A large trial reported in 1994 (pdf) that daily megadoses of the antioxidant beta-carotene increased the risk of lung cancer in male smokers by 18 percent and a 1996 trial was stopped early after researchers discovered that high-dose beta-carotene and retinol, another form of vitamin A, increased lung cancer risk by 28 percent in smokers and workers exposed to asbestos
Canada, UK, and Australia generally accept U.S.-prescribed compounded medications in limited quantities for personal use
The stabilization strategies for free radical-mediated oxi-dative degradation involve either or both: Inhibiting the initiation and/or propagation phases Promoting chain termination Antioxidants are commonly used in formulations of susceptible compounds to stabilize drug products
This option may be especially attractive for patients who are motivated to start treatment but feel blocked by the idea of self-injection
You must get it through your diet or through supplementation
Other side effects include gastrointestinal problems, insomnia and headaches
