In terms of taking antioxidant supplements for your general health or cancer prevention,
the research is truly mixed. Some studies suggest that taking supplements is not helpful,
especially a specific one for a specific problem. Others vehemently disagree, especially those
in the vitamin supplement business—and then there are those who say the research isn’t there
to base an opinion on one way or the other. If anything, there is research suggesting that
taking supplements may be problematic but no one is sure what that research means.
What does seem clear is that supplements alone do not make up in any way for an
unhealthy diet. The claims for “Beauty supplements” that say they can enhance collagen
production and fight wrinkles do not hold water; the research isn’t there unless it’s been