HSS 2342 Lecture 14: Antioxidants - Mar 9
10 Mar 2017
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If antioxidants are saving the cell, but treatment is trying to kill and get rid of the cell, antioxidants would be working against that in high volumes. Superoxide is the most reactive, reacts quickly and with almost anything. I(cid:374)fla(cid:373)(cid:373)atio(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e a (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:272)er (cid:272)auser (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:272)ause dna da(cid:373)age. Slide 12 9: remember that vit a is fat soluble, so doesn"t really go well with blood on its own. Alpha is the most important one for humans. Water-soluble vitamin deficiencies happen must quicker than fat-soluble vitamins that stay in your body for longer (1-2 years before a vit a deficiency might show up) Vit c may actually cause an iron overload. Soil high in grain and legume producing areas in alberta, sask and. Ul can be toxic and leads to brittle hair and nails or nervous system abnormalities. High selenium levels are associated with heart disease.
