The story of the dark side of antioxidant research isn’t well known outside of medical circles. It’s an unseemly story, profoundly unsettling; it doesn’t fit the “antioxidants are good for you” mantra that sells billions of dollars per year of blueberry- and pomegranate-fortified granola bars.
Not all vitamins are good for all people, all the time. In fact, some can kill you. And guess what? We know where the bodies are buried.