The Antioxidant Myth: Why More Vitamins Don't Always Mean Better Health

🥦 Are antioxidants really the superheroes we've been told they are? Modern science says the story is far more surprising.In this episode, we uncover five evidence-based truths that overturn decades of health myths. You'll learn why your body actually needs free radicals (ROS) to survive, how excessive antioxidant supplements can sometimes become pro-oxidants, why eating colorful fruits and vegetables works better than isolated vitamin pills, and why impressive laboratory antioxidant scores often fail inside the human body. We also explore one of today's hottest areas of biomedical research—redox signaling and the Nrf2 pathway, revealing how your body maintains its own sophisticated antioxidant defense system.If you've ever wondered whether your daily supplements are helping—or potentially interfering with your body's natural resilience—this episode is for you.🎙️ Topics: antioxidants, oxidative stress, free radicals, longevity, nutrition science, supplements, Nrf2, aging, evidence-based medicine.#Antioxidants #NutritionScience #Longevity #HealthyAging #FreeRadicals #OxidativeStress #Supplements #Wellness #Biochemistry #EvidenceBasedMedicineReferencesHalliwell B. Understanding mechanisms of antioxidant action in health and disease (2024); Pizzino G. et al. Oxidative Stress: Harms and Benefits for Human Health (2017); Kotha RR et al. Critical Review on In Vitro Antioxidant Assays (2022); Halliwell B. Antioxidants in Human Health and Disease; National Academies Press. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and β-Carotene.