Doctor-scientists fed high doses of vitamins C and E, selenium and fish oils to cyclists to see whether these ameliorated or eliminated the oxidative stress associated with vigorous exercise.

They found that the vitamins and selenium did reduce some but not all of the stress-effects upon the body. They found also that taking fish oils before such exhausting activity may not be warranted. A problem with their work is that they administered far too high doses of vitamins C and E. This may have compromised their results. Still, it would be judicious to avoid the fish oils before vigorous exercise in our view.

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Feb. 13 (Epub ahead of print.), Drs. McAnulty, Nieman, Landram et al., Depts. of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science...and Consumer Science & Tech., Appalachian State U., Boone, NC 28608.

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