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Researchers in Germany have brought up a concern that exercise triggers chemical changes in the body, and in particular are warning that their research shows that taking vitamins after exercise may undo some of its beneficial effects. The German scientists believe that free radicals are good for us, but that taking antioxidants may do more harm than good.

Antioxidant vitamins may be able to prevent damage to the body's tissues called "oxidative stress" by eliminating the free radicals which are said to cause it. The damage has been implicated in cancer and heart disease as well as normal aging.

The University of Jena's Dr. Michael Ristow believes that free radicals may have a positive effect on the body by increasing its sensitivity to insulin - something that is lost in Type 2 diabetes. This effect is blocked by antioxidant vitamins.

Men who took vitamin C and E supplements showed no changes in their free radical levels, whereas those who did not take these antioxidants showed increased levels of free radical oxidative stress.

After four weeks of intensive exercise training, insulin sensitivity was restored only in the group of men who did not take antioxidant supplements.

T.S. Wiley, developer of the Wiley Protocol bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, has long been an advocate of being careful how many vitimins you take, prefering eating seasonally, locally, and organically to get your vitimins.

Most people know that antioxidants protect the body's cells from damage, helping to reduce the risk of certain diseases like cancer. However many believe that it is not a good idea to consume high doses on a regular basis.