🔬 Antioxidants & Health: Myths vs. Reality ❌🍊💊

Despite popular belief, vitamins C & E do not reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, or chronic illness 🚫❤️.

High doses of vitamin A increase the risk of hip fractures & prostate cancer ⚠️🦴, while vitamin E is linked to respiratory infections, prostate cancer, and even death 😷❌.

However, a specific combination of antioxidants (C, E, zinc, copper, lutein, zeaxanthin) slows vision loss in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 👁️🧡.

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! ⚖️🚀