Antioxidants potentially protect from decompression sickness - 2 February

An interesting new study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that acute oral intake of largely accepted antioxidants Vitamin C and E prior to a scuba dive can reduce alterations in cardiovascular function, particularly acute endothelial dysfunction, that are caused by a single field air dive.

Well we all know that fruit and vegetables are good for you ... so divers keep eating your greens !

For the full story have a look at the article in Science Daily

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070131204110.htm


Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2007-02-03

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