Antioxidants flunk heart test. (Quick Studies).A daily mixture of antioxidant vitamins failed to reduce the risk of heart disease in a study of more than 20,000 people aged 40 to 80. The participants had a high risk of heart disease because of problems like diabetes or a previous stroke, but they didn't necessarily have high cholesterol levels. Those who took vitamin E (600 IU IU - Idiot User IU - Image Understanding IU - Imaging Unit IU - Immunizing Unit IU - In Utero IU - Inch Up (elevators) IU - Independant Union IU - Indiana University IU - Individualais Uznemums (Latvian: Personal Company - Analog Company) IU - Industrial User IU - Integer Unit (CPU) IU - Intel University IU - Intelligent Unit IU - Interaction Unit IU - Interface Unit IU - Intermediate Unit IU - International Unit), vitamin C (250 mg), and beta-carotene beta-carotene beta carotene the ß- isomer of carotene; a preparation is used to prevent vitamin A deficiency and to reduce the severity of photosensitivity in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria. car·o·tene (k  r: see carotene; antioxidant; Vitamin A under vitamin. (20 mg, or 33,300 IU) had no lower risk than those who took a placebo. In contrast, taking 40 mg a day of Zocor Zo·cor (z  kôr ) A trademark for the drug simvastatin. What to do: Don't rely on vitamins to protect your heart, especially if you're at high risk (see Oct. 2001, cover story). The evidence for vitamin C and betacarotene betacarotene /be·ta·car·o·tene/ (ba?tah-kar´o-ten) see under carotene. has never been strong, and this study is the second major trial to find no benefit from vitamin E. British Medical Journal 323: 1145, 2001. |
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