Just recently there has been a comprehensive study done of if popular antioxidant really help you live longer. The answer so far is they do not. That Americans should be very careful when taking supplements. There has been several studies and one declared that people taking antioxidant were 5% more likely to die than those who were not. Another test was that consuming garlic does not lower cholesterol. That beta-carotene increased instead of decreased the risk of lung cancer for people who smoke. And vitamin E does push the overall risk of death. All of these were stated in the article that I read.
What caught my attention about this article was that people thought that taking antioxidant could help them live longer. You can read this statement two ways at least I did. First that they want to life as long as they can and by taking a certain supplement they could do so. The second way of looking at this is that people thought they could live to be very old at least older then the average. When I think about this it sounds crazy to me that the only thing I have to do is to remember to take my special vitamin every day and I will live longer. It is what I consider to good to be true. There are many other things you have to do to stay healthy and to live as long as you can then just a vitamin. You have to exercise to keep your blood pressure and heart going. You have to sustain a certain weight for it is very unhealthy to go back in forth in weight by big amounts. You have to eat healthy or at least in this part take your vitamin. You have to have annual check ups with your doctor and dentist. All of these things play a huge part in living longer. Also if you smoke or not or if you drink a lot. Then of course you have to think about your family history as well.
I think people need to be more involved if they are truly trying to live long. That there is more to being able to live longer then just by taking a vitamin.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2003592944_vitamins280.html
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One may or may not live longer, but, what worries me is, if you live longer does that mean your mental state is just as healthy? There is a one in three chance that by the time you reach 65, a person will have exhibited signs of dementia. Those are facts. So is it worth it to live longer when you're fighting mentally dibilitating diseases, or live a "normal" life and hope you can reach 65 without a mental disease. Eventually, everyone dies. There is no escape. It's so much a reality that people like to ignore it, or try ways to live longer in hopes they can escape it. Not to be done. It's best if one just focuses on staying healthy by good diet, exercising, and keep the mind active.
People also need to be aware that what works for some people, doesn't work for others. We are all human beings with the same basic make-up but at the same time, we are all unique individuals with different needs. One person's miracle vitamin could be another's death sentence (hopefully not so extreme but you get my point). People need to be aware of their bodies on a personal level and do what's right for them, not someone else.
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