Micronutrients & recovery
Supplementation with synthetic vitamins and antioxidants does not reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in primary or secondary prevention.
Do not rely on vitamin or antioxidant supplements to prevent heart disease or stroke. This meta-analysis of nearly 300,000 participants found no benefit for major cardiovascular events. Focus on a diet rich in natural fruits and vegetables instead, as the study explicitly notes these findings do not apply to natural food sources.
Our meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials found no evidence to support the use of vitamin and antioxidant supplements in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Why this rating
High-quality systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with a large sample size (n=294,478).
Source
Efficacy of vitamin and antioxidant supplements in prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Seung‐Kwon Myung et al. · BMJ · 2013
DOI 10.1136/bmj.f10
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