Dietary micronutrients/antioxidants and bronchial asthma severity This article compares nutrient levels between asthmatic and normal patients and found no differences. Once again, however, this study did not use RBC levels of these nutrients, which I feel is a much more accurate view of antioxidant and micronutrient status. Interestingly, this study did note reduced activity of […]
Antioxidant Treatment Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Rats This research article begins to link reactive oxygen species (ROS) to increased blood pressure. ROS are formed normally in the body by the process of making energy, and the body normally gets rid of these rapidly using antioxidants. However, if too many ROS are being produced and/or […]
Lipid peroxidation, plasma antioxidant micronutrients in Crohn disease There is a very important take home message here in this article. The article assesses the antioxidant status of patients with Crohn’s disease and finds high levels of oxidative stress. A few things to consider here. First, it is not determined whither the source of the stress. […]
tocopherol, neuronal degeneration and chronic oxidative stress The idea of Vit E being neuroprotective has come up many times in the past, with particular attention to delaying progression in Parkinson’s disease. This mouse study adds further weight to the idea of Vit E as a neuroprotective agent. Remember also that Vit E is alpha tocopherol, […]
Iron supplementation on oxidative stress and colonic inflammation This is a study done on rats that demonstrates iron as a pro-oxidant in ulcerative colitits. A few interesting notes here. First, this once again identifies oxidative stress and the subsequent use of antioxidants as a tool for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitits. Secondly, this adds increasing […]
