Anti-oxident supplements

YTW
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Before starting my CK treatments in 2010, my radiation oncologist advised me to stop taking any anti-oxidant supplements (i.e. vitamin E, C and others).  His theory was that these supplements, while protecting healthy cells from damage will also try to protect the Ca cells that radiation is trying to destroy.  I refrained from using any supplements (including a daily multi-vitamin) for three months after completing treatment: I would think that this is true for any type of Ca treatment.

Here is an article published by the National Cancer Institute in 2008 that confirms this theory.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18505970?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=14

 

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