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Take an Antioxidant, Avoid Melanoma?

By HealthGal, Health Guide Sunday, August 24, 2008
Here's an interesting approach to sun exposure and its dangers. Take a powerful antioxidant in anticipation of a day at the beach or a day of prolonged sun exposure to reduce oxidative damage to moles that might be highly receptive to cancerous changes. NAC (n-acetylcysteine) is a unique drug be...
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9/ 3/08 12:38pm

Great info Healthgal.  Sounds like a pretty easy way to increase your protection.  Can you reply back to us with the side effects?  Might be helpful for our readers.  Course checking with your physician before taking any kind of vitamin or supplment is important particularly if you are on medication for other helath issues.

 

Check out our information on sunscreen tips, and skin cancer prevention.

 

All the best, sue

HealthGal, Health Guide
9/ 3/08 1:16pm

Currently there do not seem to be any downsides - in fact,prior to this study there had all ready been recommendations to use tioical vitamin C post sun exposure and to take a supplement with anti-oxidants. 

9/ 3/08 1:45pm

Excellent.  Thanks for the quick response. 

 

All the best, sue

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By HealthGal, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/20/10, First Published: 08/24/08