/LabNotes/LabNotes/43601?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2013-12-28&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&eun=g530414d0r&userid=530414&email=***@****&mu_id=5653774

Kyle

[rcknaier]

Glutathione, a water soluable antioxidant, most often needs to be recycled by the body and this is done by another antioxidant called alpha lipoic acid which is fat and water soluable.  Glutathione also recycles the water soluable antioxidant Vitamin C.  These all work together and have the known benefit of enhancing normal immune function, O2 free radical scavenging, improving healthy DNA production, "turning off" some of the known genes of cancer and aging, and neurotransmitter protection.  In addition, anyone who it taking a statin medication should also be taking CoQ-10 as statins deplete this essential component needed to convert glucose into energy at the cellular level.  In Canada there is a black box warning to support this, however the US has been slow to catch on.

Blessings

[kwarendorf]

There have been several recent study reports addressing the efficacy of multivitamins. One was looking specifically at cognition in men over 65. ANother was looking at the benefits of multivitamins relating to further cardiac episodes in patients who have had prior myocardial infarctions. THe third looked at effect of supplements on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, or cancer.

Here is a link to a summary of the findings. At the bottom are links to the individual studies.

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1789253

Kyle

[Sailorsong]

My point was that the article stated he was the doctor reporting that the antioxidant repaired MS lesions. I was NOT knocking the doctor or where he worked, just the article.

[Lulu54]

The institution that Dr. Reddy is associated with is an incredibly reputable medical and academic facility and he has extensive credentials in the area of neuroscience, and in particular mitrochondrial research.  Even though his research isn't specific to MS as we might see from others, his work does relate to areas that might unlock the mysteries of this disease.  

[Lulu54]

Testing anything in mice is a long way off from testing it in humans.  My neuro often says mice are not people and there is little correlation between those studies and the final people results.  But hey, I'll take any glimmer of hope.

Dennis, I heard quite a bit recently about vitamins and supplements, and I'll try to search that out.  The gist was we should save our money.  Crazy that a large number of supplements tested didn't even contain the ingredients they were saying they had.  I'll look for that one and share.

~Laura

[Sailorsong]

I am skeptical of this report for several reasons.

1) That the report contained a direct link to a web site in order to buy the antioxidant.

2) The link for the doctor went to a profile in which nothing was mentioned about MS research.

3) When I followed the link to the publication cited I was not able to find any reference to the MS study.

4) I have seen reports bring into question the validity of these mice MS studies stating that even though they reproduce the effects of MS in mice, they cause the damage in a manor different to how MS damages people.  As such how can they relate to how a real person would respond to a treatment.

5) just they other day on the news when they were discussing the use of multivitamins being a waste of money and that the antibacterial soap being a risk to health they also brought up antioxidants. The doctor on the show was saying that by using antioxidant supplements a person can upset the natural balance between oxidants and antioxidants in the body and cause other health problems.  I wish I could remember more about that one.

Dennis

[HVAC]

I follow a high gludathione diet. Supplements do not work because they are ruined by digestion. The foods are alot that I like.

Alex

[gypcwmn]

I will certainly be looking into that!