Cheerios, Raisin Bran, and dried figs are among the top 10 food sources of what important nutrient?
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In a recently published phase-I, open label clinical trial, 50 patients with chronic HCV infection were treated orally with a combination of seven antioxidative oral preparations (glycyrrhizin, schisandra, silymarin, ascorbic acid, lipoic acid, L-glutathione, and alpha-tocopherol) on a daily basis for 20 weeks, along with four different intravenous preparations (glycyrrhizin, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, B-complex) twice weekly for the first 10 wk[11]. Normalization of liver enzymes occurred in 44% of patients who had elevated pretreatment ALT levels. A decrease in viral load by one log or more was observed in 25% of the patients. Histological improvement, with twopoint reduction in the HAI score, was noted in 36.1% of the patients. The SF-36 quality of life score improved in 26 of 45 patients (58%) throughout the trial. No major adverse reactions were noted. These findings suggest that antioxidant therapy may have a beneficial effect on necroinflammatory variables in these patients.

Then they did this study:
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/13/5317.pdf
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from http://www.pathguy.com/meltdown.txt
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A new study shows that taking 1000mg vitamin C and 400 IU's vitamin E per day may prevent exercise from increasing one's insulin sensitivity. The mechanism is not yet known. There are also studies out there that indicate that taking high doses of vitamin E may hasten death, also through an unknown mechanism.
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1. Vitamins: small, low molecular weight, organic mols required for normal function, most we don't synthesize, classified as fat or water soluble.

Which vitamins are derived from isopentenyl pyrophosphate? Vitamin A (terpene), D, E, K, cholesterol
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Free radical = a solitary electron in a shell on an atom, looking for a partner. Very reactive, and can steal partners from other atoms and injure cells.
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