Antioxidant Pills

Question: Are antioxidant pills as effective eating fruit and veg? This is a difficult question. How many supplements would equal a pomegranate, for instance? Are the supplements watered down to the point one would need to take a huge amount several times a day?

Answer: No, for three reasons. First of all, fruit and vegetables contain other nutrients that pills don't provide, like fibres and vitamins. Second, a vitamin is not a vitamin. Artificially produced vitamins and nutrients are often absorbed less efficiently into the body; more of these passes through than with the natural form. Lastly, taking anti-oxidants tells the cells in your body to make less of their own anti-oxidants. So you have a perfect defense mechanism against free radicals, but you're telling it to work less by taking these pills.

Question: Do antioxidant pills/supplements really work well?

Answer: Many studies in laboratories show some degree of efficacy. Most studies done in humans show no effect whatsoever. Some analyses of metadata indicate that antioxidants obtained through diet may have a beneficial effect.

Question: is taking a green tea pills with antioxidant bad for your liver? I take a " one a day multivitmin teens for him " everyday and a green tea extract pill every day does this effected my liver in a bad for good way? Also I take one multivitmin pill an two Greene tie extract pills

Answer: There have been studies which have shown that liver disease is less likely among people who consume more green tea. Green tea has antioxidants which are good for your well being generally.

Question: Why do people take antioxidant pills and fish oil pills (why not just eat fruit and fish)?

Answer: The antioxidants I don't get. However the fish I do. While fish itself is very healthy for you, because of the pollution in all of the water now the fish have become slightly contaminated. The food they eat transfers heavy metals and other chemicals into the fish that get stored in its meat. In small doses this is completely harmless, but because of this it's not recommended to eat fish more than once or twice every 2 weeks. Fish oil is meant to be had more often than that to be effective. So, a lot of people just take the vitamins in lieu of eating fish or some people do both.

Question: Is it necessary to take antioxidants(pills) while going on a weight loss diet?

Answer: no stick to diet and exercise

Question: Is it necessary to take antioxidants(pills)while going on a weight loss diet?

Answer: Absolutely not. Antioxidants have nothing to do with dieting. They are thought to prevent the release of free oxygen radicals within the body's tissue cells - preventing aging/deteriorating :) Also, anti-oxidants don't work well in pillform. They make it much harder for the body to absorb the acting substances. Colorful berries, fruits, vegetables, and even dark chocolate(cocoa beans), are excellent sources of anti-oxidants.

Question: Does anyone know about the skin lightening, antioxidant,and detoxifiying pill called L-Glutathione? Are there any side effects for both short and long term use of this pill? Does it really work? What is the quantity used for skin lightning? How about using vitamin C with it? What quantity? Finally which brand of L-Glutathione is preffered?

Answer: here's some helpful info about the glutathione skin whitening pill - http://www.skin-whitening-product.com/skin-whitening-pill.html

Question: Can you get the same benefits from taking garlic pills that you can by comsuming raw garlic? I hear raw garlic is full of natural agents that help it function as an antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic and a germicide. And it's also an antioxidant. Can you get these benefits from taking garlic PILLS?

Answer: What you need is odourless garlic OIL CAPSULES. They are much stronger than odourless garlic TABLETS.

Question: Why did these pills make me throw up all night?!?!? These acia berry pills or whatever these antioxidant pills from target I took one at like five and threw up all night long it was terrible just terrible why did this happen?!?! Any good pills like this that don't make your puke your guts out?!

Answer: do NOT continue taking the pills. instead buy fresh acai berry juice, its yummier.. you can find it with pomegranates and blue berrys (healthiest one (: ) or u could find other mixtures. you can NOT trust those darn pills.. just drink some nice juice

Question: PLEASE HELP!!! My dog swallowed a Selenium pill (antioxidant 200 mcg) what should I do? Please Help. He is a 7 month old miniature schanauzer.

Answer: I assume you already called the vet or the animal poison control. If your puppy has any symptoms (diarrhea, depression, or not wanting to eat) TAKE him to the vet.

Question: my skin is prone to breakouts and pigmentation. Do the pills containing Glutathione work? Hi guyz, As you know many of these pills are also used to whiten the skin. I dont wanna be lighter but some1 swears by it. The say they work wonders and Glutathione is known for its gr8 benefits (Glutathione is the major endogenous antioxidant produced by the cell. Glutathione participates directly in the neutralization of free radicals, reactive oxygen compounds, and maintains exogenous antioxidants such as vitamins C and E in their reduced (active) forms. In addition, through direct conjugation, glutathione plays a role in the detoxification of many xenobiotics (foreign compounds) both organic and inorganic.) and recommended by most doctors.... I've tried everything else there is... Let me know what you think.

Answer: Maybe u should switch to another pill

Question: Grapefruit juice grapefruits and birth control pills? I had 6 drink boxes of 100 percent grapefruit juice, and one and a half grapefruits today. I eat grapefruit every day for breakfast. Am I in danger of increasing my estradiol levels in my body from birth control pills too much so that I am at risk of a stroke?? I have been on a grapefruit kick lately since I read of its antioxidant properties. Thank you.

Answer: Grapefruit juice can affect lots of meds, certain types of birth control as well but not the new combo types of pills. "Grapefruit juice slows the body's normal breakdown of several drugs, including estrogen, allowing it to build up to potentially excessive levels in the blood. A recent study indicates this effect can last for 3 days or more following the last glass of juice. If you take estrogen, the safest approach is to avoid grapefruit juice altogether.

Question: Has anyone heard of this product called Acai its supposed to be a berry pill that's an antioxidant.? There is a product that I heard of on Oprah and CNN and a few other shows. Its called Acai. It is supposed to be an Antioxidant and a dietary supplement. If anyone has tried or knows something about this product please let me know something.

Answer: Yep, I saw it on Oprah and on Rachel Ray I think.. anyway, I ordered the free sample from http://ultraacaiberry.com/y/ and I have been taking it for like 3 weeks so far and it's been working really great! I've started losing weight, I have more energy, and I just FEEL great..

Question: ??????????????is it ok to take multivitamin with antioxidants pills?????????? I want to start takeing both is it ok? If I take them together????

Answer: Probably. Check your multivitamins to make sure that they don't have the daily dosage of antioxidants too - alot of them are combining all kinds of stuff these days.

Question: what is the most powerful antioxidant available in pill form?

Answer: I am sure I know this, but for the life of me I can't remember but I take pomegranate juice, I don't know if it comes in pill form but I would bet it does. I read that it has more than green tea.

Question: Is there such a thing as dark chocolate pills? I recently heard dark chocolate is super loaded with antioxidants but it usually contains a lot or sugar. Do they make cacao pills?

Answer: I've never heard of chocolate pills. :) Good quality dark chocolate doesn't have that much sugar added, and you don't have to eat an entire large bar at once. Just a square or two is enough to be beneficial, especially if it's extra dark. Look for 70% or higher cocoa content. You can also buy some that has crunchy cacao beans mixed in as well, or certain fruits or nuts that are higher in antioxidants for an extra kick. And, they do sell cacao beans on their own or covered in chocolate. They're yummy. They usually come in a little tin like mints, but I'm sure you could find them in bulk in some specialty market. You could also make homemade hot cocoa. Add some cocoa powder to a mug, a little boiling water, a bit of sweetener, let it dissolve, then add your milk of choice to taste. But, if it's sugar that you're so worried about, just get your antioxidants from regular meals...eat your veggies & fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc. It's just about pomegranate season now...go get some. They're the best, and high in fiber too. :) If you google "high antioxidant foods" or something like that, I'm sure you'll come up with plenty of lists of them. :)