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Dietary micronutrients/antioxidants and bronchial asthma severity – (02-26-01)
James Bogash
Dietary micronutrients/antioxidants and bronchial asthma severity
This article compares nutrient levels between asthmatic and normal patients and found no differences. Once again, however, this study did not use RBC levels of these nutrients, which I feel is a much more accurate view of antioxidant and micronutrient status. Interestingly, this study did note reduced activity of glutathione peroxidase in severe asthmatics. Glutathione peroxidase is a major enzyme that the body uses to protect itself from oxidative stress. This does suggest that severe asthmatics may have a reduced ability to protect themselves against oxidative stress.
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