Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta-carotene and Asthma

In a study done in 1998, and published in the journal Thorax, Grievink et al,  investigated “…the relationships between the intake of the antioxidant (pro)-vitamins C, E and beta-carotene and the presence of respiratory symptoms and lung function… Vitamin C intake was…inversely related with cough. Subjects with a high intake of vitamin C had a…higher FEV1 and… higher FVC than those with a low vitamin C intake. Vitamin E intake…had a positive association with productive cough. The intake of beta-carotene… had a positive association with wheeze….subjects with a high intake of beta-carotene had a…higher FEV1 and…higher FVC than those with a low intake of beta-carotene. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that a high intake of vitamin C or beta-carotene is protective for FEV1 and FVC compared with a low intake...” ²³⁵

All of our protocols include high daily intakes of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and beta-carotene.