Antioxidants
Oral antioxidants have mixed effects on UV-induced skin damage
Published in Health and Medicine Week, January 24th, 2005
According to published research from England, "Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) causes a range of acute and chronic adverse cutaneous effects, in addition to some beneficial effects. In present times, the skin is generally exposed to higher levels of UVR, such that inherent defense mechanisms become overwhelmed. Complications, notably skin malignancies, show a serious rise in incidence."
"Since many effects of UVR are mediated through generation of reactive oxygen species, antioxidant supplementation provides a strategy to combat their...
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