What are the best antioxidants to take in supplement form?
Choose from the following list, and take one or two products (one to four tablets) a day. Look for products that contain as many of the antioxidants as possible and ensure that you do not have to take eight tablets a day to get enough of everything. N-acetyl-L-cystein can be taken as a separate supplement. • Beta and mixed carotenes (15 – 25mg) with vitamin A (2500 – 5 000 IU / 750 1500 microgram RE) • Vitamin E and selenium (100 – 200 IU or 83 – 166 mg of vitamin E and 100 – 200 micrograms of selenium a day) • Vitamin C (1000 – 2 000 mg) • Minerals: zinc, copper and manganese (Zinc 15 mg, copper 2mg and manganese 10mg a day) • Vitamin B-complex (25 – 100 mg plus 400 microgram folic acid and 50 microgram B12). The B-complex group of vitamins acts as minor antioxidants. As cofactors, however, they are essential for the effective functioning of the antioxidant enzymes. Folic acid is essential for normal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the nucleus of every cell. Marginal deficiencies can l
