Free Radicals, pro and con

[Rollo]

2. Not quite

None of your links deal with reservatrol or Pterostilbene. They discuss popular anti-oxidant supplements such as vitamins C and A, and beta carotene. I do not dispute that these vitamins have been overhyped in the popular press, on the internet, and by outfits standing to make a profit off them.

However we would be remiss if we were to conclude that other proposed anti-oxidants, such as reservatrol, are worthless if even harmful in excess based solely on studies of entirely different chemicals. Let's see some research papers on reservatrol and Pterostilbene before we dismiss them entirely.

Your fourth link is well written and although it doesn't discuss reservatrol et. al., it gives a good background on how free radicals are essential to normal bodily function and metabolism. This is the sort of info I was looking for.

Now we just need some peer-reviewed studies on reservatrol and/or Pterostilbene...