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Skepticism Greets Antioxidant Review

April 16, 2008: 12:00 AM EST
Antioxidants do little to prolong life and some may increase the risk of death, according to a review of 67 randomized studies covering 200,000 people. Review co-author Christian Gluud M.D. says that vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin E can all lead to increased mortality compared to placebo. The reviewers are calling for tighter regulation of the supplements industry. However, nutrition science expert Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., says the reviewers go too far in their recommendations for more stringent regulation of antioxidant supplements. The Council for Responsible Nutrition, a supplement industry trade association in Washington, D.C. also criticized the review, saying it included only studies in which someone died. At least 405 studies that recorded no deaths were omitted from the review, it said.
"Antioxidant Users Don't Live Longer, Analysis of Studies Concludes", ScienceDaily , April 16, 2008, © ScienceDaily
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