Might too many antioxidants cause cancer?

Could you please comment on the recent statement by James Watson (DNA discoverer) that antioxidants can actually cause cancer.

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Answer:

The full-text of Jim Watson’s article can be found here. As you can see, he’s talking about “antioxidative nutritional supplements,” something I’ve also warned about in videos such as:

• • Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements
  • Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money
  • Is Vitamin D the New Vitamin E?

 

Whenever possible we should get our nutrients from produce, not pills.

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