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Background Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble chain breaking antioxidant. It scavenges free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced during metabolic pathways. Exercise can produce an imbalance between ROS and antioxidants, leading to oxidative stress-related tissue damages. This study was designed to determine the effects of ascorbic acid supplementation on circulating biomarkers...
Obesity and low back pain (LBP) are responsible for significant morbidities and financial expenditure. Numerous studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between obesity and LBP, but a concurrent investigation of causality is often omitted. Spinal clinicians routinely prescribe exercise and weight loss for obese patients with LBP, despite a paucity of literature evaluating why obesity might...
To determine if 6 weeks of supplementation with vitamins E and C could alleviate exercise-induced lipid peroxidation and inflammation, we studied 22 runners during a 50 km ultramarathon. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups: (1) placebos (PL) or (2) antioxidants (AO: 1000 mg vitamin C and 300 mg RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate). Blood samples were obtained prior to supplementation (baseline),...
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