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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm just going to ask because I think this is true but I'm not certain and nobody's talking about it. Antioxidants are BS right?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

A bit Overblown, but not really bs, from what I researched a bit ago

[–] roguetrick 5 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress#Diseases

Antioxidants may help with some of those conditions, but others are based on such underlying dysfunction that it would be like trying to bailing out a boat with big hole in the side. They're just not gonna do anything for you.